Best MetaMask alternatives

#1 alternative

Trust Wallet

active

Binance-adjacent mobile self-custody, huge in emerging markets.

4.6

Global · 200M+ · Acquired by Binance 2018

7.6Solid

The emerging-market wallet. Teach seed hygiene before you recommend it.

Best for: Mobile-first self-custody, especially outside the US/EU banking core.

Licence

See review

Protection

Self-custody. No scheme.

Monthly

Free · dapp / swap fees

#2 alternative

Exodus

active

Pretty self-custody wallet with built-in swap.

4.5

Omaha · 4M+ · Public (EXOD)

7.6Solid

A wallet. If you lose the seed, this register cannot help you.

Best for: People moving off an exchange who still want a designed app.

Licence

See review

Protection

Self-custody — you are the bank. No scheme.

Monthly

Free wallet · swap spreads

#3 alternative

Ledger

active

Hardware signer for self-custody. Not a bank, and not the CL Card.

4.9

Paris · 8M+ signers · Private

7.7Solid

A hardware signer, not a bank and not a card. Buy it from Ledger Shop. The recovery phrase is the risk this file cannot insure.

Best for: People moving coins off an exchange who will write down 24 words and check the device screen.

Licence

Not a bank. French SAS that sells signers.

Protection

Self-custody. No deposit scheme. The 24-word recovery phrase is the backup. Ledger cannot repay a lost phrase.

Monthly

App is free. The signer is a purchase.

#4 alternative

Krak

active

Krak is not a bank. The virtual IBAN starts with DE and sits on SEPA. The US Visa is issued by Lead Bank.

4.6

San Francisco · Kraken / Payward app · Payward / Kraken

6.4Mixed

Krak is not a bank. Payward’s money app sits next to Kraken. The virtual IBAN launched in 2026 starts with DE and runs on SEPA — Krak support says Banking Circle’s German branch issues that number. The US Visa is Lead Bank. Neither object is FDIC, FSCS or Einlagensicherung on Krak’s own name. Keep the salary at a bank. Use Krak as a crypto spend and funding rail.

Best for: Kraken users who want a spend card or a virtual DE IBAN and already keep savings at a real bank.

Licence

Fintech app — not a bank

Protection

Krak balances are not a bank deposit and are not covered by a deposit-guarantee scheme. The US Everyday balance is not FDIC. The virtual DE IBAN is a funding detail, not a German current account with statutory cover.

Monthly

Confirm the live Krak fee schedule. Do not copy a directory tariff.

#5 alternative

Keytom

active

FINTRAC MSB + Czech VASP. Named EUR IBAN. Not a bank. Not CBUAE. Not FSCS.

5.0

Dubai marketing / Canada+CZ licences · Crypto-fintech · Private

6.1Mixed

Keytom is KEYTOM SERVICES LTD (Canada, FINTRAC MSB M21788474) plus a Czech VASP. Dubai is marketing geography. It is not a CBUAE bank and it is not FSCS. A named EUR IBAN is a partner rail. Fireblocks insurance is not a deposit scheme. Keep salary at a bank. Use this as a crypto-fiat card if the file fits.

Best for: Crypto-native users who want a Visa and a named IBAN and already keep operating cash at a real bank.

Licence

MSB — KEYTOM SERVICES LTD, registration M21788474

Protection

Not FSCS, FDIC, DGS or CBUAE deposit insurance. Fiat is described as segregated. Crypto custody insurance is a vendor pitch (Fireblocks / Marsh) — not a statutory scheme.

Monthly

Account / card SKU — confirm live

#6 alternative

Kontigo

active

USDC super-app. Non-custodial pitch. Not a bank. Not FSD. Not FDIC.

4.7

Miami / LatAm · Stablecoin-wallet · YC / venture

6.3Mixed

Kontigo Global is a USDC app (Kontigo Inc., YC). Self-custody wallet, on-ramps, card. Not FDIC. Not Peruvian FSD. Kontigo Peru (Gmoney) is a different Lima prepaid. Two logos, two companies. Keep operating cash at a bank. Use this as a dollar-stablecoin rail if you already know what that sentence means.

Best for: People who already understand USDC and want a LatAm on-ramp — not a salary account.

Licence

Fintech. Not a bank. USDC wallet + card rails. Kontigo Inc.

Protection

Not FDIC, FSD or DGS. Self-custody USDC is not a bank deposit. Circle’s USDC reserves are not your deposit-guarantee scheme.

Monthly

$0 core pitch — confirm live