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Sei Wallet vs Compass: Honest Comparison (2026)
Compass Wallet shuts down on May 28, 2026. If you're choosing between Compass and Sei Wallet, the honest answer is: Compass is no longer a real choice. The team announced the sunset and support is winding down.
The more useful question: among the wallets that take Compass's place, where does Sei Wallet fit? This page compares the two on features, security, and migration path — even though one of them is closing.
- Open source
- Free & open license
- Independent audit
- Signed builds
Quick verdict
If you currently use Compass, migrate to Sei Wallet (or another Sei-capable wallet) before May 28. Sei Wallet is the desktop-native option built specifically for the post-SIP-3 EVM era. Compass was mobile-first, Cosmos-first, and is now closing.
If you're wallet-shopping in 2026 and never used Compass, you're choosing among Sei Wallet, Keplr, Rabby, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, and Backpack — not Compass. We compare against those at /best-sei-wallet.
Get Sei Wallet on your machine
Migrate before May 28, 2026. The chain doesn't care which wallet talks to it — your seed phrase controls funds directly.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Compass Wallet | Sei Wallet |
|---|---|---|
| Active in 2026 | Sunsetting May 28, 2026 | |
| Platform | Mobile + browser ext | Desktop (Win/Mac/Linux) |
| Built specifically for Sei | ||
| EVM-first signing | ||
| Cosmos sei1 read support | ||
| Native Sei staking | ||
| Validator browser | Basic | Sort + filter |
| Staking calculator | ||
| Hardware wallet (Ledger) | Reported issues | |
| Address association tool (sei1 ↔ 0x) | ||
| Open source | Apache 2.0 | |
| Independent third-party audit | Earlier (deprecated) | /security/audit |
| Signed binaries | ||
| Live in-wallet SEI price | ||
| dApp browser | ||
| Migration assistant from other wallets | ||
| Multi-chain (beyond Sei) | ||
| Active development | ||
| Support availability | Degrading toward May 28 | Active |
About Compass unstaking reports
App Store reviews and r/ledgerwallet threads have flagged transaction-signing problems with Compass + Ledger and unstaking reliability complaints over the wind-down period. We won't quantify this — we don't have private telemetry from Compass — but the reports are public. If you've been having trouble unstaking on Compass, here's what to do: How Sei Wallet handles unstaking. Your unbonds are on-chain; importing your seed phrase into Sei Wallet shows them.
When to choose Sei Wallet
Sei Wallet is the better choice if:
- · You currently use Compass and need to migrate before May 28
- · You want a wallet that's actively developed for Sei specifically
- · You prefer desktop-first (most power users, traders, and stakers)
- · You want native EVM-first signing (post-SIP-3 standard)
- · You want open source code, public audit, and signed binaries
- · You want a built-in migration assistant (helpful if you're also importing from Leap or Keplr)
Migration path: Compass to Sei Wallet
The migration is straightforward — about 15 minutes. You need your Compass seed phrase. You don't need Compass support, your Compass password, or any Compass-side action beyond exporting the seed.
If Compass support hasn't been responding to you (a recurring complaint in Compass App Store reviews and Reddit r/ledgerwallet threads), you don't need them for migration. The chain doesn't care which wallet talks to it. Your seed phrase controls funds directly.
Migrate from Compass to Sei Wallet →Frequently asked questions
Get Sei Wallet on your machine
Built for the post-SIP-3 EVM era. Open source, audited, signed.