Nano wallets: the list nano.org points to and four questions to pick one

A Nano wallet is the app, device or sheet of paper that holds the keys to your account. Receiving, sending and choosing a representative all go through one. This page lists the wallets nano.org points to. It does not rank them, and it does not pretend a directory entry is a safety review.

Where the list comes from

The route nano.org gives newcomers is to choose a wallet to store, send and receive nano. That link goes to the wallets page of Nano Hub, a directory of wallets, services and tools. On 2026-10-21 that page listed 13 wallets. The names, platforms and tags below are copied as the directory shows them, and nothing it does not list is linked.

We did not test these apps. Directories also change, so check the live list before you install anything.

The 13 wallets

Platforms and tags are as shown on Nano Hub on 2026-10-21. Each name links to the Visit Website address the listing gives for that wallet, read on the same date.

Use the link on the directory entry, never a search result and never a link someone sent you. The scams page explains why.

One entry deserves a warning. Nault for mobile is only available via the web, not in the app stores. So an app of that name in a store is not the real one.

A few that stand out

Berry Wallet is billed as a simple, non-custodial mobile wallet that keeps your keys on your device. Natrium is the fully featured open source mobile option, with contact management, private key sweeping and account icons. Nault is the open source choice for web, desktop and mobile through the web. NanChat sells itself as a way to send money and messages with zero fees, and WeNano as a social wallet where you earn nano through globally distributed spots. Xnap is a MetaMask integration that manages your Nano directly from MetaMask. Pick by what you will really use: a wallet with advanced features you never open is worth less than a plain one you back up properly.

How to choose

Four questions narrow the list, and the first usually decides it: pick a non-custodial wallet for the device you use most.

Editor's takeIf you want one pick without reading further, take a Nano-only open source wallet on the device you use most, and back it up before you do anything else.

What device will you use? The tags carry a platform for every entry. For a phone, look at Berry Wallet, Natrium, NanChat, WeNano, Nautilus, Stack Wallet, Cake Wallet or Guarda. For desktop or browser, Nault, Guarda, Arctic Wallet, Stack Wallet or Cake Wallet. Hardware and paper are separate entries.

Nano only, or several coins? Entries tagged multi-asset hold other coins as well: NanChat, Stack Wallet, Cake Wallet, Guarda and Arctic Wallet. One app for everything is convenient, and one more thing to secure.

Do you care about your representative? Your wallet lets you pick one, and delegating voting weight does not hand the representative your funds. The listing tags Nault, Natrium, NanChat, Nautilus and Cake Wallet as allowing representative changes. Open representative voting explains why the choice matters.

Who holds the keys? Most entries are tagged non-custodial, meaning you hold the keys and no company holds your funds. Your funds stay under your control. The flip side is blunt, because nobody can restore a lost recovery phrase for you.

Hardware and paper

Two entries are not apps. The Ledger entry is a secure hardware wallet that integrates with various community-built wallets, and the tags show Nault and NanChat carry Ledger support. The paper entry is stylized paper wallets for giving away nano, in a variety of designs. Both keep keys off a phone or computer. Protect wallet and backup files all the same.

Running your own node gives you a wallet too, but it is not for savings. The built-in node wallet is for development and testing only.

Your first 15 minutes

The first payment takes three steps, and the first is the wallet: choose one to store, send and receive nano, back up your recovery phrase and keep it private. A sensible order:

• Install from the link on the wallet’s own directory entry, not from a message or an ad.
• Write the recovery phrase down when the app shows it and keep it offline. Seed vs private key explains each secret.
• Copy your address. It starts with nano_, and how a Nano address is built shows how to check it.
• Receive a small amount first, then try a small transfer. How to send Nano covers what comes next.

Restoring into a different wallet needs care, because formats differ. Cake Wallet, for example, lets you choose between a BIP39 seed type, the default, and a Nano seed type, the standard Nano seed format for compatibility with other Nano wallets. Always create a new wallet when restoring a seed. Unsure whether two apps agree? Restore into the app that made the backup first.

Fees

The network adds no fee at any amount. Wallets, exchanges and other services can still charge their own, so read the terms if a wallet offers exchange or other extras. Nano fees explains what stands in for a fee.

The wallets hub has the other guides in this section, and how Nano works covers the network behind the wallet. The primary sources are the Nano Hub wallets listing, nano.org and the key management guide.