Cake Wallet vs Monero GUI Wallet

Cake Wallet4.3/5

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Monero GUI Wallet3.6/5

Feature	Cake WalletVisit	Monero GUI WalletVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	3.6/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	4.5	4.5
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Chain support	4.0	1.0
Features	4.0	3.5
Privacy	5.0	5.0
Specs
KYC required	No	No
Wallet type	Mobile, Desktop	Desktop
Custody	Self-custodial	Self-custodial
Chains	Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, Tron, Other	Other
Platforms	iOS, Android, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Open source	Yes	Yes
Hardware wallet support	Yes	Yes
In-app swaps	Yes	No
Staking	Not disclosed	No
NFT support	Not disclosed	No
Buy crypto in app	Yes	No
WalletConnect	Not disclosed	No
Security features	PIN protection, Encrypted backups, Tor routing, Bitcoin Silent Payments, Coin control, Replace-by-Fee	Hardware wallet support, Local full node support, Blockchain pruning, Remote node connection, Tor/I2P routing compatibility
Recovery without a seed phrase	No	No
Passkey login	Not disclosed	No
Built-in dApp browser	No	No
Perpetuals trading	No	No
Company
Founded	2018	2014
Headquarters	—	—
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Fully open source under the MIT license Self-custodial design requires no user account creation or identity verification Built-in Tor routing conceals IP addresses when broadcasting transactions Integrates hardware signing devices alongside an air-gapped phone signing option	Full self-custody with completely free, open-source code Hardware wallet compatibility with both Trezor and Ledger Blockchain pruning reduces local node storage to one-third Supports both beginner remote-node and advanced local-node modes
Cons	Native in-app bridging is restricted to USDT across Ethereum, Polygon, and Arbitrum In-app exchange rates and fiat purchases carry external third-party provider fees Fee customization and bumping tools are unavailable on Solana, Tron, and Arbitrum Requires users to manage seed phrase backups without automated social recovery	Supports only the Monero network and cannot hold other cryptocurrencies No mobile or browser extension version available Antivirus software frequently triggers false positive security alerts on executables Compromised download server delivered backdoored project binaries in November 2019
Best for	Monero and privacy-focused asset holders, Users routing transactions through Tor, Mobile users pairing hardware wallets	Privacy-focused desktop users holding XMR, Users running independent Monero full nodes, Hardware wallet owners using Trezor or Ledger

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