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

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