Wallets / Know your setup

Your keys.
Your choice of tools.

16 Bitcoin wallets and signing tools, organized by their main use. Compare key control, platform and recovery responsibilities before trying one.

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On-chain / Desktop

Sparrow

Detailed coin control, PSBT inspection and multisignature coordination.

Key control: Self-custody; can coordinate hardware signers

Recovery & setup

Record descriptors and signer details for multisig recovery, not only one seed.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
On-chain / Desktop and Android

Electrum

A Bitcoin wallet with coin control, hardware-wallet integration and Lightning support.

Key control: Self-custody

Recovery & setup

Electrum seed and Lightning recovery procedures differ; follow its own documentation.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
On-chain / Mobile

BlueWallet

Mobile Bitcoin wallet with watch-only and multisignature workflows.

Key control: Self-custody on-chain; Lightning custody depends on backend

Recovery & setup

The former hosted Lightning service is not the same as self-custodial on-chain wallets. Check the backend you use.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
Lightning / Mobile

Phoenix

A Lightning wallet with integrated channel management.

Key control: Self-custody with service dependencies

Recovery & setup

Read current availability, liquidity fees and recovery instructions; Lightning involves more than an on-chain seed backup.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
Lightning / Mobile

ZEUS

A mobile Lightning wallet and interface to supported nodes.

Key control: Self-custody or remote-node control, depending on setup

Recovery & setup

Embedded-node recovery and remote-node credentials are different; document the mode you choose.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
Lightning / Mobile

Blixt Wallet

A Lightning wallet built around an embedded LND node.

Key control: Self-custody with an embedded node

Recovery & setup

Review channel backups, background-operation requirements and recovery before choosing a setup.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
Lightning / Self-hosted or hosted node

Alby Hub

Personal Lightning infrastructure for connecting wallets and applications.

Key control: Self-custody; hosting and signer configuration matter

Recovery & setup

Track backups and app permissions separately from the hosting account.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
Multisig / Mobile and desktop

Nunchuk

A Bitcoin wallet focused on multisignature and signing workflows.

Key control: Self-custody coordination; optional services vary

Recovery & setup

Record the full wallet configuration and distinguish free wallet features from paid coordination services.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
On-chain / Desktop

Liana

A wallet that makes alternative recovery spending paths explicit.

Key control: Self-custody with timelocked recovery paths

Recovery & setup

Recovery timing is part of the wallet policy; test it on Signet and preserve descriptors.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
Multisig / Desktop or self-hosted

Specter Desktop

A Bitcoin Core-connected interface for hardware signers and multisig wallets.

Key control: Self-custody coordinator for signing devices

Recovery & setup

Back up the wallet configuration as well as each required signer; node availability is a separate dependency.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
Hardware / Hardware signer with companion wallet

Blockstream Jade

A signing device with published firmware and multiple connection workflows.

Key control: Self-custody; security model depends on unlock mode

Recovery & setup

Understand PIN-server versus alternative unlock modes. Developer firmware instructions are not the normal device update path.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
Hardware / Hardware signer with companion software

Trezor

Hardware wallets with public firmware and emulator tooling.

Key control: Self-custody

Recovery & setup

Device models and backup formats differ. Use the recovery guide for your exact model and configuration.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
Hardware / Hardware signer with companion app

BitBox02

Hardware-wallet family with a Bitcoin-only edition and published firmware.

Key control: Self-custody

Recovery & setup

Confirm the edition and current platform support; keep the documented backup and recovery path available offline.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
Hardware / Hardware signer with companion wallet

Passport

Foundation signing hardware with published Passport firmware.

Key control: Self-custody

Recovery & setup

This source entry concerns Passport firmware; Passport Prime uses a different platform. Match model, firmware and backup instructions.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
Hardware / DIY offline signer

SeedSigner

A camera-based signing project for Bitcoin transactions.

Key control: Self-custody; stateless signing workflow

Recovery & setup

A stateless device does not replace a durable seed backup. Inspect recipient and change outputs in a test workflow.

Reviewed 20 September 2026
Hardware / DIY offline signer

Krux

Firmware for supported hardware used in QR-based offline signing.

Key control: Self-custody

Recovery & setup

The project says it has not been formally audited. Hardware compatibility and backup handling need separate review.

Reviewed 20 September 2026

Four different jobs.

On-chain wallets construct and track Bitcoin transactions. Lightning wallets manage payments through channels or a connected service. Multisig coordinators combine several signing keys under a policy. Hardware signers approve transactions using keys held on a separate device. One product can fit more than one category; filters show its main use here.

Who can spend, and how do you recover?

Self-custody means you control the signing keys, but it does not remove software, service or backup dependencies. A Lightning setup may need channel-state recovery; a multisig wallet needs its configuration and enough signers. A device PIN is not a wallet backup.

Use each project’s official installation and verification instructions. Before relying on a setup, rehearse recovery with a separate test wallet. Never enter a seed phrase, private key or wallet password into Bitcoin CV; this directory has no wallet connection or recovery form.

For builders

Compare how two wallets explain a receive address, an unsigned transaction and an unavailable balance. Prototype improvements with fictional data and record the limitations. Our design portfolio guide and builder library offer next steps.

This is a source-linked directory, not a ranking or independent security audit. Features, geographic availability, device support and service terms can change.