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Blockstream Jade vs Ledger Nano S Plus

Comparing
two wallets
Decided by
Editorial rating
Last reviewed
2026-08-26
Blockstream Jade4.3Bitcoin-only

Bitcoin-only line from $79 to $149 that ships no secure element on purpose: a locked Jade holds nothing worth extracting.

Ledger Nano S Plus4.3

Ledger's $59 entry device: the same certified secure element as the $399 Stax, no Bluetooth, and no iPhone support at all.

No verdict

No verdict: both wallets score 4.3 out of 5 on our rubric, so the rows below decide by what you need.

Criterion
Editorial rating
Blockstream Jade
4.3
Ledger Nano S Plus
4.3

Blockstream Jade and Ledger Nano S Plus, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

Blockstream Jade and Ledger Nano S Plus compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactBlockstream JadeLedger Nano S Plus
Editorial rating4.34.3
StatusAvailableAvailable
Made byBlockstreamLedger
Price$99$59
Who holds the keysself-custodial, keys protected by Blockstream's open source blind oracle rather than a secure element chipself-custodial, keys held in a CC EAL6+ certified secure element chip
Bitcoin-onlyYesNo
Runs oniOS, Android, Windows, macOS, LinuxAndroid, Windows, macOS, Linux
Screen1.9 inch color LCD, 320 x 170 pixels1.1 inch monochrome OLED, 128 x 64 pixels, with two physical buttons
ConnectivityUSB-C and Bluetooth on all three models; Jade Plus adds an SD card slot and camera-based QR signingUSB-C only, for desktop and Android use; no Bluetooth and no battery
Released2021 for the original Jade; Core and Plus arrived with the June 2, 2026 lineup refresh2022
Countries on the maker's listNo published list218
Last reviewed2026-08-252026-08-26

Pros and cons, side by side

Blockstream Jade

What works

  • Bitcoin only, with both firmware and hardware published as open source
  • Three tiers from $79 to $149 sharing one firmware and one security model
  • Genuine Check attestation lets you verify the device was actually made by Blockstream
  • Jade Plus signs fully air-gapped over QR codes and reads an SD card
  • Blockstream fixed the DARKNAVY report in three weeks and published a full public disclosure

What to watch

  • No certified secure element, which is a deliberate tradeoff but still a difference from Ledger, Trezor and BitBox
  • Firmware 1.0.24 through 1.0.36 carried a stack overflow that a compromised host could use to crash the device, and 1.0.35 and earlier could allow limited code execution
  • Jade Core has no camera, so air-gapped QR signing needs the Plus
  • Free international shipping is advertised with no country list behind it, and you may owe import fees

Ledger Nano S Plus

What works

  • Cheapest current Ledger at $59 on Ledger's own store
  • Same ST33K1M5 secure element, certified to CC EAL6+, as the $399 Stax
  • Far more coin app storage than the original Nano S it replaced
  • No Bluetooth and no battery, so there is no radio attack surface and nothing to wear out

What to watch

  • No iOS support: Ledger's system requirements list Windows, macOS, Ubuntu and Android only
  • Cable only, so you cannot sign from a phone without plugging in
  • The 128 x 64 pixel screen turns checking a long address into a multi step scroll
  • Closed source firmware, unlike Trezor and BitBox

Frequently asked questions

Is Blockstream Jade or Ledger Nano S Plus better?

No verdict: both wallets score 4.3 out of 5 on our rubric, so the rows below decide by what you need. The rating follows the product rubric published on our about page; the rows above set custody, price and platforms side by side so you can check it.

Which is cheaper, Blockstream Jade or Ledger Nano S Plus?

Ledger Nano S Plus, at $59 against $99, on each maker's own store price as of the review date.

Is Blockstream Jade or Ledger Nano S Plus bitcoin-only?

Blockstream Jade is bitcoin-only; Ledger Nano S Plus supports other assets too. Bitcoin plus more than 500 assets in the Ledger Wallet app, and thousands more through third party wallets

The full reviews: Blockstream Jade and Ledger Nano S Plus, each with its sources, and every wallet we review.

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