# Compare wallet types

## Browser extension vs. desktop app

<table><thead><tr><th width="519.3333333333333"></th><th>Browser</th><th>Desktop</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Create new wallets</td><td>yes</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td>Import existing wallets</td><td>yes</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td>View Secret Key</td><td>yes*</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Password protected</td><td>yes</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td>Bitcoin wallet support - Native SegWit addresses</td><td>yes</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>View balances:<br>- STX<br>- BTC, BRC-20 and other standard tokens on Stacks</td><td><br>yes<br>yes</td><td><br>yes<br>no</td></tr><tr><td>View account activity</td><td>yes</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td>Connect to apps</td><td>yes</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Sign smart contract transactions</td><td>yes</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Sign and manage Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) Bitcoin</td><td>yes</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Ledger support</td><td>yes</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td>Buy STX</td><td>yes</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Send and receive tokens<br>- STX<br>- BTC, BRC-20 and other standard tokens on Stacks</td><td><br>yes<br>yes</td><td><br>yes<br>no</td></tr><tr><td>Send and receive collectables (Ordinals, BNS, Stacks NFT's)</td><td>yes</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Buy and trade collectables (Ordinals, BNS, Stacks NFT's)</td><td>yes</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Mint and inscribe collectables (Ordinals, BNS, Stacks NFT's, Stamps)</td><td>yes</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Ordinals support - Taproot and native SegWit addresses</td><td>yes**</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>BRC-20 token support</td><td>yes</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Bitcoin Stamps support (storage)</td><td>yes******</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>View BNS usernames</td><td>yes</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Use BNS usernames for transactions</td><td>yes</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Participate in Stacking (individually or pooling)</td><td>yes***</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td>Manage multiple Stacks accounts and addresses</td><td>yes****</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Execute Stacks contracts</td><td>yes</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td>Change networks for development and testing</td><td>yes</td><td>yes*****</td></tr></tbody></table>

{% hint style="info" %}
(`*`) The Secret Key cannot be viewed when using a Ledger device. \
(`**`) Ordinals inscription are not supported for Ledger wallets (yet).\
(`***)` With the extension you can use lockstacks.com (to pool or stack on your own) or a pooling dapp such as app.planbetter.org or pool.xverse.app.

(`****`) When using Ledger, a maximum of 5 pre-made accounts can be used (for now).\
(`*****`) Instead of switching download the testnet version of the desktop wallet.\
(`******)`SRC20 are not displayed in the wallet but operations are possible through dapps. Note that Stamp and SRC20 operations are not possible with Leather in hardware mode (with Ledger).
{% endhint %}


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