Backpack vs Argent
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Backpack and Argent — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Backpack
Solana's power-user wallet with xNFT app runtime and deep DeFi integrations
Backpack is the wallet created by Coral (formerly Armada), most known for pioneering xNFTs — executable NFTs that run apps directly inside the wallet interface. An xNFT is a smart contract that embeds…
Full review →Argent
Smart-contract wallet with social recovery, pioneering account abstraction
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…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Backpack | Argent |
|---|---|---|
| Self Custody | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Wallet Support | ✗ | ✗ |
| Evm Chains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Non Evm Chains | ✓ | ✗ |
| Mobile App | ✓ | ✓ |
| Browser Extension | ✓ | ✓ |
| In App Swap | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Snaps Extensibility | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Sig | ✗ | ✓ |
Backpack Pricing
Backpack
Free
Free
- ✓Solana + EVM
- ✓xNFT app runtime
- ✓Built-in DEX
- ✓NFT support
- ✓Backpack Exchange access
Argent Pricing
Argent
Free
Free
- ✓Smart-contract wallet
- ✓Social recovery (guardians)
- ✓Daily limits + wallet lock
- ✓Account abstraction
- ✓StarkNet + Ethereum L2s
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Backpack is the better pick if you need xnft runtime enables fully functional apps inside the wallet — unique primitive. Argent wins when social recovery instead of a fragile seed phrase. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.