Hot wallet
Exodus vs MetaMask
Same kind of product, two profiles. Affiliate status is not how this page is ordered.
Exodus
Exodus is a hot wallet: the keys are meant to live on your device, not at an exchange. Swap fees and the exact asset list were not re-verified from Exodus's fee page on this date, so those figures are left blank rather than guessed.
MetaMask
MetaMask is a self-custody wallet aimed at Ethereum and other EVM networks. Network fees are paid to the chain, not to MetaMask. Any in-wallet swap fee was not re-verified, so it is not quoted here.
Facts
| Fact | Exodus | MetaMask |
|---|---|---|
| Custody | Exodus says private keys are stored on your device and that you keep control of the assets. It describes the balance as a self-custodial account. Verified 2026-10-26 | MetaMask describes the app as self-custodial: you keep control of the money and the keys. Verified 2026-10-26 |
| Platforms | Desktop on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and mobile on iOS and Android. Verified 2026-10-26 | MetaMask says the app is free on iOS, Android, and web. Verified 2026-10-26 |
| Recovery | Backup is a recovery phrase. Exodus says that phrase restores the wallet on a compatible device. Verified 2026-10-26 | — |
| Company | Exodus Movement, Inc. says it is publicly listed as NYSE: EXOD. Verified 2026-10-26 | — |
| Source | — | The browser extension's source is published as MetaMask/metamask-extension. Verified 2026-10-26 |
Exodus sources
- Custody
Verified 2026-10-26
Exodus says private keys are stored on your device and that you keep control of the assets. It describes the balance as a self-custodial account.
- Platforms
Verified 2026-10-26
Desktop on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and mobile on iOS and Android.
- Recovery
Verified 2026-10-26
Backup is a recovery phrase. Exodus says that phrase restores the wallet on a compatible device.
- Company
Verified 2026-10-26
Exodus Movement, Inc. says it is publicly listed as NYSE: EXOD.
MetaMask sources
- Custody
Verified 2026-10-26
MetaMask describes the app as self-custodial: you keep control of the money and the keys.
- Platforms
Verified 2026-10-26
MetaMask says the app is free on iOS, Android, and web.
- Source
Verified 2026-10-26
The browser extension's source is published as MetaMask/metamask-extension.
Order on this site follows published fees. An Affiliate tag does not change it.