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Monero GUI Wallet vs Feather: catalog facts
Monero GUI Wallet	Feather
Best for: People who want to hold and spend Monero on their own computer	Best for: Monero users who want a lightweight desktop wallet, including on Tails
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	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
Only handles Monero Coins must still be acquired through an exchange, mining or work	Monero only Desktop only, no mobile app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
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 Monero GUI Wallet getmonero.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Feather featherwallet.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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