Cost comparison
The Exodus wallet is free to download and needs no account. You pay for it mainly when you swap one cryptocurrency for another inside the app, through a spread with no stated percentage. The quarterly report shows how important that line is: in the second quarter of 2026, 18.74 of 26.23 million US dollars in revenue came from swaps, or 71.5 percent, including 3.76 million through business partners. A year earlier it was 23.42 million US dollars and 90.7 percent. Swap revenue therefore also fell in absolute terms, with swap volume down 21.4 percent, while acquired payment services added new revenue.
| Action | Cost at Exodus |
|---|---|
| Download and use the wallet | free, no account |
| Send crypto | network fee only, which according to Exodus goes entirely to the network |
| Swap in the app | any spread in the quoted rate, plus the network fee to send the coins to the swap provider |
| Buy through partners | the partner's fee, shown in the app before you buy |
| Sell through MoonPay | MoonPay's fee, shown before you sell |
| Staking via Everstake | Exodus receives a fee from Everstake, and the coins stay under your control |
How to check the spread: enter the amount in the app, note how much you would receive and compare it with the market price. The gap is your cost. On a 1,000 euro swap, a 0.5% spread costs about 5 euros and 2% about 20 euros, plus the network fee. If you regularly move larger amounts, an exchange with a published fee schedule from our exchange comparison is often cheaper, and you withdraw the coins to your own wallet afterwards.
Tax: in many countries a swap counts as selling one asset and buying another, so it can be a taxable event. A tool from our crypto tax software comparison reads your addresses and keeps the records.
For the part of your holdings you plan to keep for longer, a device from our hardware wallet comparison is worth it; our guide to hot and cold wallets explains the difference. More wallets are compared in our software wallet comparison.
As of 27 October 2026 according to the 10-Q quarterly report for 30 June 2026 filed with the SEC, the help article on transaction fees (updated 16 October 2026) and Getting started with Exodus (updated 18 October 2026).
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Pros & Cons
- Very clean interface on desktop and mobile
- 50+ networks with swaps, purchases and staking in one app
- Trezor on desktop and Ledger on mobile
- Listed company with public quarterly figures
- 24/7 support
- Swap spread without a stated rate
- Browser extension discontinued on 1 October 2026
- NFT gallery ends on 1 December 2026
- No deposit protection, as with any self-custody wallet
- Best user experience in the Solana ecosystem
- Now supports Bitcoin with Native SegWit and Taproot
- Nine networks from one wallet
- Pairs with hardware wallets
- Built-in verification of trusted applications
- Arbitrum, Optimism, BNB Chain and Avalanche not natively integrated
- Still strongly Solana-oriented
- Markup when swapping in the wallet
- No deposit protection — self-custody rests with the user
Score Comparison
Features
- 50+ networks
- Desktop and mobile
- Trezor and Ledger support
- Staking for 7 coins
- Cleanest interface in this comparison
- Network list grown from five to nine chains
- Bitcoin including Ordinals
- Hardware wallet pairing
The five areas head to head
AI AnalysisFees & Costs
Downloading and holding are free; sending costs only the network fee, and according to Exodus all of it goes to the network. Swaps may include a spread with no stated percentage, built into the quoted rate; the app shows how much you will receive before you swap. When buying or selling through partners, you see their fee before you confirm. As of October 2026.
The wallet is free; network fees go to the respective blockchain and are negligible on Solana. Swapping inside the wallet carries a markup — for larger amounts it is worth comparing against a swap through an aggregator. As of August 2026.
Usability & User Experience
Exodus is one of the cleanest wallets in our comparison: portfolio and prices at a glance, set up in minutes without an account. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and as an app for iOS and Android. In the German App Store it is rated 4.6 out of 5 (3,671 ratings), on Google Play 4.5 (133,000 reviews, 5 million+ downloads), retrieved on 27 October 2026. As of October 2026.
The interface is the cleanest in this comparison and immediately legible to newcomers; transactions on Solana confirm almost instantly. Available as a browser extension and mobile app. As of August 2026.
Features & Offering
Exodus supports 50+ networks with unlimited tokens on the major web3 networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana. In the app you swap through third-party providers across thousands of pairs, buy by card, bank transfer, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay and sell through MoonPay. Staking is available for 7 cryptocurrencies via the provider Everstake, and the coins stay in your wallet. For extra security you can connect a Trezor (One, Model T, Safe 3, Safe 5) on desktop and a Ledger Nano X or Flex on mobile. The Exodus Web3 Wallet browser extension was discontinued on 1 October 2026, and the NFT gallery ends on 1 December 2026. As of October 2026.
Nine networks are supported, among them Solana, Ethereum, Base, Polygon, Sui and Bitcoin with Native SegWit and Taproot addresses including Ordinals. NFT management, SOL staking, biometric unlock, verification of trusted applications and hardware wallet pairing round this out. As of August 2026.
Stability & Security
The wallet is run by Exodus Movement, Inc., a remote-first company without a headquarters; its mailing address is in Omaha, Nebraska. Its shares are listed on NYSE American (ticker EXOD), so the company files quarterly reports with the SEC. In the second quarter of 2026, Exodus reported 1.4 million monthly active users and revenue of 26.23 million US dollars. According to Exodus, keys and wallet files are not stored on Exodus servers. As of October 2026.
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Customer Support
Support is available around the clock via chat and email, backed by a detailed knowledge base. If you lose your twelve words and any passkey backup, support cannot help: Exodus sees neither your keys nor your transaction history. As of October 2026.
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Details
| Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE American: EXOD) | Company | Phantom Technologies |
| US | Headquarters | US |
Verdict
In our overall rating Exodus leads with 4.0 against 3.8 for Phantom.
For most investors Exodus is therefore the better choice.
Exodus is the wallet for anyone who values a clear interface and wants to manage several coins in one place. Desktop and mobile, 50+ networks, swaps, purchases and staking in one app plus Trezor and Ledger support: for getting started with self-custody it is one of the most convenient options.
You should understand the business model. Exodus is listed and discloses how it earns money: in the second quarter of 2026, 18.74 of 26.23 million US dollars in revenue came from swaps, or 71.5 percent, including 3.76 million through business partners. The price sits in the rate as a spread with no stated percentage. If you only hold and send, you pay almost nothing; if you swap often, check the numbers first.
For long-term holdings, pair it with a hardware wallet, which Exodus supports directly. And as with any software wallet, responsibility lies with you: your backup is the only way back to your funds, meaning the twelve words and, in the mobile app, optionally a passkey.
Phantom made its name as a Solana wallet and still offers the best user experience there: the interface is uncluttered, transactions settle quickly and getting started works without prior knowledge. For anyone active in the Solana ecosystem there is little better.
The wallet is now considerably broader than its reputation suggests: alongside Solana it supports Ethereum, Base, Polygon, Sui and — contrary to common assumption — Bitcoin, with Native SegWit and Taproot addresses including Ordinals. The network list has grown from five to nine chains.
The limit is still clear: Arbitrum, Optimism, BNB Chain and Avalanche are not natively integrated, so anyone active there needs a second wallet. Phantom is not an everything-wallet but a deliberately curated selection. As with any self-custody setup there is no deposit protection and no counterparty if the recovery phrase is lost.