Brave Wallet vs Salmon

Overview

Brave Wallet Brave Wallet is a self-custodial crypto wallet built directly into the Brave browser, supporting Solana, Ethereum, and other chains without requiring any browser extension. With 70+ million monthly ac... Salmon Salmon is an open-source, community-owned Solana wallet delivered as a browser extension, built with an emphasis on transparency and security. Its standout feature is transaction simulation, which pre...

Community Ratings

Brave Wallet is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 1 review, compared to 4.5/5 for Salmon (2 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Brave Wallet uses a free model, while Salmon is free. Both tools are free, so cost isn't a deciding factor — focus on features and reliability instead.

Key Features

Brave Wallet offers 6 features including Built-in browser wallet — no extension installation required, Native Solana support for SOL, SPL tokens, and NFTs, Token swap aggregation across multiple DEXs, and 3 more. Salmon counters with 5 features including Open-source, community-owned Solana wallet browser extension, Transaction simulation to preview outcomes before signing, Full SPL token support, and 2 more. The right choice depends on which specific features matter for your use case — check the individual review pages for full breakdowns.

Reliability & Health

We monitor both tools around the clock for uptime, SSL validity, and response times. Brave Wallet currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Salmon is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.

Strengths

Brave Wallet's key strengths include zero extension attack surface — built directly into the browser engine, 70m+ monthly brave users means broad built-in distribution, privacy-focused with no third-party data collection. Salmon stands out for open, auditable code lets users verify how keys are handled, transaction simulation helps catch malicious actions before signing, community-owned framing aligns incentives with users.