Wallets

Phantom

Best for open-source verification

Source code:Public repositoryDocumentation:Blocked to automated checksSecurity page:Not identifiedPublisher:PhantomRubric:v2.0 · verified 9 Aug 2026

Last verified August 9, 2026

Confidence BRubric v2.0Verified August 9, 2026

6.7

out of 10

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Scorecard

How it rates

Key custody & openness · 35%8.0

Cost transparency · 5%7.0

Product openness · 25%7.0

Publisher transparency · 20%5.0

Public documentation surface · 15%5.0

Pros

Source published in a public repository

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% weight8/10 points · 8.0/10

Met
Source code published in a public repository
Repository reachable at this check.
github.com/phantom
Partial
Security documentation or disclosure page published
Published at a documented URL; automated retrieval blocked at this check.
help.phantom.com/
Partial
User documentation reachable without an account
Published at a documented URL; automated retrieval blocked at this check.
help.phantom.com/
Met
Publisher identifiable from its own repository organisation
Repository published under Phantom.
github.com/phantom
Met
Product site reachable for independent verification
HTTP 2xx at this check.
phantom.com/

Cost transparency · 5% weight7/10 points · 7.0/10

Met
Product site public
Reachable at this check.
phantom.com/
Not met
Terms or legal documentation public
Not found at the conventional address at this check.
Partial
Documentation states how the product is funded or priced
Published at a documented URL; automated retrieval blocked at this check.
help.phantom.com/
Met
No account required to read product information
No account required at this check.
phantom.com/
Met
Support resource public
Reachable at this check.
help.phantom.com/

Product openness · 25% weight7/10 points · 7.0/10

Met
Public repository organisation
Organisation public.
github.com/phantom
Met
Repository is the publisher's own
Published by the vendor.
github.com/phantom
Met
Release history publicly visible
Repository carries public history.
github.com/phantom
Partial
Documentation site published
Published at a documented URL; automated retrieval blocked at this check.
help.phantom.com/
Not met
Security posture stated publicly
No dedicated security page identified at this check.

Publisher transparency · 20% weight5/10 points · 5.0/10

Met
Publisher entity identifiable
Identifiable as Phantom.
github.com/phantom
Met
Site resolves to automated verification
HTTP 2xx at this check.
phantom.com/
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.
Partial
Support or help resource published
Published at a documented URL; automated retrieval blocked at this check.
help.phantom.com/

Public documentation surface · 15% weight5/10 points · 5.0/10

Met
Product site reachable
HTTP 2xx at this check.
phantom.com/
Partial
Documentation reachable
Published at a documented URL; automated retrieval blocked at this check.
help.phantom.com/
Met
Public repository reachable
HTTP 2xx at this check.
github.com/phantom
Not met
Security page reachable
Not identified.
Not met
Legal documentation reachable
Not found at the conventional address.

The dominant Solana wallet, now extended to Ethereum and Bitcoin, with transaction preview and spam filtering built for high-frequency use.

Our assessment

Phantom is to Solana what MetaMask is to Ethereum: the wallet almost every application is built and tested against. It has since expanded to Ethereum, Polygon, Base and Bitcoin, but its centre of gravity remains Solana, where its integration depth is unmatched.

Built for how Solana is actually used

Solana users trade, mint and interact far more frequently than Ethereum users, because fees permit it. Phantom is designed for that rhythm — fast approvals, built-in swaps, NFT display, staking — and it also means more signature prompts per week, which is precisely the environment where a careless approval happens.

Transaction preview and burn protection

The wallet shows simulated outcomes and warns on known malicious sites, and it filters spam NFTs and tokens airdropped into wallets as bait. On a chain where sending unsolicited tokens costs almost nothing, that filtering is a genuine safety feature rather than cosmetic tidying.

What we could not verify

Source is published under the vendor organisation and documentation is reachable, but the security page and legal terms were not retrievable at conventional addresses, and six further indicators returned automated-verification blocks. The score reflects the retrievable evidence, not the quality of the software.

Who it suits

Phantom fits Solana users first and foremost, plus anyone wanting one app across Solana, Ethereum and Bitcoin. Heavy EVM DeFi users will still want MetaMask or Rabby alongside it for dapp compatibility and approval management.

Alternatives

How rivals compare

Service	Score	Best for
Trust Wallet	9.9	open-source verification	Read →
MetaMask	9.9	open-source verification	Read →

Reference

Frequently asked

Does this score mean Phantom 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.