Hardware Wallets, ranked
Scores come from the same four weighted criteria on every product. Tap a row to read the full review, with every fee we paid.
4 reviews
| Rank | Review | Score | Category | Price | Maker | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Ledger FlexThe Ledger Flex is the better piece of hardware: a bigger EAL6+ secure element, a touchscreen you can actually read a full address on, and NFC that a Nano X does not have. None of that changes what you are protecting, a private key, and a Nano X protects the same key for $100 less. Buy the Flex if you sign transactions often enough that the screen matters daily; buy a Nano if a wallet mostly sits in a drawer. | 8.1 | Hardware Wallets | $249 | Ledger | Read review |
| 02 |  Ledger Nano Gen5The Nano Gen5 brings Ledger's touchscreen signing to its cheapest current model, and the same EAL6+ secure chip and Ledger OS the Flex runs. It stays worth $179 for anyone who does not need the Flex's larger, higher-contrast E Ink screen for reading long smart contract calls, and the $70 saved buys a lot of coffee for a device doing the same core job. | 8.1 | Hardware Wallets | $179 | Ledger | Read review |
| 03 |  Tangem WalletTangem replaces the part of hardware wallet ownership people actually get wrong, writing down and hiding a seed phrase, with a chip that generates and holds the key on the card itself. Setup took two minutes with a phone's NFC reader and produced nothing to write down at all. The trade is total: there is no seed phrase backup, so losing every card in a set locks the funds permanently, and a disclosed laser attack in July 2026 showed the chip can be defeated in a lab, even if only with equipment and access no pickpocket carries. Buy it knowing both facts, not just the marketing one. | 7.4 | Hardware Wallets | $59.90 for a two-card set, $69.90 for three | Tangem | Read review |
| 04 |  Trezor Safe 7The Safe 7 earns its place at the top of Trezor's range for anyone who signs transactions from a phone: the 2.5-inch touchscreen, encrypted Bluetooth and Qi2 charging genuinely change how the device is used day to day. What it does not do is prove a security advantage over the $169 Safe 5, and a disclosed laser fault-injection weakness in the auditable TROPIC01 chip means the newest part is also the newest attack surface. Buyers who sign mostly from a desk should save $80 and buy the Safe 5 instead. | 7.4 | Hardware Wallets | $249 | Trezor (SatoshiLabs) | Read review |
The top 3 side by side
| Criterion | Ledger Flex | Ledger Nano Gen5 | Tangem Wallet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| Best for | Owners who sign transactions often enough to want a full-size touchscreen and are willing to pay $249 for it. | Buyers who want touchscreen signing and Bluetooth without paying for the Flex's bigger screen | Buyers who want cold storage without managing a seed phrase and will keep at least one backup card somewhere separate. |
| Price | $249 | $179 | $59.90 for a two-card set, $69.90 for three |
| Maker | Ledger | Ledger | Tangem |
| Category | Hardware Wallets | Hardware Wallets | Hardware Wallets |
| Verdict | The Ledger Flex is the better piece of hardware: a bigger EAL6+ secure element, a touchscreen you can actually read a full address on, and NFC that a Nano X does not have. None of that changes what you are protecting, a private key, and a Nano X protects the same key for $100 less. Buy the Flex if you sign transactions often enough that the screen matters daily; buy a Nano if a wallet mostly sits in a drawer. | The Nano Gen5 brings Ledger's touchscreen signing to its cheapest current model, and the same EAL6+ secure chip and Ledger OS the Flex runs. It stays worth $179 for anyone who does not need the Flex's larger, higher-contrast E Ink screen for reading long smart contract calls, and the $70 saved buys a lot of coffee for a device doing the same core job. | Tangem replaces the part of hardware wallet ownership people actually get wrong, writing down and hiding a seed phrase, with a chip that generates and holds the key on the card itself. Setup took two minutes with a phone's NFC reader and produced nothing to write down at all. The trade is total: there is no seed phrase backup, so losing every card in a set locks the funds permanently, and a disclosed laser attack in July 2026 showed the chip can be defeated in a lab, even if only with equipment and access no pickpocket carries. Buy it knowing both facts, not just the marketing one. |