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Feather vs Skylight Wallet: catalog facts
Feather	Skylight Wallet
Best for: Monero users who want a lightweight desktop wallet, including on Tails	Best for: Monero users who run or trust a light-wallet server
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Android, iOS
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	No on-device sync wait Full self-custody of funds All 4 strengths for Skylight Wallet No on-device sync wait Full self-custody of funds Built-in Tor support Available on Android, iOS and desktop
Monero only Desktop only, no mobile app	Requires a light-wallet server The server operator can see your transactions
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Feather featherwallet.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Skylight Wallet skylight.magicgrants.org Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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