Metamask vs. Exodus

Beginner Friendliness

Both Exodus and Metamask are fairly friendly for beginner users. Each allows users to make purchases of cryptocurrencies through one of their 3rd-party partners, meaning that users don’t have to sign up for an exchange in order to buy crypto. That said, identity verification is required if using one of these partners.

Otherwise, both have good user interfaces and user guides available on their respective websites. Exodus may get a slight edge here because it is available for more platforms than Metamask, though Metamask has more hardware wallet support.

Exodus arguably has a much better interface for beginners thank to its graphics.

Trust and Security

Hot wallets like Exodus and Metamask are only as safe as you make them. This is because their security is mostly dependent on your personal practices when you set up and use the wallet. Be sure to keep your recovery phrase somewhere safe and double check all transactions before you sign them. Phishing scams are the most common way that these types of wallets are compromised so be sure to ignore emails claiming you need to register or verify your wallet.

Metamask gets an edge here because it is fully open source and supports a wider variety of hardware wallets for integration with their extension. Exodus is limited to Trezor. Using a hardware wallet is the best way to ensure that your crypto assets are safe.

Available Cryptocurrencies

Both Metamask and Exodus support a wide variety of blockchain networks and their respective cryptocurrencies. However, Exodus supports every network that Metamask supports and more, even offering staking for those additional networks like Cardano (ADA) and Solana (SOL).

While both wallets support a large selection of digital assets, Exodus has more flexibility than Metamask, as Metamask users who wish to hold Cardano or Solana (for example), will have to get another wallet to do so.

Standout Features

Both wallets allow users to stake directly from within the wallet, have built-in exchanges, NFT support, and allow purchases of crypto through 3rd-party partners. Exodus’ standout feature is its blockchain network support, as it can support more networks and their assets than MetaMask. This allows Exodus users to keep all of their assets in one convenient place.

MetaMask’s standout feature is its hardware wallet support, as it can support far more hardware wallets than Exodus can. This allows MetaMask users to more easily secure their assets using their hardware wallet without necessarily having to buy one that is compatible with it, as Exodus users would be forced to buy/use a Trezor.

Conclusion: Choosing a Wallet Depends on Your Needs

Which wallet is better between Exodus and Metamask depends on a variety of individual factors. If you are okay with not integrating a hardware wallet or already have a Trezor wallet, then Exodus is likely the better option as it supports more crypto assets than Metamask. This is because they both have essentially the same features otherwise.

If you have another brand of crypto wallet such as a Ledger, then you may be better served using Metamask as it supports Ledger and a variety of other hardware wallets. Overall, neither wallet is a bad option, and it’s not difficult to just get both and use them accordingly.

To summarize:

• Exodus is likely better if you want to own a diverse selection of cryptocurrencies while enjoying a beautiful interface. Just remember that you’re limited to Trezor wallets.
• On the other hand MetaMask‘s browser extension is compatible with far more sites than Exodus and is the first choice for DeFi enthusiasts. MetaMask also lets users choose between Ledger, Trezor and Lattice hardware wallets.