Phantom vs Trident Arena

Overview

Phantom Phantom is the most widely used wallet in the Solana ecosystem and has become synonymous with Solana itself. With millions of active users, Phantom provides a seamless gateway to DeFi, NFTs, token swa... Trident Arena Trident Arena is an AI-powered security scanner for Solana programs from Ackee Blockchain, the audit firm behind 200+ audits (including Kamino, Wormhole, and MetaDAO). It runs multiple specialized AI...

Community Ratings

Phantom is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 4.8/5 stars across 4 reviews, compared to 4.0/5 for Trident Arena (1 review). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Phantom uses a free model — Free to use. Built-in swap charges approximately 0.85% fee. Staking is free with standard validator commission., while Trident Arena is paid. Phantom has the edge for users who want a no-cost solution, though Trident Arena's paid features may justify the investment for power users.

Key Features

Phantom offers 8 features including Browser extension and mobile app with full feature parity, Built-in token swap aggregator powered by Jupiter for best prices, Native SOL staking with validator selection and rewards tracking, and 5 more. Trident Arena counters with 4 features including Multi-agent AI vulnerability scanning, Solana program (Rust / Anchor) analysis, Benchmarked above frontier LLMs on Solana vulns, and 1 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. Phantom currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Trident Arena 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

Phantom's key strengths include most widely supported wallet — works with virtually every solana dapp, intuitive design that makes blockchain interactions accessible to beginners, strong security with transaction simulation and phishing protection.