Hardware wallet
BitBox vs Ledger
Same kind of product, two profiles. Affiliate status is not how this page is ordered.
BitBox
BitBox sells hardware wallets, including a Bitcoin-only edition, and says the devices are designed and manufactured in Switzerland. Prices were not verified.
Ledger
Ledger sells hardware wallets. The private keys are meant to stay inside the device, and you confirm transactions on the device screen. Current model names, prices, and certification claims were not re-verified, so none are quoted.
Facts
| Fact | BitBox | Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Type | BitBox sells hardware wallets. The site says you keep control of the coins. Verified 2026-10-26 | Ledger sells hardware wallets and describes them as non-custodial: you hold the private keys. Verified 2026-10-26 |
| Open source | BitBox says the device firmware and the BitBoxApp are open source. Verified 2026-10-26 | — |
| Editions | Both a multi-coin edition and a Bitcoin-only edition are offered. Verified 2026-10-26 | — |
| Backup | Setup can write a microSD backup. BitBox also says you can write down 12 or 24 recovery words. Verified 2026-10-26 | — |
| Origin | BitBox says the devices are designed and manufactured in Switzerland. Verified 2026-10-26 | — |
| Security model | — | Ledger says the devices keep private keys offline in a Secure Element, and that a Secret Recovery Phrase restores a lost device. Ledger describes the device software as its own OS. Verified 2026-10-26 |
| App | — | Ledger says you pair the device with the Ledger Wallet app. Verified 2026-10-26 |
BitBox sources
- Type
Verified 2026-10-26
BitBox sells hardware wallets. The site says you keep control of the coins.
- Open source
Verified 2026-10-26
BitBox says the device firmware and the BitBoxApp are open source.
- Editions
Verified 2026-10-26
Both a multi-coin edition and a Bitcoin-only edition are offered.
- Backup
Verified 2026-10-26
Setup can write a microSD backup. BitBox also says you can write down 12 or 24 recovery words.
- Origin
Verified 2026-10-26
BitBox says the devices are designed and manufactured in Switzerland.
Ledger sources
- Type
Verified 2026-10-26
Ledger sells hardware wallets and describes them as non-custodial: you hold the private keys.
- Security model
Verified 2026-10-26
Ledger says the devices keep private keys offline in a Secure Element, and that a Secret Recovery Phrase restores a lost device. Ledger describes the device software as its own OS.
- App
Verified 2026-10-26
Ledger says you pair the device with the Ledger Wallet app.
Order on this site follows published fees. An Affiliate tag does not change it.