Safe vs Electrum

On coverage Safe is broader (6 chains vs 1). Electrum is Bitcoin-only (minimal attack surface), Safe is multi-asset. The right wallet is the one you will actually use: assess your flow first (holding vs frequent use), then the spec sheet.

Safe Electrum
Tier A A
Rating ★ 4.5 ★ 4.4
Fund custody Self-custody (funds in your control) Self-custody (funds in your control)
Type Smart-contract wallet Software (hot wallet)
Source code Open-source Open-source
Recovery Multisig (firmatari sostituibili) Seed phrase (Electrum seed / BIP-39)
Bitcoin-only No Yes
Supported chains Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Gnosis Chain Bitcoin
WalletConnect Yes No
Security audits Ackee Blockchain, Certora
Segment B2C, B2B B2C
Hardware wallet support Yes
Regions US, EU/EEA, UK, APAC, LATAM, MENA, Africa US, EU/EEA, UK, APAC, LATAM, MENA, Africa
Licences & safety Nessuna (wallet self-custody non-custodial) Nessuna (wallet self-custody non-custodial)
Safe 4.5/5 · Tier A
Electrum 4.4/5 · Tier A

Frequently asked questions

Safe vs Electrum: which is better?

On coverage Safe is broader (6 chains vs 1). Electrum is Bitcoin-only (minimal attack surface), Safe is multi-asset. The right wallet is the one you will actually use: assess your flow first (holding vs frequent use), then the spec sheet.

Is Safe custodial or self-custody?

Safe is self-custody: you keep the keys, while Electrum is self-custody.