Hardware wallet
Ledger vs Tangem
Same kind of product, two profiles. Affiliate status is not how this page is ordered.
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.
Tangem
Tangem sells a card-shaped wallet that talks to a phone over NFC. The default backup is extra cards, and a seed phrase is optional. Price and the coin list were not verified, so they are not quoted.
Facts
| Fact | Ledger | Tangem |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ledger sells hardware wallets and describes them as non-custodial: you hold the private keys. Verified 2026-10-26 | Tangem sells an NFC card wallet and says it is non-custodial. Keys are generated in the secure element and stay in the chip. 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 | — |
| Backup | — | The default setup is seedless, with extra cards as the backup. Tangem says a seed phrase is optional. Verified 2026-10-26 |
| App source | — | Tangem says the app source is published and that the company does not run servers to process the chain transaction. Verified 2026-10-26 |
| Company | — | Tangem AG lists its headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. Verified 2026-10-26 |
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.
Tangem sources
- Type
Verified 2026-10-26
Tangem sells an NFC card wallet and says it is non-custodial. Keys are generated in the secure element and stay in the chip.
- Backup
Verified 2026-10-26
The default setup is seedless, with extra cards as the backup. Tangem says a seed phrase is optional.
- App source
Verified 2026-10-26
Tangem says the app source is published and that the company does not run servers to process the chain transaction.
- Company
Verified 2026-10-26
Tangem AG lists its headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.
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