Blockstream Jade Plus vs COLDCARD Mk5
The same rows for both, each value from the maker's own page or repository with the date it was checked.
Blockstream Jade PlusBlockstream
COLDCARD Mk5Coinkite
List price
$149 source
$219 sourceStore price on the check date; the store shows $269 struck through.
Coins and tokens
Bitcoin source
Bitcoin only source
Chains named by the maker
Bitcoin-only edition
not verified
Yes source
Firmware source
Open source · MIT source
Source published · MIT + Commons Clause sourceSource is published; the Commons Clause forbids selling it, so it is not an OSI open-source licence.
Reproducible build
not verified
Documented by the project source
Secure element
No sourceNo secure-element chip: a blind oracle (server-assisted PIN) is used as a virtual secure element.
Yes · 2 chips sourceMicrochip ATECC608 + Maxim DS28C36B
Connections
USB-C, Bluetooth, QR, microSD source
USB-C, NFC, microSD source
Air-gapped signing
Yes sourceSigns by QR code or microSD, without a cable or radio link.
Yes sourceSigns by QR code or microSD, without a cable or radio link.
Screen
1.9" colour IPS LCD, 320×170, camera source
Screen under Gorilla Glass, numeric keypad source
Backup
not verified
not verified
Passphrase
not verified
Yes source
Company location
not verified
not verified
Security facts score
40
70
Ease facts score
55
45
Value (points per $100)
32
26
Scores: a published sum of the facts above. FormulaChecked 2026-11-13
Where they differ
- Blockstream Jade Plus has the lower list price: $149 against $219.
- Source code: Blockstream Jade Plus — open; COLDCARD Mk5 — source available.
- Only Blockstream Jade Plus has Bluetooth.
- Secure element: Blockstream Jade Plus — No; COLDCARD Mk5 — Yes · 2 chips.
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FAQ
What is the difference between Blockstream Jade Plus and COLDCARD Mk5?
Blockstream Jade Plus has the lower list price: $149 against $219. Source code: Blockstream Jade Plus — open; COLDCARD Mk5 — source available. Only Blockstream Jade Plus has Bluetooth. Secure element: Blockstream Jade Plus — No; COLDCARD Mk5 — Yes · 2 chips.
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.