MetaMask vs Wasabi Wallet

Comparing: two wallets
Decided by: Editorial rating
Last reviewed: 2026-08-25

MetaMask holds real bitcoin since December 15, 2025, but it is still an Ethereum wallet with a BTC address attached.

Wasabi Wallet3.6Bitcoin-onlyWarning

Still a working bitcoin wallet, but the coinjoin coordinator that made its name was switched off by zkSNACKs on June 1, 2024.

Verdict: Wasabi Wallet

Wasabi Wallet rates higher on our rubric: 3.6 against 3.0 for MetaMask.

Criterion: Editorial rating
MetaMask: 3.0
Wasabi Wallet: 3.6

MetaMask and Wasabi Wallet, 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.

MetaMask and Wasabi Wallet compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Fact	MetaMask	Wasabi Wallet
Editorial rating	3.0	3.6 (favoured on this row)
Status	Available	Caution: see the review
Made by	Consensys	zkSNACKs
Price	Free download	Free download
Who holds the keys	self-custodial, keys generated on your device from a 12 word Secret Recovery Phrase Consensys never sees	self-custodial, keys generated and stored on your own computer, never held by zkSNACKs
Bitcoin-only	No	Yes
Runs on	iOS, Android, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux
Screen	Not stated	Not stated
Connectivity	Not stated	All traffic over Tor by default, compact block filters instead of a server that learns your addresses, and hardware signing through HWI for Trezor, Coldcard, Ledger, Blockstream Jade and BitBox02
Released	2016	2018; the download page serves version 2.8.1 for Windows, macOS and Linux
Countries on the maker's list	228	No published list
Last reviewed	2026-08-25	2026-08-25

Pros and cons, side by side

MetaMask

What works

Native bitcoin support since December 15, 2025, with a BTC address generated for you automatically
Swaps from Ethereum, other EVM networks or Solana into bitcoin without leaving the wallet
Buying supports debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, PayPal and bank transfer, depending on your region
Keys are generated on your device, and Consensys holds nothing it could freeze or reset
The extension almost every dapp is tested against, so connections rarely break

What to watch

Bitcoin support is native SegWit only: MetaMask's own announcement says Taproot is still to come
The app now bundles perpetual futures at up to 50x leverage, prediction markets and tokenized stocks next to your keys
Those extra products carry their own eligibility rules, which are separate from the wallet and change without notice
A hot wallet in a browser extension or phone app, with no secure element and no offline signing
Bitcoin is one chain among many, and the product's center of gravity is Ethereum

Wasabi Wallet

What works

Bitcoin only and open source under an MIT license, with a public repository that is still actively developed
Self-custodial: keys are generated and stored on your own computer, and zkSNACKs never held funds
Every connection runs over Tor by default, and compact block filters mean no server learns which addresses are yours
Hardware wallet signing through HWI for Trezor, Coldcard, Ledger, Blockstream Jade and BitBox02
Full coin control, transaction labeling and privacy suggestions that name who will learn about a payment
Coinjoin is still in the software: you add a third-party coordinator in place of the one zkSNACKs ran

What to watch

zkSNACKs switched off its coinjoin coordinator on June 1, 2024, so the feature Wasabi was known for no longer works out of the box
Choosing and vetting a third-party coordinator is now your problem, and each sets its own fees and terms
Desktop only: Wasabi's own site states it is not available on mobile
Trezor Suite coinjoin and BTCPay Server integrations that used the same coordinator broke on the same day
Silent payments are send-only: Wasabi cannot yet generate or receive to a silent payment address

Frequently asked questions

Is MetaMask or Wasabi Wallet better?

Wasabi Wallet rates higher on our rubric: 3.6 against 3.0 for MetaMask. 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.

Are MetaMask and Wasabi Wallet free?

Yes, both are free to download. What differs is who holds the keys: MetaMask is self-custodial, keys generated on your device from a 12 word Secret Recovery Phrase Consensys never sees; Wasabi Wallet is self-custodial, keys generated and stored on your own computer, never held by zkSNACKs.

Is MetaMask or Wasabi Wallet bitcoin-only?

Wasabi Wallet is bitcoin-only; MetaMask supports other assets too. Ethereum and EVM networks, Solana, Monad and Sei, plus native bitcoin since December 15, 2025

Does MetaMask or Wasabi Wallet carry a warning?

Wasabi Wallet: zkSNACKs announced on May 2, 2024, days after US prosecutors charged the founders of Samourai Wallet, that it would discontinue the coinjoin coordination service behind Wasabi's headline privacy feature, and switched it off on June 1, 2024. The wallet is still developed and still works as a self-custodial, bitcoin-only desktop wallet, and coinjoin remains in the software, but you now have to find and trust a third-party coordinator to use it.

The full reviews: MetaMask and Wasabi Wallet, each with its sources, and every wallet we review.

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