Software · head to head
Argent vs Nansen
The short version
- Only Argent has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Argent renamed Ready, and argent.xyz now redirects to ready.co, so the Argent name is retired; Nansen the vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 2021 offered a 7-day trial for $9, described as access to a blockchain analytics platform with wallet labels, dashboards and alerts; the full subscription price beyond the trial was not shown on this capture, only linked from a separate Pricing page
- They diverge on capability: Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet, Nansen covers Wallet Labels.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Argent and Nansen actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Argent
- Smart Contract Wallet
- Social Recovery
- No Seed Phrase
- Built-in DeFi
- NFT Support
- Ethereum
- zkSync
- Starknet
Only in Nansen
- Wallet Labels
- Smart Money Tracking
- Token God Mode
- NFT Paradise
- DeFi Analytics
- Multi-chain
- API
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Argent
- Self-custodial wallet on mobilenot Nansen
- Holding digital dollars under your own controlnot Nansen
- Spending through a virtual card with Apple Pay or Google Paynot Nansen
- Connecting to dapps through WalletConnectnot Nansen
Nansen
- Analyticsnot Argent
- On Chainnot Argent
- Researchnot Argent
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Argent
- Renamed Ready, and argent.xyz now redirects to ready.co, so the Argent name is retired
- The product has shifted toward community cards and digital dollars rather than being presented purely as a crypto wallet
- Supported chains are no longer listed on the main site
Nansen
- The vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 2021 offered a 7-day trial for $9, described as access to a blockchain analytics platform with wallet labels, dashboards and alerts; the full subscription price beyond the trial was not shown on this capture, only linked from a separate Pricing page
Pricing, plan by plan
Argent
Free- FreeFree
- Smart wallet
- Social recovery
- DeFi
Nansen
$150/month- Pioneer$150/month
- Smart Money
- Token Flows
- NFT analytics
- Standard$750/month
- All Pioneer features
- API access
- Advanced queries
Which should you pick?
Choose Argent if
- You need smart contract wallet.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want social recovery.
Questions people ask
- Is Argent or Nansen better?
- Neither clearly leads. Argent starts at Free and Nansen at $150/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Argent or Nansen?
- Argent has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Argent and $150/month for Nansen.
- Does Argent or Nansen run on more platforms?
- Argent runs on Ios, Android. Nansen runs on Web.
- Can I use Argent for free?
- Yes. Argent has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Nansen starts at $150/month.
- What is Argent best used for?
- Argent is most often used for self-custodial wallet on mobile, holding digital dollars under your own control, spending through a virtual card with apple pay or google pay, connecting to dapps through walletconnect. Of those, self-custodial wallet on mobile and holding digital dollars under your own control are not what Nansen is typically brought in for.
- What can Argent do that Nansen cannot?
- Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet, Social Recovery, No Seed Phrase, Built-in DeFi. Nansen covers Wallet Labels, Smart Money Tracking, Token God Mode, NFT Paradise.
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