Trezor Safe 3 vs Ledger Nano Gen5
The same rows for both, each value from the maker's own page or repository with the date it was checked.
Trezor Safe 3Trezor
Ledger Nano Gen5Ledger
List price
$59 source
$179 source
Coins and tokens
1,000s sourceThe manufacturer's own figure, tokens included.
15,000+ sourceThe manufacturer's own figure, tokens included.
Chains named by the maker
not verified
not verified
Bitcoin-only edition
Yes source
not verified
Firmware source
Open source · GPLv3 (core), LGPLv3, MIT source
Partly · MIT (app) sourceThe Ledger Wallet app is open source; the device operating system and secure-element code are not fully published.
Reproducible build
not verified
not verified
Secure element
Yes · EAL6+ source
Yes · CC EAL6+ sourceST33K1M5
Connections
USB-C source
USB-C, Bluetooth, NFC source
Air-gapped signing
No source
No source
Screen
0.96" mono OLED, 128×64, two buttons source
2.8" E Ink touchscreen source
Backup
12, 20 or 24 words; multi-share backup source
not verified
Passphrase
Yes source
not verified
Company location
Czechia (Prague offices) source
not verified
Security facts score
80
40
Ease facts score
10
80
Value (points per $100)
76
34
Scores: a published sum of the facts above. FormulaChecked 2026-11-13
Where they differ
- Trezor Safe 3 has the lower list price: $59 against $179.
- Source code: Trezor Safe 3 — open; Ledger Nano Gen5 — partial.
- Only Ledger Nano Gen5 has Bluetooth.
- Coins stated by the maker: Trezor Safe 3 1,000s, Ledger Nano Gen5 15,000+.
- Secure element: Trezor Safe 3 — Yes · EAL6+; Ledger Nano Gen5 — Yes · CC EAL6+.
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FAQ
What is the difference between Trezor Safe 3 and Ledger Nano Gen5?
Trezor Safe 3 has the lower list price: $59 against $179. Source code: Trezor Safe 3 — open; Ledger Nano Gen5 — partial. Only Ledger Nano Gen5 has Bluetooth. Coins stated by the maker: Trezor Safe 3 1,000s, Ledger Nano Gen5 15,000+. Secure element: Trezor Safe 3 — Yes · EAL6+; Ledger Nano Gen5 — Yes · CC EAL6+.
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.