Cryptocurrency & Blockchain · head to head
Phantom vs Argent
Phantom
Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
The friendly crypto wallet for Solana and beyond
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- Rated
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The short version
- They diverge on capability: Phantom covers Wallet, Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Phantom and Argent actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Phantom
- Wallet
- NFT Gallery
- Token Swaps
- Staking
- dApp Browser
- Solana
- Polygon
- Chrome support
Only in Argent
- Smart Contract Wallet
- Social Recovery
- No Seed Phrase
- Built-in DeFi
- NFT Support
- zkSync
- Starknet
Both cover
- Ethereum
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Phantom
- Walletsnot Argent
- Solananot Argent
- Nftnot Argent
Argent
- Self-custodial wallet on mobilenot Phantom
- Holding digital dollars under your own controlnot Phantom
- Spending through a virtual card with Apple Pay or Google Paynot Phantom
- Connecting to dapps through WalletConnectnot Phantom
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Phantom
Nothing recorded yet. See the Phantom review.
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Phantom
Free- FreeFree
- Multi-chain wallet
- NFT gallery
- Swaps
Argent
Free- FreeFree
- Smart wallet
- Social recovery
- DeFi
Which should you pick?
Choose Phantom if
- You need wallet.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Chrome, Firefox, Ios, Android.
- You also want nft gallery.
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 Phantom or Argent better?
- Neither clearly leads. Phantom starts at Free and Argent at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Phantom or Argent?
- Phantom starts at Free and Argent at Free.
- Does Phantom or Argent run on more platforms?
- Phantom runs on Chrome, Firefox, Ios, Android. Argent runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use Phantom for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Phantom best used for?
- Phantom is most often used for wallets, solana, nft. Of those, wallets and solana are not what Argent is typically brought in for.
- What can Phantom do that Argent cannot?
- Phantom covers Wallet, NFT Gallery, Token Swaps, Staking. Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet, Social Recovery, No Seed Phrase, Built-in DeFi. Both handle Ethereum, Ios support, Android support.