Arculus vs Tangem

Arculus3.8/5

VS

Tangem4.3/5

Feature	ArculusVisit	TangemVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.8/5	4.3/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	3.5	4.5
Build & design	4.0	4.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.5
Coin support	4.5	4.5
Value for money	3.0	3.5
Specs
Connectivity	NFC	NFC
Secure element	Yes	Yes
Firmware	Not disclosed	Partially open source
Display	No screen	No screen
Air-gapped signing	Not disclosed	No
Bitcoin-only	No	No
Supported assets	10,000	14,100
Battery	No	No
BIP39 passphrase	Not disclosed	Yes
Companion app	Arculus App	Tangem app
Touchscreen	No	No
Backup options	Recovery phrase	Two-card backup, Three-card backup, Optional recovery phrase
NFC	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	—	2017
Headquarters	—	Switzerland
Investors	Not disclosed	Shima Capital, SBI Digital Asset Holdings
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 from Samsung Semiconductors Battery-free card design removes charging and cable failure points Three-card sets provide two physical backups Supports 14,100+ assets across 90+ blockchains
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	Closed, factory-installed firmware cannot be updated No screen for independently checking transaction details Losing every linked card can remove wallet access App services add provider and smart-contract exposure
Best for	Long-term self-custody, Phone-based cold storage, Multi-chain asset holders	Long-term self-custody, Seedless wallet backups, NFC phone users

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