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Argent vs Frame

A detailed head-to-head comparison of Argent and Frame — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.

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Argent

Smart-contract wallet with social recovery, pioneering account abstraction

4.2(132)

Argent is a pioneering smart-contract wallet that brought account-abstraction features like social recovery, security guardians, and gasless onboarding to mainstream users, originally on Ethereum/Star

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Frame

Privacy-focused desktop-native wallet for power users and hardware wallets

4.0(86)

Frame is a privacy-focused, desktop-native Ethereum wallet designed for power users, distinctive for running as a system-wide desktop application that can connect to any dApp in any browser while prov

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Feature Comparison

FeatureArgentFrame
Self Custody
Hardware Wallet Support
Evm Chains
Non Evm Chains
Mobile App
Browser Extension
In App Swap
Nft Support
Snaps Extensibility
Multi Sig

Argent Pricing

Argent

Free

Free

  • Smart-contract wallet
  • Social recovery (guardians)
  • Daily limits + wallet lock
  • Account abstraction
  • StarkNet + Ethereum L2s
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Frame Pricing

Frame

Free

Free

  • Desktop-native wallet
  • Connects to any browser/tool
  • Strong hardware-wallet support
  • Custom RPC + privacy controls
  • Open-source
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Verdict: Which Should You Choose?

Argent is the better pick if you need social recovery instead of a fragile seed phrase. Frame wins when desktop-native — works with any browser or tool. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.