| Feature | Feather | Cake Wallet | Monero GUI | MyMonero | Monerujo | Stack Wallet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Desktop | Mobile + Desktop | Desktop | Web + Mobile | Android | Mobile |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Non-Custodial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tor Support | Built-in | Via Orbot | Manual | No | Built-in | No |
| Coin Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Subaddresses | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in Exchange | No | Yes | No | No | SideShift | Yes |
| Hardware Wallet | Trezor | No | Trezor/Ledger | Ledger | No | No |
| Offline Signing | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Multisig | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Seed Type | 25-word + 14-word Polyseed | 25-word | 25-word | 13-word (legacy) | 25-word | 25-word |
| Node Selection | Auto + manual | Auto + manual | Local/remote | Centralized | Auto + manual | Auto |
| Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (web) | No | No |
| macOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (web) | No | No |
| Linux | Yes (AppImage) | Yes | Yes | Yes (web) | No | No |
| Android | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Privacy Score | 10/10 | 8/10 | 9/10 | 5/10 | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Ease of Use | 7/10 | 9/10 | 6/10 | 9/10 | 8/10 | 9/10 |
The power-user's Monero wallet. Feather is built by tobtoht, a long-time Monero contributor. It's the most feature-rich desktop wallet available — built-in Tor routing, coin control for managing UTXOs, offline transaction signing for air-gapped setups, and even a built-in mining toggle.
Best for: Privacy-focused users, P2P traders, power users, anyone running their own node.
Download: featherwallet.org
The most versatile Monero wallet. Cake supports iOS, Android, macOS, Linux, and Windows. It includes a built-in exchange (powered by ChangeNow, Trocador, and others) that lets you swap between XMR, BTC, LTC, and more directly inside the wallet. Clean, modern interface.
Best for: Mobile users, beginners wanting exchange access, multi-coin holders who want XMR as primary.
Download: cakewallet.com
The reference implementation maintained by the Monero Project. Simple and reliable. Supports connecting to a local node (maximum privacy) or remote nodes. Has basic multisig support and hardware wallet integration (Trezor + Ledger). Not flashy, but battle-tested.
Best for: Beginners, users running a local node, hardware wallet users, people who want "the official one."
Download: getmonero.org/downloads
Android-native Monero wallet with built-in Tor and I2P support. Lightweight, fast, and privacy-respecting. Integrates SideShift for in-app exchanges. The go-to choice for Android users who want strong privacy without Cake's multi-coin approach.
Best for: Android users prioritizing privacy, GrapheneOS/CalyxOS users.
Created by a Monero co-founder. MyMonero uses a lightweight client-server architecture — your keys stay local, but transaction scanning happens on MyMonero's servers. Fastest setup (no blockchain sync), but reduced privacy compared to full wallets.
Best for: Users who need instant access and accept the privacy trade-off. NOT recommended for large amounts or privacy-critical use.
Multi-coin wallet supporting Monero alongside Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and others. Clean UI with built-in exchange support. Good option if you hold multiple cryptocurrencies and want a single app. Privacy features are adequate but not specialized.
Best for: Multi-coin holders who want XMR support in their existing wallet.
Privacy matters in wallet selection. The biggest privacy differences between wallets are:
Node connection: Who sees your IP address? Wallets connecting to remote nodes expose your IP to the node operator. Local node = maximum privacy. Tor routing = next best.
View key handling: MyMonero sends your view key to their server, which means they can see all your incoming transactions. Every other wallet on this list keeps your view key local.
Coin control: Only Feather lets you choose which outputs to spend, preventing accidental linking of transaction histories. Every other wallet auto-selects outputs.
| Privacy Feature | Feather | Cake | GUI | MyMonero | Monerujo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP hidden from nodes | Tor built-in | Via Orbot | Manual proxy | No | Tor/I2P |
| View key stays local | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (server) | Yes |
| Coin control | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Local node support | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| No telemetry | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes |
Need maximum privacy? → Feather (desktop) or Monerujo (Android)
Need mobile wallet? → Cake Wallet (iOS + Android) or Monerujo (Android only)
First time with Monero? → Monero GUI (desktop) or Cake Wallet (mobile)
Need hardware wallet? → Monero GUI (Trezor/Ledger) or Feather (Trezor)
Want built-in exchange? → Cake Wallet or Stack Wallet
Need cold storage? → Feather (offline signing) or hardware wallet via GUI
Running your own node? → Feather or Monero GUI
Avoid: Web-only wallets (custodial risk), closed-source wallets, any wallet that asks for your email or phone number. If a Monero wallet requires KYC, it's not a real Monero wallet.
For P2P Monero trading (Haveno, XMRBazaar, cash by mail), use Feather Wallet. Coin control lets you manage change outputs, Tor hides your IP, and offline signing works for air-gapped cold storage. For mobile verification of incoming payments, use Cake Wallet as a secondary watch-only or hot wallet.
My setup (arnoldnakamura): Feather for all P2P trades + Cake on mobile for quick payment checks. Both connected to my own Monero node. 683 trades, zero wallet issues.
Contact me on Telegram @arnoldnakamura for XMR/EUR P2P trades — Cash by Mail EU-wide, Face-to-Face in SW Germany.