COLDCARD Mk5 vs BitBox02
The same rows for both, each value from the maker's own page or repository with the date it was checked.
COLDCARD Mk5Coinkite
BitBox02BitBox (Shift Crypto)
List price
$219 sourceStore price on the check date; the store shows $269 struck through.
€149 source
Coins and tokens
Bitcoin only source
1,500+ sourceThe manufacturer's own figure, tokens included.
Chains named by the maker
Bitcoin-only edition
Yes source
Yes source
Firmware source
Source published · MIT + Commons Clause sourceSource is published; the Commons Clause forbids selling it, so it is not an OSI open-source licence.
Open source · Apache-2.0 source
Reproducible build
Documented by the project source
not verified
Secure element
Yes · 2 chips sourceMicrochip ATECC608 + Maxim DS28C36B
Yes sourceATECC608B
Connections
USB-C, NFC, microSD source
USB, microSD source
Air-gapped signing
Yes sourceSigns by QR code or microSD, without a cable or radio link.
No source
Screen
Screen under Gorilla Glass, numeric keypad source
Display with touch sliders source
Backup
not verified
microSD backup; BIP39 words shown on screen (12, 18 or 24 on import) source
Passphrase
Yes source
not verified
Company location
not verified
Switzerland source
Security facts score
70
55
Ease facts score
45
20
Value (points per $100)
26
no USD list price
Scores: a published sum of the facts above. FormulaChecked 2026-11-13
Where they differ
- Source code: COLDCARD Mk5 — source available; BitBox02 — open.
- Only COLDCARD Mk5 can sign without a cable or radio link (QR code or microSD).
- Coins stated by the maker: COLDCARD Mk5 Bitcoin only, BitBox02 1,500+.
- Secure element: COLDCARD Mk5 — Yes · 2 chips; BitBox02 — Yes.
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FAQ
What is the difference between COLDCARD Mk5 and BitBox02?
Source code: COLDCARD Mk5 — source available; BitBox02 — open. Only COLDCARD Mk5 can sign without a cable or radio link (QR code or microSD). Coins stated by the maker: COLDCARD Mk5 Bitcoin only, BitBox02 1,500+. Secure element: COLDCARD Mk5 — Yes · 2 chips; BitBox02 — Yes.
Which of the two is better?
That depends on what you need; this page does not pick one. It lists the facts from the makers' own sources and, for hardware wallets, fact scores computed by a published formula.