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Swiss-made open-source hardware wallet
BitBox02 ranks #6 of 12 in Hardware wallets, with an Alt Score of 78. It is licensed under Apache License 2.0, sold as a one-time purchase from €149 and available on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Bitcoin and crypto holders (Windows/macOS/Linux/Android users, not iPhone owners) who want a Swiss-made, open-source cold-storage wallet with correctly implemented multisig, for a one-time device cost of around €149.
The BitBox02 (Multi or Bitcoin-only edition): a small USB-C hardware wallet with a touch-slider OLED screen for on-device transaction verification, a dedicated ATECC608B secure chip, open-source firmware (Apache License 2.0), optional BIP-39 passphrase/hidden wallet support, secure multisig account registration, instant microSD-card backup (plus optional 24-word paper backup), and the BitBoxApp companion for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android supporting 1500+ coins and tokens.
The device connects to a computer or Android phone over a wired USB-C cable (no Bluetooth, no QR/air-gapped signing) and pairs with the BitBoxApp, which manages accounts and broadcasts transactions while private keys never leave the device. Every transaction, address, and password entry must be confirmed on the BitBox02's own screen via tap/slide/hold gestures. For coins or use cases beyond the native app, the device also connects to third-party software wallets like Electrum, Sparrow, Specter, and Rabby via BitBoxBridge; MetaMask support is temporarily unavailable while MetaMask reworks its hardware-wallet integration process.
Where BitBox02 stands out
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Hardware wallets checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Hardware wallets checklist | BitBox02 | OneKey | Trezor | Keystone | Blockstream Jade | Ledger |
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Every fact and feature listed for BitBox02 is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Starts at €149 verified 2026-07-12
: "€149.00""
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https://shop.bitbox.swiss/en/products/bitbox02-80/ -
License Apache License 2.0 verified 2026-07-12
Apache License Version 2.0, January 2004
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BitBoxSwiss/bitbox02-firmware/master/LICENSE -
Pricing model One-time verified 2026-07-12
priceCurrency": "EUR", "price": "149.00"" — Physical device sold at a single fixed price; no subscription language on the product page.
https://shop.bitbox.swiss/en/products/bitbox02-80/ -
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux, Android verified 2026-07-12
BitBoxApp desktop runs on Windows 10+, macOS 10.15+, Linux (per official datasheet); mobile companion is Android only. The classic BitBox02 explicitly does NOT support iPhone/iPad (that requires the s
USB-C and USB-A compatibility makes it easy to connect with any computer or Android device. Please note that the BitBox02 does not work on iPhone or iPad.
https://shop.bitbox.swiss/en/products/bitbox02-80/ -
Status active verified 2026-07-12
Latest firmware release published 2026-07-09 (per release page datetime attribute), 3 days before research date; repo pushed_at 2026-07-10 per GitHub API.
firmware/v9.26.4
https://github.com/BitBoxSwiss/bitbox02-firmware/releases/tag/firmware/v9.26.4 -
Secure element (certified) Partial verified 2026-07-12
Classic BitBox02 uses a dedicated secure chip (ATECC608B), but bitbox.swiss does not publish a CC EAL certification claim for this model. The newer BitBox02 Nova (different device, Optiga Trust M V3 c
Secure chip: ATECC608B; True random number generator (NIST SP 800-90A/B/C)
https://bitbox.swiss/bitbox02/BitBox02_Datasheet.pdf -
Air-gapped / QR signing No verified 2026-07-12
Wired USB-C only; no camera/QR-code signing feature found on any official page.
Connectivity: USB-C
https://bitbox.swiss/bitbox02/BitBox02_Datasheet.pdf -
Bluetooth connectivity No verified 2026-07-12
Classic BitBox02 is USB-C wired only. (The separate BitBox02 Nova model offers optional Bluetooth Low Energy via 'Whisper' — that does not apply to the classic BitBox02 researched here.)
Connectivity: USB-C
https://bitbox.swiss/bitbox02/BitBox02_Datasheet.pdf -
Supported coins & chains count Yes verified 2026-07-12
1500+ coins/tokens (Multi edition)
The BitBox Multi edition supports over 1500 coins and tokens
https://bitbox.swiss/coins/ -
Open-source firmware Yes verified 2026-07-12
Apache License Version 2.0, January 2004
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BitBoxSwiss/bitbox02-firmware/master/LICENSE -
Companion desktop app Yes verified 2026-07-12
Supports the BitBox and BitBox02 Nova and is available for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS and Android.
https://bitbox.swiss/app/ -
Companion mobile app Yes verified 2026-07-12
Mobile companion app for classic BitBox02 is Android only (no iPhone/iPad support for this model).
Plug directly into your Android phone or computer with USB-C.
https://bitbox.swiss/app/ -
On-device screen verification Yes verified 2026-07-12
securely verify transactions, receive addresses and other data using the built-in screen and touch confirmation (tap, slide and hold)
https://bitbox.swiss/bitbox02/security-features/ -
Passphrase / hidden wallet Yes verified 2026-07-12
how it adds a 25th word to your recovery seed
https://support.bitbox.swiss/en_US/optional-passphrase/understanding-bitbox02-optional-passphrase -
Multisig support Yes verified 2026-07-12
We believe the BitBox is the only hardware wallet to have correctly implemented multisig safely since the beginning.
https://bitbox.swiss/bitbox02/security-features/ -
Connects to software wallets (MetaMask, etc.) Partial verified 2026-07-12
MetaMask itself is temporarily unsupported (MetaMask paused new hardware wallet integrations), but BitBox02 connects to Electrum, Sparrow, Specter, Wasabi, MyEtherWallet, Rabby and other software wall
Currently, MetaMask is not directly compatible with the BitBox02 . MetaMask is updating its hardware wallet integration system and has temporarily paused new integrations
https://support.bitbox.swiss/en_US/connect-bitbox/bitbox02-supported-third-party-wallets-compatibility -
Recovery (seed / Shamir backup) Yes verified 2026-07-12
Backup is via microSD card (instant, encrypted) plus optional 24-word BIP-39 mnemonic on paper. This is NOT Shamir Secret Sharing.
By default, the BitBox creates a backup on a microSD card. You can create an additional analog backup by writing down 24 recovery words.
https://bitbox.swiss/backupcard/
FAQ
OneKey, Trezor and Keystone — every license claim links its source.