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Excelsecu Secucard S300 vs SeedSigner DIY

What Secucard S300 does better (1) and where DIY wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Excelsecu Secucard S300
ExcelsecuSecucard S300
1 advantage≈ €80
vs
SeedSigner DIY
SeedSigner · 2021DIY
4.0Score
2 advantages≈ €75
Higher score
2.6Open source5.9

Why is Secucard S300 better than DIY?

  1. Thickness1 mm vs 50 mm50×

Why is DIY better than Secucard S300?

  1. Open-source firmwareNo · Secucard S300: Yes
  2. Source code availableNo · Secucard S300: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

SeedSigner DIYSeedSigner DIY≈ €754.0
Security
Secure Element chip—No
Air-gapped signing—Yes
100% air-gapped—Yes
Supply-chain & tamper protection—Yes
Secure boot—No
Anti-klepto (anti-exfil) signing—No
Firmware & open source
Open-source firmwareNoYes
Source code availableNoYes
Reproducible builds—Yes
Firmware licence—MIT
Upgradable firmware—Yes
Firmware update via—microSD
Bitcoin-only firmware / edition—Yes
Device lock
PIN lock—No
PIN entered on the device—No
Fingerprint unlock—No
Duress PIN / decoy wallet—No
Brick / wipe PIN—No
Wipe after failed attempts—No
Time-delayed unlock—No
Anti-phishing words—No
Keys & backup
BIP39 passphrase—Yes
Shamir backup (SLIP-39)—No
Seed XOR—No
BIP85 child seeds—Yes
24-word seed—Yes
SeedQR backup—Yes
microSD backup—No
NFC backup card—No
User-added entropy (dice)—Yes
Stateless use (no stored keys)—Yes
Multiple seeds on one device—No
Bitcoin features
Multisig—Yes
Taproot—Yes
Message signing—Yes
Coin control—Yes
Own node connection—Yes
Tor support—Yes
Replace-by-fee—Yes
Silent Payments—Yes
Spending limits—No
Testnet—Yes
Supported assets
Altcoins & tokens—No
Bitcoin only—Yes
Connectivity
Signing connectivity—QR code, microSD
USB—No
USB-C—No
Bluetooth—No
NFC—No
QR code camera—Yes
Animated QR (UR)—Yes
microSD signing—Yes
Screen & input
Screen—Yes
Screen size—1.3″
Screen type—IPS LCD
Screen resolution—240 × 240
Touchscreen—No
Colour screen—Yes
Gorilla Glass—No
Controls—Buttons
QWERTY keyboard—No
Battery & power
Built-in battery—No
Wireless charging—No
Design
Weight—150 g
Length86 mm190 mm
Width54 mm120 mm
Thickness1 mm50 mm
Materials—Plastic
Water / dust resistance—No
Several colours available—Yes
DIY build possible—Yes
Apps
Desktop app—No
Mobile app—No
Works with wallet apps—Bitcoin Safe, Zeus, Nunchuk, Cove, Electrum, Sparrow, Specter Desktop, Blockstream Green, BlueWallet, Bitcoin Keeper, Bull
Compatible third-party wallets—11
Other features
FIDO2 / U2F security key—No
Password manager—No
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