Safe review
Updated September 28, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Safe is a self-custody software wallet at a price of $0, run by Safe Labs GmbH in Germany. It suits people who want their own keys across 28 coins and accept that support runs on email, chat and help centre. Open source code adds a check on the company behind it.
Key facts
- Best for
- Free self-custody across many networks with open source code
- Wallet type
- Software↗
- Price
- $0↗
- Custody
- Self custody↗
- Coins supported
- 28↗
- Open source
- Yes↗
- Legal entity
- Safe Labs GmbH↗
- Headquarters
- Germany↗
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Help-centre, Community↗
- Features
- Self-custody
- Official website
- safe.global
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 5 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App Store
- Elsewhere
- WikidataXLinkedIngithub.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Price of $0 and a price rank of 1
- Custody stays with the user through self custody
- Open source code lets anyone read how the wallet works
- Covers 28 coins on the networks it lists
Cons
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre, with no phone line listed
- Covers 28 coins, a coins supported rank of 64
- A software wallet on software has no device to hold keys if the machine is lost
Who it suits
- Holders who want their own keys rather than a company holding funds
- Users of several networks who need one app for 28 coins
- People who read code and prefer open source
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who wants phone support, since support runs on email, chat and help centre
- Trezor buyers who want a hardware device to hold keys
- Bit2Me users after a mobile app rather than software
Safety and regulation
Safe is a self-custody wallet. The keys sit with the user, not with Safe Labs GmbH, the legal entity based in Germany, and the code is open source so anyone can read what it does. No regulator or licence is listed, and no protection scheme is stated, so the safety of the money rests on the user's own backup. Support reaches the team through email, chat and help centre.
How Safe compares
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Frequently asked questions
What does Safe cost to use?+
Safe is a software wallet priced at $0. That places it at 1 on price, well below the €54 seen across wallet listings. The wallet itself is the only listed cost, with no account fee stated.
Who holds the coins in a Safe wallet?+
Custody sits with the user. The wallet is built on self custody, so Safe Labs GmbH does not take the keys. If a backup is lost, the funds go with it, and no protection scheme is stated to cover that.
Is the Safe wallet code open to read?+
Yes. The code is open source, which lets developers and users check how the wallet works before signing anything. It also means the app can be inspected, something closed wallets do not allow.
How many coins can I hold in Safe?+
Safe covers 28 coins across the networks it lists. That sits at 64 of 108 brands compared on coins supported, and under the 383.25 reached by the widest wallet listings.
How do I get help from Safe?+
Support runs on email, chat and help centre. Email, chat, the help centre and the community cover most questions, and the help centre is the channel most of the 85.7% share of compared wallets also rely on.
Is Safe a hardware or software wallet?+
Safe is a software wallet, so it runs on a device you already own rather than a dedicated device. Trezor is a hardware alternative, and Bit2Me is mobile, which suits people who prefer those formats.
Who runs Safe and where is it based?+
The company behind the wallet is Safe Labs GmbH, with its headquarters in Germany. No regulator or licence is listed for it, so there is no named authority behind the service.
What kind of score does Safe get on HodlCue?+
Safe scores 6.4 overall, split into 8.1 for cost and 4.1 for offer. Cost leads because of the $0 price, while offer trails behind on the breadth of what the wallet covers.
Sources
- app.safe.global/terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, Support channels, Wallet type
“A Safe Account is a modular, self-custodial (i.e. not supervised by us) smart contract-based wallet not provided by Safe Labs.”
- safe.global checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Custody, Price
“Safe{Wallet} is a self-custody smart contract wallet that enables multisig security, programmable access control, and secure treasury management across multiple blockchains.”
- safe.global/faq checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Open source
“Yes. Safe is fully open-source, including smart contracts, interfaces, and core modules.”
- safe.global/imprint checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“Country of domicile: Germany.”
- safe.global/networks checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Coins supported
“28+ Networks supported”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.