Billfodl vs Cryptosteel Seed24
Key differences
- Billfodl is more affordable at $99, while the Seed24 costs around $125.
- Billfodl is lighter and simpler to set up with a slide-in tile system, while Seed24 is bulkier but supports a wider range of formats like BIP32, SLIP39, and ASCII.
- Seed24 includes built-in tamper-evident seals, while Billfodl requires buying optional stickers for similar protection.
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Price
$99
110€ EUR / ~$125 USD
Technical Specifications
Dimensions
100 x 60 x 6 mm
278x181x25 mm
Weight
170g
540g
Materials
316 marine-grade stainless steel
The Capsule shell is AISI 303 stainless steel. The core, separators, fasteners and character tiles made of AISI 304 stainless steel.
Box Includes
Billfodl steel wallet, Instruction manual
- Shell Capsule Seed24
- Character tiles - over 800
- 1 x Cryptosteel core
- 12 x Separator
- 3 x Cotter pin
- 4 x Security seal with composite wire
Usage
Entry Method
Slide-in stainless steel tiles
Steel character tiles
Error Handling
Mistake-friendly → easy to swap tiles, no permanent damage
Temporary → simply remove the tile and fix it
Tools Required
Tool-free, no hammering required
None
Reusability
Fully reusable (swap tiles anytime)
Reusable → tiles can be removed and replaced
Durability
Fire Resistance
Up to 1,200°C (2,192°F)
Up to 1400 °C (2500 °F)
Water & Corrosion Resistance
Fully waterproof & corrosion resistant
Shockproof. Waterproof. Stainless.
Real World Proofs
Billfodl survived a real fire, here is a video of the guy whose house burned down.
Compatibility
Backup Types
BIP39 seed phrases
100% coverage for BIP39 (unabbreviated 12-word recovery seeds or 4-letter abbreviations of 24-word recovery seeds), Shamir Backup SLIP39 (4-letter abbreviations of 20-word recovery seeds), BIP32 root keys, BIP44, WIF private keys, Monero mnemonic seeds (4-letter abbreviations of 25-word recovery seeds). 99% coverage for hexadecimal strings up to 123 characters and random ASCII strings up to 55 characters.
Seed Compatibility
BIP39 (12, 18, 24-word phrases)
BIP39, BIP32, BIP44, and SLIP39 standards.
Wallet Compatibility
All wallets using BIP39
Supported wallet brands include hardware wallets (Blockstream, Bitbox, Ledger, Trezor, KeepKey, Coldcard, Passport by Foundation), software wallets (Green, Electrum, Exodus, Samourai, Trust Wallet), and Lightning wallets (BlueWallet, Wallet of Satoshi, Phoenix, Zap, Breez).
Security Features
Tamper Evidence
None included, can buy tamper-evident stickers separately
PSW-97® Security Seal
Company Details
Manufacturer
PrivacyPros
Cryptosteel
Founded
2017
2013
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