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Feather vs Monero GUI Wallet: catalog facts
Feather	Monero GUI Wallet
Best for: Monero users who want a lightweight desktop wallet, including on Tails	Best for: People who want to hold and spend Monero on their own computer
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Lightweight enough for VMs and live systems like Tails Feature set close to the official Monero CLI All 3 strengths for Feather Lightweight enough for VMs and live systems like Tails Feature set close to the official Monero CLI Configurable for demanding threat models	Official wallet from the Monero Project You hold your own keys instead of an exchange All 3 strengths for Monero GUI Wallet Official wallet from the Monero Project You hold your own keys instead of an exchange Private transactions by design
Monero only Desktop only, no mobile app	Only handles Monero Coins must still be acquired through an exchange, mining or work
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Feather featherwallet.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Monero GUI Wallet getmonero.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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