Software Wallets
Desktop, mobile and browser wallets for holding Bitcoin yourself, including Lightning wallets and hardware-wallet coordinator software.
Ashigaru Wallet
An open-source, self-custodial Android Bitcoin wallet built for privacy by design. It supports Zerolink Whirlpool coinjoins, BIP47 PayNym reusable payment codes, connection to your own Dojo node over Tor, coin control with labelling and freezing, batch spending and a decoy stealth mode. Released under GPLv3.
Bitcoin Core
Bitcoin Core is the reference implementation of the Bitcoin protocol, and its site hosts release notes, security advisories, RPC documentation for every recent version and contributor guidance. It is the primary source for anyone running or building on their own full node.
Bitcoin Keeper
Bitcoin Keeper is an open-source mobile wallet built around multisig self-custody, developed by BitHyve. It lets users assemble vaults from multiple hardware and software signers while retaining full control of their keys.
Bitcoin Safe
Bitcoin-Safe is free and open-source desktop software for managing bitcoin cold storage wallets, built on the Bitcoin Development Kit. It requires a hardware signer and provides a modern interface for single-signature and multisig cold storage across Windows, macOS and Linux.
BlueWallet
BlueWallet is an open-source mobile and desktop bitcoin wallet that includes a Multisig Vault feature alongside standard and watch-only wallets. Keys never leave the user's device, so the vault is fully self-custodial.
Casa
Casa provides multi-key self-custody for bitcoin using keys spread across several devices and locations, so no single device failure loses access. Plans add white-glove security guidance, inheritance planning and recovery support while the customer keeps control of their own keys.
Electrum
Electrum is a long-running open-source bitcoin wallet that supports multisig wallets, splitting the permission to spend coins between several wallets. It also supports cold storage with watch-only wallets, hardware devices and third-party multisig service plugins.
Krux
Krux is open-source firmware that turns off-the-shelf Kendryte K210 devices into airgapped bitcoin transaction signers, commonly used as one of the signers in a multisig setup. It also provides tooling for creating, encrypting and recovering mnemonic backups.
Liana
Liana, built by Wizardsardine, is a bitcoin wallet whose spending policies include timelocked recovery paths so users are never locked out without handing keys to a third party. A free open-source community edition runs against your own node, while Liana Business adds hosted infrastructure, policy design and PSBT signing coordination for organisations.
Nunchuk
Nunchuk is a multisig wallet and bitcoin inheritance platform that operates without KYC and is built on open standards so wallets can be recovered independently of the company. Its assisted multisig plans add on-chain or off-chain timelock inheritance protocols, key health checks and guided claims for heirs.
Sparrow Wallet
Sparrow is a desktop bitcoin wallet with full support for single-signature and multisig wallets across common script types. It connects to your own node or a public server and works with hardware signing devices, keeping all keys under the user's control.
Specter Desktop
Specter Desktop is an open-source interface for Bitcoin Core focused on multisignature setups with airgapped signing devices. It supports major hardware wallets including SeedSigner, Specter DIY, Blockstream Jade and Coldcard.
Theya
Theya is a bitcoin custody platform offering multi-key vaults for individuals, families, businesses, funds and advisors. Vault configurations such as three-key setups let the account holder retain keys while managing members, policies and balances from one dashboard.
Wasabi Wallet
An open-source, non-custodial desktop Bitcoin wallet for Windows, Linux and macOS built around trustless multi-party transactions routed over Tor. It implements the WabiSabi coinjoin protocol along with coin control and labelling.
Alby Hub
A self-custodial Lightning node you run yourself, either on your own hardware or in Alby's cloud, which connects to hundreds of Lightning and Nostr apps through Nostr Wallet Connect.
Lightning Terminal
Lightning Labs' web interface for running and managing your own lnd Lightning node, with channel and liquidity management tools. You keep custody of node funds.
Bisq
An open-source desktop application forming a decentralised Bitcoin exchange network. Trades are peer-to-peer with funds held in 2-of-2 multisig rather than by an exchange, and the application routes over Tor with no account signup.
Bitcoin Design Guide
The Bitcoin Design Guide is an open-source resource for people building bitcoin products, with reference designs covering savings wallets, backup and recovery, inheritance wallets, shared wallets and time-based recovery. It documents common user flows, bitcoin backup approaches and accessibility considerations.
Bitcoin.org Choose Your Wallet
Bitcoin.org's Choose Your Wallet section is a long-standing reference that helps newcomers pick a bitcoin wallet by platform and by criteria such as control of keys, validation, transparency, privacy and fees. The wider site also hosts getting-started material, documentation and a vocabulary for self-custody concepts.
WalletScrutiny
WalletScrutiny reviews bitcoin wallets to check whether their published source code actually matches the binaries users install, publishing the results of thousands of reviews across mobile, hardware and desktop wallets. Its methodology pages explain reproducible builds and what verification does and does not prove.
Ledger Live
Ledger's companion app (now branded Ledger Wallet) for managing accounts secured by a Ledger hardware device. Private keys stay on the hardware wallet while the app handles accounts and transactions.
BitBoxApp
Desktop and mobile companion application for BitBox hardware wallets, developed in the open by BitBox (Shift Crypto). Handles account setup, sending and receiving while keys stay on the device.
Cove
Bitcoin-only mobile wallet that keeps the interface simple without dropping advanced features. Supports local encrypted hot wallets, PSBT hardware signing, QR/NFC flows and BIP-329 UTXO labels.
Blockstream App
Blockstream's multi-platform Bitcoin and Liquid wallet, the successor to Blockstream Green. Covers everything from a first purchase through to full self-custody, including hardware-wallet use.
Envoy
Foundation's mobile Bitcoin wallet and companion app for the Passport hardware wallet, built for straightforward self-custody, privacy defaults and open-source verification of firmware.
Proton Wallet
Self-custodial Bitcoin wallet from Proton with end-to-end encrypted data, available on web, iOS and Android. Users hold their own keys and can send using Proton email addresses.
AQUA Wallet
Self-custodial mobile wallet from Jan3 for Bitcoin and Liquid, aimed at simple everyday use. Holds BTC, L-BTC and Liquid assets such as USDt with the user in control of keys.
Muun
Self-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning wallet for Android and iOS, designed so on-chain and Lightning balances behave as one. Recovery is handled with a user-held recovery kit.
Trezor Suite
Trezor's desktop and web application for managing a Trezor hardware wallet. Keys remain on the device; the app handles portfolio view, sending, receiving and coin management.
Leather
Open-source self-custodial wallet for the Bitcoin ecosystem, available as a browser extension and desktop app. Handles BTC plus Stacks, Ordinals and BRC-20 assets.
ZEUS
Self-custodial Bitcoin wallet and Lightning infrastructure app. It can run an embedded node or connect to your own remote node for on-chain and Lightning payments.
Cake Wallet
Non-custodial multi-currency wallet operating since 2018, supporting Bitcoin along with Monero and other assets, with in-app exchange through third parties.
Blixt Wallet
Open-source Bitcoin Lightning wallet for Android and iOS focused on usability, running an embedded lnd node so the user keeps custody of channel funds.
Phoenix Wallet
Self-custodial Bitcoin wallet from ACINQ that uses Lightning to send and receive payments, with channel management handled automatically for the user.
Blitz Wallet
Self-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning wallet aimed at simple payments, including free contact-to-contact transfers and cross-border settlement.
Bitcoin Wallet (Schildbach)
One of the oldest Android Bitcoin wallets, run as a standalone SPV node with no centralised backend. Open source and maintained on GitHub.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What counts as software wallets?
Desktop, mobile and browser wallets for holding Bitcoin yourself, including Lightning wallets and hardware-wallet coordinator software.
What are software wallets?
Desktop, mobile and browser wallets for holding Bitcoin yourself, including Lightning wallets and hardware-wallet coordinator software.
Open source or closed?
Open-source firmware and software can be audited by anyone. Many experienced users prefer it. Listings note what the maker publishes.