Solana wallet comparison: Finchb vs Phantom, Solflare, Backpack, Jupiter and Trust Wallet

We compared six Solana wallets on the same questions: facts about the other five come from their own websites, help centers and the Solana Foundation's wallet directory, and Finchb's from our live app and our terms. On the everyday basics the six are level; Finchb, the wallet we make, is built to open in a web browser and on your phone with nothing to install.

By Davis Vance

Davis Vance is a seasoned crypto trader and researcher who has been analyzing digital asset markets since 2017. They leverage deep-dive on-chain analytics and technical analysis to help readers cut through the market noise and find the safest, most efficient crypto platforms.

Published 20 October 2026Facts checked 20 October 202612 min read

In short

All six cover the everyday basics: send and receive on Solana, swap inside the wallet, buy crypto from it and create a wallet without an email address.
Among these six, Finchb is the wallet you open in a web browser or from your phone's home screen, with no app store, no download and no extension, and it starts in one tap. It has a game built in, Solana Bird. It also opens inside Telegram.
The other five come as phone apps and browser extensions and support NFTs and hardware wallets; Phantom, Backpack and Trust Wallet also cover other blockchains.
Our verdict: for Solana in the browser and on your phone with nothing to install, choose Finchb. For NFTs or a hardware wallet, choose one of the other five. You can also use both and send SOL between your own addresses.

Create a Finchb wallet

Disclosure: Made by Finchb, one of the six wallets compared. Every fact has a source, and there are no scores. If something is out of date, write to support@finchb.com and we will correct it.

How we compared Solana wallets

We compared Finchb with Phantom, Solflare, Backpack, Jupiter and Trust Wallet, five wallets from the Solana Foundation's directory at solana.com/wallets, each listed there with iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Finchb takes another route: it opens in the browser, with nothing to install. All six were asked the same questions.^[1]

Official sources only. Facts about the other five come from their own websites and help centers or from the Solana directory, which checks listings against public product pages and documentation. No third-party rankings.^[1]
The same questions for everyone. First the everyday basics, then where you open the wallet and what is built in, then the wider ecosystem.
Facts, not scores. No points, no star ratings. A cell states what the source says, or that the source does not list it.
One check date. Every source was checked on 20 October 2026; the changelog records updates.
Finchb is our own product. Its column comes from the live app and from Finchb's public pages and terms, checked the same day.
Left out on purpose. Card spending, cash-out, staking and trading tools such as perps depend on your country or go beyond wallet basics.

Solana wallet comparison table

Six wallets, twelve questions, from shared basics to the wider ecosystem. Numbers in brackets point to the sources; checked 20 October 2026.

Feature	Finchb	Phantom	Solflare	Backpack	Jupiter	Trust Wallet
Everyday basics
Send and receive on Solana (SOL and tokens)	Yes^[21]	Yes^[1]	Yes^[1][6]	Yes^[1][10]	Yes^[1][14]	Yes^[1][16]
Swap inside the wallet	Yes, from SOL, through a partner, also to other networks^[23]	Yes, cross-chain too^[3]	Yes^[7]	Yes^[11]	Yes, gasless^[14]	Yes^[16]
Buy crypto from the wallet	Yes, through provider links^[24]	Yes^[1]	Yes^[1][6]	Yes^[1]	Yes^[1]	Yes^[1]
Create a wallet without an email address	Yes^[20]	Yes, with a recovery phrase^[4]	Yes^[8]	Yes^[12]	Yes, with a recovery phrase^[15]	Yes^[17]
Networks	Solana today; TON planned^[20]	Solana and other networks^[1]	Solana^[1]	Solana, Ethereum and others^[1][10]	Solana^[1]	100+ blockchains^[1][16]
Where you open it, what's built in
In a web browser, nothing to install	Yes^[20]	Not listed^[1]	Yes, web version^[1]	Not listed^[1]	Not listed^[1]	Not listed^[1]
On your phone	Web app on the home screen, no app store (iPhone, Android)^[26]	iOS and Android apps^[1]	iOS and Android apps^[1]	iOS and Android apps^[1]	iOS and Android apps^[1]	iOS and Android apps^[1]
Game inside the wallet	Yes, Solana Bird^[25]	Not listed^[2]	Not listed^[6]	Not listed^[13]	Not listed^[14]	Not listed^[16]
Inside Telegram, as a Mini App	Yes^[27]	Not listed^[1]	Not listed^[1]	Not listed^[1]	Not listed^[1]	Not listed^[1]
Ecosystem
NFTs	Not available	Yes^[1]	Yes^[1]	Yes^[1][10]	Yes^[1]	Yes^[1]
Hardware wallets	Not available	Yes^[1]	Yes^[1]	Yes: Ledger, Trezor, Keystone^[10]	Yes: Ledger, Trezor^[15]	Yes, through the extension^[1]
Browser extension	Not available; Finchb runs as a website	Yes^[1][4]	Yes^[1]	Yes^[1]	Yes^[1]	Yes^[1]

Yes: the wallet's own pages or its Solana directory entry name it. Not listed: neither the directory entry nor the official pages we checked name it; it may exist or arrive later. Not available: Finchb does not offer it today. Planned: Finchb's own plan, without a date.

Other wallets do run inside Telegram; see Using a Solana wallet in Telegram.

Phantom, Solflare, Backpack, Jupiter, Trust Wallet and Finchb, one by one

Each wallet in the same four parts, Finchb included.

Finchb

www.finchb.com

What it is: A Solana wallet that opens in a web browser at www.finchb.com and, on a phone, from the home screen as a web app, without an app store, a download or an extension. It also opens inside Telegram as a Mini App, with the same account after Telegram sign-in.^{[20][21][23][24][25][26][27]}
Strongest at: Getting onto Solana in one tap, with nothing to install. Inside, you move SOL, USDC and other Solana tokens, swap SOL through a partner (also into tokens on other networks), buy crypto through provider links and play Solana Bird. An email address, a password and two-factor sign-in can follow whenever you like. Support for TON is planned.
Pick it if: you want Solana in the browser and on your phone without installing anything, or you are new to Solana and want to start in one tap.

Phantom

phantom.com

What it is: A wallet for Solana and other networks, with iOS and Android apps and browser extensions.^[1][2][3][4]
Strongest at: Trading tools, NFTs and several networks in one app.
Pick it if: you want trading and NFTs in one app and a browser extension.

Solflare

www.solflare.com

What it is: A Solana-focused wallet with iOS and Android apps, browser extensions and a web version.^[1][6][7][8]
Strongest at: Depth on Solana, from staking to hardware wallet integrations.
Pick it if: you stay on Solana and want staking.

Backpack

backpack.app

What it is: A wallet for Solana, Ethereum and other networks, with iOS and Android apps and a Chrome extension, next to Backpack's exchange.^{[1][10][11][12][13]}
Strongest at: Multisig workflows backed by Ledger, Trezor or Keystone hardware wallets.
Pick it if: you want multisig with hardware wallets.

Jupiter

jup.ag/wallet

What it is: Jupiter's Solana-only wallet, with iOS and Android apps and a browser extension.^[1][14][15]
Strongest at: Gasless swaps and sends, with the network fee taken from the token you move.
Pick it if: you swap Solana tokens often.

Trust Wallet

trustwallet.com

What it is: A wallet for more than 100 blockchains, with iOS and Android apps and browser extensions.^[1][16][17]
Strongest at: Range of networks in one app.
Pick it if: you hold assets on many blockchains.

Where Finchb is different

On the everyday basics the six are level. Finchb differs in where it opens, how quickly you start and what is built in.

In the browser and on your phone, nothing to install

Finchb opens at www.finchb.com in a web browser, on a laptop or on a phone. On a phone you add it to the home screen once and it opens from its own icon, with no app store and no download; the install guide shows the steps for iPhone, Android and Mac.^[20][26]

install guide

Started in one tap

Creating a Finchb wallet takes a single tap, with no form. An email address, a password and two-factor sign-in come when you choose, and you can note the 12 recovery words whenever it suits you.^[20][21]

Example view of the Finchb wallet from the homepage at www.finchb.com. All amounts are demo values.

Swap, buy and send, with no lock-in

From the wallet you swap SOL through a partner, also into tokens on other networks, and buy crypto through provider links. Finchb adds no fee of its own when you send; you pay only what the Solana network charges, which for a token the recipient has never held includes a one-time account rent, as the terms explain. The private key, and for wallets created in Finchb the 12 recovery words, can be exported at any time for use in Phantom, Solflare or another Solana wallet.^{[5][9][21][22][23][24]}

terms

A game inside the wallet: Solana Bird

Solana Bird is built into the wallet: fly, fill your pot and collect USDC or SOL. Level 1 is free. Before you play, read the risk notice.^[25]

Solana Bird · risk notice

The Solana Bird stage, as shown on bird.finchb.com.

Also inside Telegram

Finchb also opens inside Telegram as a Mini App: start @finchb_bot and open the wallet. After Telegram sign-in on the website, both open the same account.^[27]

Which wallet for whom

Pick by what you do most:

You want a wallet in the browser, without installing anything	Finchb: it opens at www.finchb.com after one tap.
You want Solana on your phone without the app store	Finchb, as a web app on the home screen.
You are new to Solana and want to start small	Finchb: one tap, no download, no extension.
You spend your day in Telegram	Finchb, which also opens there as a Mini App.
You collect NFTs or use a hardware wallet	Phantom or Solflare.
You want multisig with hardware wallets	Backpack.
You swap Solana tokens all the time	Jupiter.
You hold assets on many blockchains	Trust Wallet.
You want a bit of everything	Two wallets: an extension wallet for NFTs and dapps, Finchb in your phone and laptop browser, with SOL sent between your own addresses.

Looking for a Phantom alternative?

The right alternative depends on what you want Phantom to do differently:

No app store, no download, no extension: Finchb, in the browser and on your phone.
More Solana focus: Solflare.
Multisig, or an exchange next to the wallet: Backpack.
Frequent swaps on Solana: Jupiter.
Many more networks: Trust Wallet.
You do not have to give Phantom up. Keep it for NFTs and dapps, create a separate Finchb wallet for the browser and your phone, and send SOL between your own addresses.

Using a Solana wallet in Telegram

Telegram Mini Apps open inside the chat. Finchb works this way too: start @finchb_bot and open the wallet; after Telegram sign-in on the website it is the same account. The Solana directory also lists HOT Wallet, Tomo and xRocket with Telegram access.^[1][27]

How to switch Solana wallets

Switching apps does not move your funds: they stay at your address on Solana, and a wallet app opens that address with its recovery phrase or private key.

Get the recovery phrase or private key from your current wallet. Solflare calls this step exporting.^[9]
Import it into the new wallet. Finchb: Import a wallet, then paste the recovery words or a private key^[21]. Phantom (mobile): More Options › Import Private Key^[5]. Solflare: import with the recovery phrase or private key^[9]. Backpack: + Add Account › Import Wallet^[12]. Jupiter Mobile: Add Account › Import seed phrase or private key^[15]. Trust Wallet: Add existing wallet › Secret phrase; private key import works in the mobile app only, for single-chain wallets^[18][19].
Check the address before you move anything. The new app should show the same address as the old one. If it shows a different address for the same words, import that account's private key instead.
Never paste words into a page you reached from an ad or a message. See Avoid fake wallet sites below.

Avoid fake wallet sites

Look-alike sites copy wallet logos and help pages to collect recovery phrases; while researching this page, we found some on free website builders in the search results for one wallet's help pages. Type the address or use a bookmark, and do not follow ads or links in messages to a wallet.

Finchbwww.finchb.com
Finchb in Telegramt.me/finchb_bot
Phantomphantom.com
Solflarewww.solflare.com
Backpackbackpack.app
Jupiterjup.ag/wallet
Trust Wallettrustwallet.com

Download apps and extensions only through the official site; Phantom, for example, advises downloading directly from phantom.com^[4]. Nobody needs your recovery phrase or private key to help you: in Trust Wallet's words, anyone who asks for it is attempting to steal your funds^[17]. In Telegram, check the bot's username: Finchb's is @finchb_bot.

Frequently asked questions

What is the easiest way to start with a Solana wallet?

It depends on how you want to start. If you would rather not download anything, Finchb opens in the browser or from your phone's home screen after one tap. If you prefer a phone app or a browser extension, the other five offer both. Whichever you choose, write down the recovery phrase and begin with a small amount.

Phantom, Solflare or Backpack: which should I pick?

All three cover sending, swapping, buying, NFTs and hardware wallets. Phantom adds trading tools and other networks, Solflare stays on Solana, and Backpack adds multisig and sits next to an exchange. If you mainly want Solana in the browser and on your phone with nothing to install, Finchb is the one built for that.

Can I use a Solana wallet without a browser extension?

Yes. Finchb works in the browser without an extension, also from your phone's home screen, and the Solana directory lists a web version for Solflare.^[1][26]

Can I use a Solana wallet on my phone without the app store?

Yes. Finchb runs on iPhone and Android as a web app on the home screen; the other five are iOS and Android apps.^[1][26]

Do I need an email address to create a Solana wallet?

No. Finchb starts in one tap and lets you add an email address later; the other five also have a route without email.

Does Finchb support other blockchains?

Finchb is a Solana wallet today, and its swap can turn SOL into tokens on other networks. Support for TON is planned.^[23]

Is there a Solana wallet in Telegram?

Yes. Finchb also opens inside Telegram as a Mini App, with the same account after Telegram sign-in on the website; the Solana directory lists other wallets with Telegram access too.^[1][27]

What does it cost to send SOL?

Every Solana transaction pays a network fee. Finchb adds no fee of its own; for a token the recipient has never held, the network also charges a one-time account rent.^[22]

Sources

20 October 2026

20 October 2026: First version.