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Keplr

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Source code:Public repositoryDocumentation:OpenSecurity page:Not identifiedPublisher:ChainapsisRubric:v2.0 · verified 9 Aug 2026
Last verified August 9, 2026
Confidence BRubric v2.0Verified August 9, 2026
8.0
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Scorecard

How it rates

Key custody & openness · 35%10.0
Cost transparency · 5%8.0
Product openness · 25%8.0
Publisher transparency · 20%6.0
Public documentation surface · 15%6.0
Pros
  • Source published in a public repository
  • Documentation open without an account
Cons
  • No dedicated security page identified at this check
  • Terms not found at the conventional address at this check
How this score was built

Each indicator scores 2, 1 or 0. A pillar is the points earned over the points available; the overall score is the weighted sum. Every source below is public — check any of them yourself.

Key custody & openness · 35% weight10/10 points · 10.0/10
  • Met
    Source code published in a public repository

    Repository reachable at this check.

    github.com/chainapsis
  • Met
    Security documentation or disclosure page published

    Security or support documentation reachable.

    help.keplr.app/
  • Met
    User documentation reachable without an account

    Documentation open at this check.

    help.keplr.app/
  • Met
    Publisher identifiable from its own repository organisation

    Repository published under Chainapsis.

    github.com/chainapsis
  • Met
    Product site reachable for independent verification

    HTTP 2xx at this check.

    www.keplr.app/
Cost transparency · 5% weight8/10 points · 8.0/10
  • Met
    Product site public

    Reachable at this check.

    www.keplr.app/
  • Not met
    Terms or legal documentation public

    Not found at the conventional address at this check.

  • Met
    Documentation states how the product is funded or priced

    Documentation available to check.

    help.keplr.app/
  • Met
    No account required to read product information

    No account required at this check.

    www.keplr.app/
  • Met
    Support resource public

    Reachable at this check.

    help.keplr.app/
Product openness · 25% weight8/10 points · 8.0/10
  • Met
    Public repository organisation

    Organisation public.

    github.com/chainapsis
  • Met
    Repository is the publisher's own

    Published by the vendor.

    github.com/chainapsis
  • Met
    Release history publicly visible

    Repository carries public history.

    github.com/chainapsis
  • Met
    Documentation site published

    Reachable at this check.

    help.keplr.app/
  • Not met
    Security posture stated publicly

    No dedicated security page identified at this check.

Publisher transparency · 20% weight6/10 points · 6.0/10
  • Met
    Publisher entity identifiable

    Identifiable as Chainapsis.

    github.com/chainapsis
  • Met
    Site resolves to automated verification

    HTTP 2xx at this check.

    www.keplr.app/
  • Not met
    Security or disclosure page published

    Not identified at this check.

  • Not met
    Terms or legal documentation published

    Not found at the conventional address at this check.

  • Met
    Support or help resource published

    Reachable at this check.

    help.keplr.app/
Public documentation surface · 15% weight6/10 points · 6.0/10
  • Met
    Product site reachable

    HTTP 2xx at this check.

    www.keplr.app/
  • Met
    Documentation reachable

    HTTP 2xx at this check.

    help.keplr.app/
  • Met
    Public repository reachable

    HTTP 2xx at this check.

    github.com/chainapsis
  • Not met
    Security page reachable

    Not identified.

  • Not met
    Legal documentation reachable

    Not found at the conventional address.

The default wallet for the Cosmos ecosystem, with native IBC transfers, one-click interchain staking and governance across well over a hundred networks.

Our assessment

Keplr is the wallet the Cosmos ecosystem is built around. Made by Chainapsis, it covers well over a hundred interchain networks with native IBC transfers, one-click staking and governance voting, across a browser extension and a mobile app.

IBC is the reason it exists

Cosmos is many sovereign chains that talk to each other over IBC, and moving assets between them is a routine operation rather than a bridge event. Keplr makes that feel ordinary — which is exactly why generic EVM wallets never took hold here, and why Cosmos users treat Keplr as infrastructure rather than as a choice.

Staking and governance in the wallet

On proof-of-stake chains, staking is not an add-on product — it is how the network works and how holders avoid dilution. Keplr surfaces validator selection, rewards and governance proposals directly, including Bitcoin staking through Babylon. Choosing a validator well matters, and the wallet at least puts the decision in front of you.

Verification gaps

Source is published under the vendor organisation and documentation is reachable without an account, but we found no dedicated security disclosure page and no legal terms at conventional addresses. Private keys stay on the device and are not transmitted to Chainapsis servers.

Who it suits

Keplr fits anyone holding, staking or governing on Cosmos chains — for that ecosystem there is no serious alternative. It is not the wallet for Ethereum-centric DeFi, where MetaMask and Rabby have far deeper dapp coverage.

Alternatives

How rivals compare

ServiceScoreBest for
Trust Wallet9.9open-source verificationRead →
MetaMask9.9open-source verificationRead →
Reference

Frequently asked

Does this score mean Keplr is safe?

No. It measures what a user can verify before installing: published source, documented security posture, open documentation and an identifiable publisher. Runtime key handling is not tested by us.

Why does open source matter for a wallet?

It is the one substantive property an outsider can check without reverse-engineering the app. Everything else requires trusting the publisher or a third-party audit.

What would raise this score?

Publishing source, a dedicated security page, open documentation and terms at stable public addresses — all checkable by anyone.