Arculus vs OneKey

Arculus3.8/5

VS

OneKey4.1/5

Feature	ArculusVisit	OneKeyVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.8/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	3.5	4.5
Build & design	4.0	4.0
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Coin support	4.5	4.5
Value for money	3.0	4.0
Specs
KYC required	Not disclosed	No
Price from	Not disclosed	$79
Connectivity	NFC	USB-C, Bluetooth
Secure element	Yes	Yes
Firmware	Not disclosed	Fully open source
Display	No screen	Screen + buttons
Air-gapped signing	Not disclosed	Yes
Bitcoin-only	No	No
Supported assets	10,000	30,000
Battery	No	Not disclosed
Companion app	Arculus App	OneKey app
Touchscreen	No	Not disclosed
Backup options	Recovery phrase	Not disclosed
NFC	Yes	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	—	2019
Headquarters	—	Hong Kong
Investors	Not disclosed	YZi Labs
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Three-factor access combines a card, PIN and biometric check NFC design needs no cable or battery and does not require charging Supports 10,000+ assets across 27 blockchains No Arculus fee for sending or receiving crypto	EAL6+ secure element on Classic 1S models Firmware and apps are open source with reproducible builds Supports 100+ chains and 30,000+ coins and tokens Classic 1S Pure costs $79 and has no battery to degrade
Cons	Daily access depends on the Arculus mobile app Losing the recovery phrase can prevent recovery if the card is also unavailable Buy, sell and swap fees come from liquidity partners MetaMask and WalletConnect access depends on supported integrations	Unauthorized hardware was reported through the former CryptoBilis reseller in July 2026 Self-custody leaves recovery material and device security with the owner The Bitcoin Edition supports Bitcoin only Classic 1S Pure requires a cable because it has no battery
Best for	Long-term self-custody, Phone-based cold storage, Multi-chain asset holders	Long-term multi-chain self-custody, Open-source firmware users, Bitcoin-only cold storage

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