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Alternatives to Keycard Shell

10 DIY signing devices at a similar price that compete with the Shell — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.

Keycard Shell
Keycard · 2025
Shell
Secure Element chipAir-gapped signingOpen-source firmwareUSB-C, NFC, QR code
approx. price≈ €110
5.0

Alternatives to the Shell

Frostsnap Device
1
Frostsnap · 2025Device
5.3
Same price ≈ €110
  • Taproot
  • Touchscreen
  • Mobile app
  • Secure Element chip
  • Multisig
Blockstream Jade Plus
2
Blockstream · 2025Jade Plus
9.4
28% pricier ≈ €140
  • 100% air-gapped
  • Taproot
  • Miniscript
  • Secure Element chip
  • Battery capacity 280 mAh vs 800 mAh
Blockstream Jade Core
3
Blockstream · 2026Jade Core
7.4
15% cheaper ≈ €90
  • Taproot
  • Miniscript
  • Mobile app
  • Secure Element chip
  • Air-gapped signing
OneKey Classic 1S Pure
4
OneKey · 2025Classic 1S Pure
8.2
33% cheaper ≈ €75
  • Taproot
  • Mobile app
  • Thickness 5.2 mm vs 19 mm
  • Air-gapped signing
  • Anti-klepto (anti-exfil) signing
SecuX W20C-Plus
5
SecuX · 2025W20C-Plus
6.3
15% cheaper ≈ €90
  • Taproot
  • Touchscreen
  • Mobile app
  • Open-source firmware
  • Reproducible builds
Cardware Wallet
6
Cardware · 2025Wallet
5.8
35% cheaper ≈ €70
  • 100% air-gapped
  • Bitcoin-only firmware / edition
  • BIP85 child seeds
  • Open-source firmware
  • Reproducible builds
OneKey Classic 1S
7
OneKey · 2024Classic 1S
8.4
15% cheaper ≈ €90
  • Taproot
  • Mobile app
  • Thickness 5.2 mm vs 19 mm
  • Air-gapped signing
  • Anti-klepto (anti-exfil) signing
Trezor Safe 5
9
Trezor · 2024Safe 5
8.8
10% pricier ≈ €120
  • Taproot
  • Touchscreen
  • Mobile app
  • Air-gapped signing
  • Anti-klepto (anti-exfil) signing
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