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Feather Wallet

Open-source privacy-focused Monero desktop wallet

We reviewed Feather Wallet using 6 official and public sources. The notes below focus on custody, recovery, and security trade-offs.

Feather provides a transparent and privacy-oriented Monero desktop workflow, but its older latest listed release and specialist recovery/node model justify a cautious P2 classification.

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Good fit if you need
  • privacy-focused Monero users comfortable with node and seed-restore operations
  • advanced desktop users who value open source, signed releases, and Tor options

Key specifications

Brand
Feather
Role
Consumer Wallet
Custody
Self Custody
Platforms
WindowsMacosLinuxTails
Networks
monero
Pricing
Free

Free to download and use

Backup and keys

Monero recovery is sensitive to seed scheme, restore height, view/spend-key distinction, and node synchronization; a generic EVM mnemonic model is not applicable.

Key setup
Seed Based HdGenerated KeysImported KeysWatch onlyHardware Backed
Backup options
Monero seed backupencrypted wallet-file backupview-only wallet exporthardware-wallet recovery material when applicable
Security and privacy

Privacy-focused Monero self-custody with local encrypted wallet data, signed releases, node and network metadata tradeoffs, and specialist seed/restore-height recovery requirements.

Encrypts keys locally
Yes
Privacy note
The privacy posture is threat-model dependent; a remote node can learn information during synchronization even when other traffic uses Tor.
Who runs it

Third-party providers can affect uptime, privacy, and recovery. They are documented here for context, not as ranking points.

  • Monero local or remote node (Node; KYC: Not Required)
  • Tor/I2P services (Relay; KYC: Not Required)
Affiliate
No affiliate relationship recorded

Sources we checked

6 sources reviewed, with 4 documented claims tied to specific fields.

  • Feather downloads

    The official download page lists Feather 2.8.1 released 2025-04-14 and provides signed binaries for desktop platforms.

  • Feather first-start and node guide

    Feather documents local or remote node selection and says most network traffic is routed over Tor by default except wallet synchronization.

  • Feather documentation

    The documentation lists installation paths for Windows, macOS, Linux, Tails, and multiple architectures.

  • Feather repository

    The official public repository contains Feather source code and release-signing materials.

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