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.
- 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
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
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.
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 5 documented claims tied to specific fields.
- Editorial scoring per docs/software-wallet-scoring-rubric.md
Editorial review pass completed per the WalletLab software-wallet scoring rubric, including public-incident research where applicable.
- 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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