Phantom
Phantom
The default Solana wallet — clean UX, transaction simulation, and aggressive warnings on risky dApps.
The best UX in the wallet space, period. The transaction simulation alone saves users from millions in potential losses. Closed source is the trade-off.
- +Transaction simulation BEFORE you sign — shows you what the transaction actually does
- +Aggressive scam detection: flags known-phishing domains and risky approvals
- +Best-in-class mobile UX for Solana
- +Now supports Ethereum, Polygon, and Bitcoin too
- –Closed source. The mobile app in particular has had a smaller audit footprint.
- –Solana-first; the multichain support is still maturing
- –Hot wallet. Same threat model as MetaMask.
- –No official desktop app — extension only on desktop
Active Solana users, NFT traders, and anyone who values seeing a transaction preview before signing.
Bitcoin maximalists, users who require fully open source.
How the 71 breaks down.
We score five dimensions and weight them. The full methodology is public. If you think recovery should weigh more than security, you can re-run the math.
Transaction simulation is a major UX moat. Hot wallet under the hood.
Audited by multiple firms. Bug bounty live. App is closed source.
Standard seed phrase plus Ledger integration.
Partially open. The core wallet code is open, the mobile app is not.
Excellent. Phantom has the best mobile UX in the Solana ecosystem.
- · 12-word seed
- · Ledger integration
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