Trezor Safe 5 vs Ledger Flex

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

List price
$129 source
$249 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, microSD source
USB-C, Bluetooth, NFC source
Air-gapped signing
Screen
1.54" colour touchscreen, 240×240 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
50
80
Value (points per $100)
50
24
Scores: a published sum of the facts above. FormulaChecked 2026-11-13

Where they differ

  • Trezor Safe 5 has the lower list price: $129 against $249.
  • Source code: Trezor Safe 5 — open; Ledger Flex — partial.
  • Only Ledger Flex has Bluetooth.
  • Coins stated by the maker: Trezor Safe 5 1,000s, Ledger Flex 15,000+.
  • Secure element: Trezor Safe 5 — Yes · EAL6+; Ledger Flex — Yes · CC EAL6+.

FAQ

What is the difference between Trezor Safe 5 and Ledger Flex?

Trezor Safe 5 has the lower list price: $129 against $249. Source code: Trezor Safe 5 — open; Ledger Flex — partial. Only Ledger Flex has Bluetooth. Coins stated by the maker: Trezor Safe 5 1,000s, Ledger Flex 15,000+. Secure element: Trezor Safe 5 — Yes · EAL6+; Ledger Flex — 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.