Foundation Passport vs Ledger Nano X

Comparing: two wallets
Decided by: Editorial rating
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26

Bitcoin-only hardware from a US company, now sold as the $349 Passport Prime: keys, two factor codes, security keys and encrypted storage in one device.

Ledger Nano X3.9

The cheapest Ledger with Bluetooth, now $79 on Ledger's own store, and the one to buy if you want to sign from a phone.

Verdict: Foundation Passport

Foundation Passport rates higher on our rubric: 4.3 against 3.9 for Ledger Nano X.

Criterion: Editorial rating
Foundation Passport: 4.3
Ledger Nano X: 3.9

Foundation Passport and Ledger Nano X, 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.

Foundation Passport and Ledger Nano X compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Fact	Foundation Passport	Ledger Nano X
Editorial rating	4.3 (favoured on this row)	3.9
Status	Available	Available
Made by	Foundation Devices	Ledger
Price	$349	$79
Who holds the keys	self-custodial, keys held on dedicated hardware and isolated from sandboxed apps by the KeyOS microkernel	self-custodial, keys held in a CC EAL5+ certified secure element chip
Bitcoin-only	Yes	No
Runs on	iOS, Android	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
Screen	Not stated	1.1 inch monochrome OLED, 128 x 64 pixels, with two physical buttons
Connectivity	QuantumLink encrypted Bluetooth through a dedicated chip, plus NFC and USB for security key use; setup and updates run through the Envoy app	USB-C cable or Bluetooth (BLE 5.2) for iOS and Android, with a built-in battery
Released	Not stated	May 2019, announced at CES in January 2019
Countries on the maker's list	No published list	218
Last reviewed	2026-08-26	2026-08-26

Pros and cons, side by side

Foundation Passport

What works

Bitcoin only, with open source apps and a published independent audit quote
KeyOS sandboxes apps so a compromised app cannot reach the master keys
Bluetooth runs through a dedicated chip rather than the processor holding your secrets
Envoy is distributed on F-Droid as well as the App Store and Google Play
Assembled in the USA, which matters if supply chain provenance is part of your threat model

What to watch

$349 is well above most bitcoin-only signers
Passport Core, the cheaper earlier model, has been discontinued
No reachable country list: the terms name a Shipping Policy that is not published anywhere, and Foundation may refuse an order over export or sanctions concerns
A smaller company with a shorter public track record than Ledger, Trezor or Coinkite

Ledger Nano X

What works

Bluetooth and a built-in battery let you sign from a phone with no cable attached
Cheapest Ledger with mobile signing at $79, marked down from $99 on Ledger's own store
Keys stay inside an ST33J2M0 secure element certified to CC EAL5+
Proven in the field since it shipped in May 2019, with years of firmware updates behind it

What to watch

The 128 x 64 pixel screen turns checking a long address into a multi step scroll
Closed source firmware, unlike Trezor and BitBox
The battery is not user replaceable, which caps how long it stays useful for cable free signing
The optional Ledger Recover service introduced in 2023 drew criticism from users who object to any firmware pathway that can export an encrypted seed

Frequently asked questions

Is Foundation Passport or Ledger Nano X better?

Foundation Passport rates higher on our rubric: 4.3 against 3.9 for Ledger Nano X. 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, Foundation Passport or Ledger Nano X?

Ledger Nano X, at $79 against $349, on each maker's own store price as of the review date.

Is Foundation Passport or Ledger Nano X bitcoin-only?

Foundation Passport is bitcoin-only; Ledger Nano X 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: Foundation Passport and Ledger Nano X, each with its sources, and every wallet we review.

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