Ledger
Ledger Nano S Plus
The classic pick for hodling at home
- Price
- 79 EUR ≈ 590 DKK
- Ships from
- France
- Coins
- 15,000+
- Secure Element
- CC EAL6+
Hardware wallet comparison 2026
Find the right hardware wallet for Bitcoin, Ethereum and the rest of your crypto. Independent comparison of hardware wallets from Ledger, Trezor, BitBox and Coldcard. Price, security, supported coins and which model fits your setup.
Three different use patterns: low-cost classic, daily driver with a touchscreen, and open source focus.
Ledger
The classic pick for hodling at home
Trezor
Open source Trezor with a Secure Element and 20-word backup
Ledger
E Ink touchscreen for daily use without the premium price tag
Compare key numbers across the most interesting models. EUR/USD prices come straight from each maker.
| Model | Price (DKK approx.) | Display | Sec. Element | Open source | BT | NFC | iOS | Coins | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledger Nano S Plus Ledger | 590 79 EUR | 1.1" monochrome OLED, 128 x 64 px | CC EAL6+ | No | No | No | No | 15,000+ | Buy |
| Trezor Safe 3 Trezor | 590 79 EUR | 0.96" monochrome OLED, 128 x 64 px | CC EAL6+ | Yes | No | No | No | 8,000+ | Buy |
| Ledger Flex Ledger | 1,860 249 EUR | 2.8" E Ink touchscreen, 480 x 600 px, 16 grayscales, Gorilla Glass | CC EAL6+ | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15,000+ | Buy |
| Trezor Safe 5 Trezor | 1,260 169 EUR | 1.54" color touchscreen, 240 x 240 px, Gorilla Glass 3 | CC EAL6+ | Yes | No | No | No | 8,000+ | Buy |
| Keystone 3 Pro Keystone | 1,040 149 USD | 4" color touchscreen | Triple Secure Elements (EAL5+) | Yes | No | No | Yes | 5,500+ | Buy |
| BitBox02 Nova BitBox | 1,430 205 USD | Glass OLED, scratch-resistant | EAL6+ certified Secure Chip | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 1,500+ | Buy |
| Coldcard Mk5 Coldcard | 1,180 169.94 USD | 1.54" Gorilla Glass screen with a full keypad | Dual Secure Elements | Yes | No | Yes | No | Bitcoin only (by design) | Buy |
| OneKey Pro OneKey | 1,940 278 USD | 3.5" IPS color touchscreen, 480 x 800 px, tempered glass | 4 × CC EAL6+ Secure Elements | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 30,000+ | Buy |
| NGRAVE Zero NGRAVE | 2,780 398 USD | 4" color touchscreen, fully encapsulated | CC EAL7 (highest commercial certification) | Yes | No | No | Yes | 4,000+ | Buy |
| Ledger Stax Ledger | 2,980 399 EUR | 3.7" curved E Ink touchscreen, 400 x 670 px, 16 grayscales | CC EAL6+ | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15,000+ | Buy |
| Ledger Nano X Ledger | 1,110 149 EUR | 1.1" monochrome OLED, 128 x 64 px | CC EAL5+ | No | Yes | No | Yes | 15,000+ | Buy |
| BitBox02 BitBox | 1,170 149 CHF | 128 x 64 px monochrome OLED | ATECC608B (dual chip) | Yes | No | No | No | 1,500+ | Buy |
| Coldcard Q Coldcard | 1,730 249.21 USD | Large monochrome display, full qwerty keyboard | Dual Secure Elements | Yes | No | Yes | No | Bitcoin only | Buy |
13 hardware wallets in one format. Tap any model for the full review, specs and our recommendation.
Trezor
Trezor with a color screen, haptic feedback and Gorilla Glass
Keystone
Air-gapped multi-coin signer with three Secure Elements and a 4" touchscreen
BitBox
Next-gen BitBox with iPhone support and a glass OLED
Coldcard
Bitcoin-only signing device for paranoid security
OneKey
Touchscreen wallet with fingerprint, four Secure Elements and 30,000+ coins
NGRAVE
The only EAL7-certified consumer hardware wallet on the market
Ledger
The most premium hardware signer on the market
Ledger
The pocket model with Bluetooth and iOS support
BitBox
Swiss-made quality with microSD backup and touch glide controls
Coldcard
Coldcard with a QR scanner, qwerty keyboard and battery power
Bitcoin, Ethereum and the rest of the crypto ecosystem have become a serious asset class. Bigger holdings mean bigger risk: software wallets keep your private keys on a device with internet access, and that device is exposed to malware, supply-chain attacks and phishing.
A hardware wallet moves your private keys off the computer and into an isolated chip, often a certified Secure Element. When you sign a transaction, you confirm physically by pressing a button or tapping a touchscreen. Even if your computer is compromised, your coins cannot move without your physical consent.
It is the simplest way to move custody from an exchange to yourself. Not your keys, not your coins, as the saying goes.
We list devices from makers with a documented track record and open security analysis. Each model lists:
We re-check prices against each maker’s own shop and verify chip data with the certification authority. Last checked: 26 April 2026.
A hardware wallet is a small device that stores your private keys offline. When you make a transaction, it is signed physically on the device, and only the signed transaction leaves the device. Even if your computer is full of malware, your coins cannot move unless you physically confirm it on the hardware itself.
It does not. Your coins live on the blockchain, not on the device. The hardware wallet stores the private key (or a seed of 12, 20 or 24 words) that gives you access to the addresses. If you lose the device, you can restore access on a new one with your seed.
A Bitcoin-only device (typically a Coldcard or BitBox02 BTC-only edition) can only be used for Bitcoin. That reduces the attack surface, because the firmware is smaller and contains no code for handling other chains. A multi-coin device can hold Ethereum, Solana, XRP and thousands of other tokens.
A Secure Element is a chip designed specifically to resist physical attacks and side-channel analysis. CC EAL6+ is a Common Criteria certification level, where 7 is the highest practically achievable. Passports, payment cards and SIM cards use the same chip type. EAL6+ chips ship in the Ledger Flex, Stax, Nano S Plus and the Trezor Safe 3 and Safe 5.
Open source (Trezor, BitBox, Coldcard) lets independent researchers audit the code, but only matters if those researchers actually do. Closed source (Ledger) reaches certifications by keeping attack details private. Both approaches have a zero-track-record of compromised private keys so far. Pick the philosophical starting point you prefer.
Buy direct from the manufacturer's own shop, or from an authorized reseller. Buying on Amazon Marketplace or eBay has documented cases of devices with compromised seeds. The makers ship in tamper-evident packaging, but that is not a guarantee if the device has been opened and resealed.
Yes. Coldcard ships from Canada and BitBox from Switzerland. Both are outside the EU, and EU buyers pay VAT plus a customs fee. Ledger and Trezor ship from inside the EU (France and the Czech Republic), so no extra cost.
Manufacturers typically support firmware updates for 5 to 10 years after launch. The Trezor Model One, for example, gets security updates until at least 2036. The hardware itself lasts longer, and you can always migrate to a new device by entering your seed.