Zengo review
Updated September 28, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Zengo pairs self custody with a recovery service, so you keep control of the keys on your own phone without relying on a seed phrase alone, a mix suited to everyday holders. It supports from 1,000 coins where the listing median is 49 on this site.
Key facts
- Best for
- Self-custody on a phone with a recovery fallback and broad coin support.
- Wallet type
- Mobile↗
- Custody
- Self custody↗
- Coins supported
- from 1,000↗
- Open source
- Yes↗
- Backup options
- Recovery-service↗
- Legal entity
- Zengo Ltd.↗
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Help-centre, Community↗
- Features
- Self-custody
- Official website
- zengo.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 2 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
- Elsewhere
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Keys stay with you under self custody, with a recovery service as the fallback rather than a seed phrase alone.
- Coins supported come in at from 1,000, well above the 49 seen across wallet listings.
- Open source code, shared by 76.7% of the wallets in this set.
- A mobile wallet, the most common form here at 58.4%.
Cons
- A recovery service means no seed phrase of your own, so regaining access leans on that service.
- Zengo's support runs on email, chat and help centre, and phone help sits at 44.7% of the wallets in this set.
- It is a mobile wallet, so a lost or broken handset matters more than on a hardware device such as Trezor.
Who it suits
- People who want self custody in a mobile app with a recovery fallback.
- Holders of a long tail of coins, with from 1,000 coins supported.
- Readers who like checking the code, since the wallet is open source.
Who should look elsewhere
- Trezor, if you would rather hold keys on a hardware device than lean on a recovery service.
- Bit2Me, if custodial suits you and you prefer the provider to hold the keys.
- bynex, for the same reason: it is custodial where Zengo is self custody.
How Zengo compares
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of wallet is Zengo?+
Zengo is a mobile wallet, and mobile is the most common form in this wallet ranking, at 58.4% of the listings compared. Hardware wallets make up 18.8% of the same set, so Zengo sits in the larger group by type.
Does Zengo hold my coins itself?+
Zengo is built around self custody, so the keys sit with you rather than with an exchange. The same self-custody model is listed for 13.9% of the wider set, so it is a minority choice here. Bit2Me and bynex take the other route with custodial and custodial.
How do I get back in if I lose my phone?+
Zengo's answer is a recovery service, listed as its backup method, so a seed phrase is not the only route back in. Recovery by service is the least common approach in this set, at 20% of the wallets compared, with seed phrase backup the norm.
How many coins can I hold?+
Zengo supports from 1,000 coins, and the median across the wallet listings here is 49. The spread is wide: the top quartile reaches 383.25 and the lowest listings sit at 1, so Zengo sits well above the middle of the field.
How do I get help if something goes wrong?+
Support runs through email, chat and help centre. Phone help is available for 44.7% of the wallets compared, while a help centre appears for 79.6%. Zengo's channels lean towards email and chat rather than a phone line.
Can I read the code behind the wallet?+
Yes, the wallet is open source, and open source wallets make up 76.7% of the listings in this set, with 23.3% closed source. Zengo is a self custody wallet, so the code and the key ownership point the same way.
How does Zengo differ from a custodial wallet?+
Zengo runs on self custody, while Bit2Me and bynex are listed as custodial and custodial. The practical difference is who holds the keys: you do with Zengo, the provider does with a custodial wallet. In the wider set, 51% of wallets are custodial against 29.9% for self-custody.
Sources
- zengo.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Backup options, Coins supported, Custody, Features, Open source, Support channels
“Leverage Zengo's 3-Factor recovery system to ensure you can always access your assets, even if you get a new mobile device”
- zengo.com/terms-of-use checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity, Wallet type
“The Websites are owned and operated by Zengo Ltd.”
Compiled from 2 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Price.