Cryptocurrency & Blockchain · head to head
Rainbow vs Argent
Rainbow
Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
The fun, simple, and secure Ethereum wallet
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Rainbow free instant deposits and fee auto-compounding are gated behind the paid Rainbow Black tier; the vendor's own site states "Upgrade to Rainbow Black for free instant deposits, bigger rewards, and up to 100% of your trading fees auto-compounded", implying standard accounts pay deposit and trading fees; Argent renamed Ready, and argent.xyz now redirects to ready.co, so the Argent name is retired
- They diverge on capability: Rainbow covers Ethereum Wallet, Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Rainbow and Argent actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cryptocurrency & Blockchain).
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 Rainbow
- Ethereum Wallet
- NFT Gallery
- ENS Integration
- Layer 2 Support
- Swaps
- Optimism
- Arbitrum
- Base
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.
Rainbow
- Walletsnot Argent
- Ethereumnot Argent
- Mobilenot Argent
Argent
- Self-custodial wallet on mobilenot Rainbow
- Holding digital dollars under your own controlnot Rainbow
- Spending through a virtual card with Apple Pay or Google Paynot Rainbow
- Connecting to dapps through WalletConnectnot Rainbow
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Rainbow
- Free instant deposits and fee auto-compounding are gated behind the paid Rainbow Black tier; the vendor's own site states "Upgrade to Rainbow Black for free instant deposits, bigger rewards, and up to 100% of your trading fees auto-compounded", implying standard accounts pay deposit and trading fees
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
Rainbow
Free- FreeFree
- Ethereum wallet
- NFTs
- ENS
Argent
Free- FreeFree
- Smart wallet
- Social recovery
- DeFi
Which should you pick?
Choose Rainbow if
- You need ethereum wallet.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Chrome.
- 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 Rainbow or Argent better?
- Neither clearly leads. Rainbow 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, Rainbow or Argent?
- Rainbow starts at Free and Argent at Free.
- Does Rainbow or Argent run on more platforms?
- Rainbow runs on Ios, Android, Chrome. Argent runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use Rainbow for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Rainbow best used for?
- Rainbow is most often used for wallets, ethereum, mobile. Of those, wallets and ethereum are not what Argent is typically brought in for.
- What can Rainbow do that Argent cannot?
- Rainbow covers Ethereum Wallet, NFT Gallery, ENS Integration, Layer 2 Support. Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet, Social Recovery, No Seed Phrase, Built-in DeFi. Both handle Ethereum, Ios support, Android support.