ZEUS vs Zodl (formerly Zashi)
ZEUS has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.0 against 6.4, and Privacy 8.6 against 7.2.
ZEUS
Open-source self-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning wallet and remote node manager
Privacy
8.6/ 10
Excellent
Safety
8.0/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Zodl (formerly Zashi)
Self-custody mobile wallet for shielded Zcash, renamed from Zashi
Privacy
7.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.4/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| ZEUS | Zodl (formerly Zashi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Wallets | Wallets |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | ZEC |
| Fees | Olympus LSP just-in-time channels: 10,000 sat per new channel up to 1M sat, 1% for 1M to 5M sat, 2 sat per wrapped invoice without a channel open (low-fee conditions). Swaps carry a service fee plus network fee shown before confirming. ZEUS Pay Zaplocker addresses: no fee. | Not published |
| Limits | Swaps have provider-set minimum and maximum amounts. | Not published |
| Founded | 2019 | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only ZEUS
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededAccepts Lightning5+ years operating
Both
Open sourceNon-custodial
Only Zodl (formerly Zashi)
Third-party liquidity
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is ZEUS or Zodl (formerly Zashi) safer?
ZEUS has the higher Safety grade: ZEUS 8.0, Zodl (formerly Zashi) 6.4, out of 10.
Does ZEUS or Zodl (formerly Zashi) require KYC?
ZEUS is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Zodl (formerly Zashi) is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
ZEUS has 0 and Zodl (formerly Zashi) has 0 documented incidents in the registry.