Trezor Safe 5 vs BitBox02

The same rows for both, each value from the maker's own page or repository with the date it was checked.

BitBox02BitBox (Shift Crypto)
List price
$129 source
€149 source
Coins and tokens
1,000s sourceThe manufacturer's own figure, tokens included.
1,500+ sourceThe manufacturer's own figure, tokens included.
Chains named by the maker
not verified
₿EAŁ Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Litecoin source
Bitcoin-only edition
Yes source
Yes source
Firmware source
Open source · GPLv3 (core), LGPLv3, MIT source
Open source · Apache-2.0 source
Reproducible build
not verified
not verified
Secure element
Yes · EAL6+ source
Yes sourceATECC608B
Connections
USB-C, microSD source
USB, microSD source
Air-gapped signing
Screen
1.54" colour touchscreen, 240×240 source
Display with touch sliders source
Backup
12, 20 or 24 words; multi-share backup source
microSD backup; BIP39 words shown on screen (12, 18 or 24 on import) source
Passphrase
Yes source
not verified
Company location
Czechia (Prague offices) source
Switzerland source
Security facts score
80
55
Ease facts score
50
20
Value (points per $100)
50
no USD list price
Scores: a published sum of the facts above. FormulaChecked 2026-11-13

Where they differ

  • Coins stated by the maker: Trezor Safe 5 1,000s, BitBox02 1,500+.
  • Secure element: Trezor Safe 5 — Yes · EAL6+; BitBox02 — Yes.

FAQ

What is the difference between Trezor Safe 5 and BitBox02?

Coins stated by the maker: Trezor Safe 5 1,000s, BitBox02 1,500+. Secure element: Trezor Safe 5 — Yes · EAL6+; 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.