Bitcoin wallets for Windows: 20 reviewed
- Top rated
- Bitcoin Core 4.7
- Price
- $59 to $399
- Bitcoin-only
- 6 of 20
- With a warning
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
Bitcoin Core is the highest-rated of the 20 wallets for Windows we review, at 4.7 out of 5, and is free to download. 6 of the 20 are bitcoin-only, 4 carry a warning, and 4 more are no longer sold. Ratings follow the product rubric on our about page, and the order below is by rating with unrated wallets last. Every fact here is on the linked review, with its sources.
The 20 wallets for Windows, ranked by rating
Highest editorial rating first. A warning pill means the review carries a dated status note worth reading before you trust the wallet with money.
- 1
The reference implementation, and the only wallet here that checks the rules itself instead of trusting somebody else's server.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys in a wallet file on a machine that validates every block for itself
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- 2
The desktop wallet to coordinate hardware signers and multisig from, with a verification tool that also checks other projects' releases.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys in an encrypted file on your own computer or on a hardware signer, with no account anywhere
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- 3
Swiss made, fully open source, sold in Multi and Bitcoin-only editions, with a Nova model that works from an iPhone.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys held in a dual chip design, certified EAL6+ on the Nova model
- Runs on
- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
- 4
Trezor's $59 entry device, pairing a certified secure element with fully open source firmware and two physical buttons.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys held in an EAL6+ certified secure element running open source firmware
- Runs on
- Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
- 5
The oldest bitcoin wallet still in active development, and the one whose users are hunted by a fake-update scam running since December 2018.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys generated and encrypted on your own machine, with transactions checked by SPV
- Runs on
- Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
- 6
Trezor's touchscreen model at $129: a color display and haptic feedback over the same secure element the $59 Safe 3 uses.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys held in an EAL6+ certified secure element running open source firmware
- Runs on
- Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
- 7
Bitcoin-only line from $79 to $149 that ships no secure element on purpose: a locked Jade holds nothing worth extracting.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys protected by Blockstream's open source blind oracle rather than a secure element chip
- Runs on
- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
- 8
Ledger's $59 entry device: the same certified secure element as the $399 Stax, no Bluetooth, and no iPhone support at all.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys held in a CC EAL6+ certified secure element chip
- Runs on
- Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
- 9
The Ledger to buy if you want a touchscreen: $249, the same certified chip as the Stax, and more screen pixels than it.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys held in a CC EAL6+ certified secure element chip
- Runs on
- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
- 10
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.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys held in a CC EAL5+ certified secure element chip
- Runs on
- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
- 11
Blockstream's own Bitcoin and Liquid wallet, whose 2FA cosigning multisig is its reason to exist and has been closed to new accounts since May 2025.
- Keys
- self-custodial, either single signature on your device or a 2-of-2 where Blockstream cosigns after your two-factor check
- Runs on
- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
- 12
Open source line from $79 to $278, including a bitcoin-only Classic 1S Pure, with apps on every desktop, phone and the browser.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys held on the device, with firmware developed in the open
- Runs on
- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension
- 13
Ledger's $399 flagship, with the biggest screen it sells and exactly the same secure element as the $59 Nano S Plus.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys held in a CC EAL6+ certified secure element chip
- Runs on
- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
- 14
Still a working bitcoin wallet, but the coinjoin coordinator that made its name was switched off by zkSNACKs on June 1, 2024.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys generated and stored on your own computer, never held by zkSNACKs
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- 15
Bitcoin-only air-gapped signer whose seed generation was weakened by a build error from March 2021 until fixed firmware landed on July 31, 2026.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys held behind two secure elements from different vendors, signing air-gapped by choice
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- 16
Open source Monero-first wallet with real bitcoin privacy tools, carrying a 2021 key generation bug that is still costing people coins.
- Keys
- self-custodial, seed and keys generated and stored on your own device, with no account and no telemetry
- Runs on
- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
- 17
A capable multi-platform wallet whose 2020 domain hijack exposed the real weakness: a login flow built on uploading your backup.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys generated on your device and encrypted under a password you choose
- Runs on
- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension
- 18
The best looking wallet on this list, from an NYSE listed company, with closed source apps and swap rates starting at 0.5%.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys generated and encrypted on your own device
- Runs on
- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension
- 19
Cheap open source device with the most readable screen of its era, and a seed a thief holding it for 15 minutes can extract.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys generated and held on the device rather than on your computer
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- 20
Do not keep bitcoin here: over 5,500 wallets were emptied in June 2023 and the cause was never published.
- Keys
- self-custodial, keys generated on your device and encrypted with your password
- Runs on
- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
Side by side
The same 20 wallets for Windows plus the 4 no longer sold, sortable by any column. Price is blank for software because a download has no price to publish.
| Review | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Wallet | Software | You | No | Caution | Free download | Review |
| BitBox02 | Hardware | You | No | Available | Not stated | Review |
| Bitcoin Core | Software | You | Yes | Available | Free download | Review |
| Blockstream Green | Software | You | No | Available | Free download | Review |
| Blockstream Jade | Hardware | You | Yes | Available | $99 | Review |
| Cake Wallet | Software | You | No | Available | Free download | Review |
| Coldcard | Hardware | You | Yes | Caution | $189 | Review |
| Electrum | Software | You | Yes | Available | Free download | Review |
| Exodus | Software | You | No | Available | Free download | Review |
| Guarda Wallet | Software | You | No | Available | Free download | Review |
| Jaxx Liberty | Software | You | No | No longer sold | Free download | Review |
| KeepKey | Hardware | You | No | Caution | $59.95 | Review |
| Ledger Flex | Hardware | You | No | Available | $249 | Review |
| Ledger Nano S | Hardware | You | No | No longer sold | Not stated | Review |
| Ledger Nano S Plus | Hardware | You | No | Available | $59 | Review |
| Ledger Nano X | Hardware | You | No | Available | $79 | Review |
| Ledger Stax | Hardware | You | No | Available | $399 | Review |
| OneKey | Hardware | You | No | Available | $99 | Review |
| Sparrow Wallet | Software | You | Yes | Available | Free download | Review |
| Trezor Model One | Hardware | You | No | No longer sold | Not stated | Review |
| Trezor Model T | Hardware | You | No | No longer sold | Not stated | Review |
| Trezor Safe 3 | Hardware | You | No | Available | $59 | Review |
| Trezor Safe 5 | Hardware | You | No | Available | $129 | Review |
| Wasabi Wallet | Software | You | Yes | Caution | Free download | Review |
Bitcoin wallets for Windows that are no longer sold
Kept for anyone still searching for them. Each page says what happened, with dates, and names something that still works.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the best bitcoin wallet for Windows?
Bitcoin Core, rated 4.7 out of 5, the highest score among the 20 wallets for Windows we review on the product rubric published on our about page. It is free to download. Custody: self-custodial, keys in a wallet file on a machine that validates every block for itself. Sparrow Wallet is next at 4.7.
Are there bitcoin-only wallets for Windows?
Yes: Bitcoin Core, Sparrow Wallet, Electrum, Blockstream Jade, Wasabi Wallet and Coldcard, which support no other coin. A smaller codebase and no altcoin features is a deliberate design choice, and the bitcoin-only hub compares every wallet that makes it.
Which hardware wallets work with Windows?
BitBox02, Trezor Safe 3, Trezor Safe 5, Blockstream Jade, Ledger Nano S Plus, Ledger Flex, Ledger Nano X, OneKey, Ledger Stax, Coldcard and KeepKey: their companion app runs on Windows, and the keys stay on the device. The rest of this page is software that runs on Windows itself.
Which wallets for Windows 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. Coldcard: A build error introduced in a March 2021 firmware migration left seed generation drawing on a software pseudorandom number generator instead of the hardware one, and attackers found it before Coinkite did. KeepKey: Kraken Security Labs published a voltage glitching attack in 2019 that lifts the encrypted seed off a KeepKey with about 15 minutes of physical access and roughly 75 dollars of equipment, then brute forces the short PIN that protects it. Atomic Wallet: On June 2 and 3, 2023, more than 5,500 Atomic Wallet users had their balances emptied in a single coordinated event. Each review carries the full note with sources.
Which wallets for Windows are no longer available?
Jaxx Liberty, Ledger Nano S (replaced by the Ledger Nano S Plus), Trezor Model One (replaced by the Trezor Safe 3), Trezor Model T (replaced by the Trezor Safe 5). Their pages say what happened, with dates, and name wallets that still work.
Every wallet we review compares the whole roster, hardware and software, with what each status means.