Platform comparison
eckoWALLET is browser-first. Install it as a Chrome, Firefox, or Edge extension and your wallet is available wherever you browse. The mobile apps work alongside or in place of the extension.
Kadena Wallet is desktop-first. Install the native application for Windows, macOS, or Linux and your wallet runs as a standalone program with no browser dependency. There is no Kadena Wallet mobile app or browser extension in v1.
Feature comparison in detail
Hardware wallet support. Kadena Wallet pairs with Ledger Nano S Plus and Nano X via WebHID. eckoWALLET does not currently support hardware wallets.
Mining-payout UX. Kadena Wallet's receive flow is built around miners receiving recurring ASIC payouts.
dApp-connect. eckoWALLET's dApp-connect is well-established and broadly adopted across Kadena dApps. Kadena Wallet uses WalletConnect v2 plus a native dApp-connect API.
eckoDEX integration. eckoDEX is built by the same team as eckoWALLET. The integration is therefore deeper in eckoWALLET. Kadena Wallet integrates with eckoDEX via dApp-connect. See Kadena Swap.
Seed-phrase formats. eckoWALLET uses standard 12-word BIP39. Kadena Wallet supports BIP39, Koala's 24-word format, and Chainweaver's custom derivation.
When to choose each
Choose Kadena Wallet if you primarily use a desktop or laptop, want Ledger hardware pairing, receive mining payouts, are migrating from Chainweaver, or want native desktop reliability without a browser dependency.
Choose eckoWALLET if you primarily use Kadena dApps in a browser, want a single wallet across browser and mobile, prefer the largest user base, use eckoDEX heavily, or are mobile-first and dApp-heavy.
Migration between them
Both wallets can import the same standard 12-word BIP39 recovery phrase, so moving accounts between them does not require a transaction. Note that Kadena Wallet may also hold accounts derived from non-BIP39 formats; those accounts will not appear in eckoWALLET, since eckoWALLET supports only BIP39.