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Which one, and why
You want the wallet every guide is written for and every app is tested against, and you are willing to read transactions yourself.
Full MetaMask pageYou want to see what a transaction will actually do to your balances before you approve it, which is the single most useful safety feature a wallet has.
Full Rabby pageRabby is the better wallet for anybody who has been onchain for a few months. The transaction preview prevents the exact class of mistake that empties wallets, and it speaks the same EVM language, so nothing you use breaks.
The specifications
| MetaMask | Rabby | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Browser and mobile | Browser and mobile |
| Networks | Ethereum and every EVM chain | Every major EVM chain |
| Custody | Self custody | Self custody |
| Strongest at | Works everywhere, huge support base, hardware wallet friendly | Best in class transaction simulation, automatic network switching |
| Weakest at | EVM only, and the built in swap fees are higher than using a DEX directly | No Solana or Bitcoin support |
The parts that change the answer
Transaction simulation
Rabby shows the expected balance changes before you sign. That turns an opaque approval into a plain statement of what is about to happen, and it is the reason to switch.
Network handling
Rabby picks the right network for the site you are on rather than making you switch manually. Small, and it removes one of the most common expensive mistakes.
Ubiquity
MetaMask is assumed by every tutorial and supported by every app. Rabby is compatible with all of it and you occasionally read a guide that names the other one.
Same keys either way
Both are EVM wallets, so the same recovery phrase restores into either. Trying Rabby is not a migration, it is opening the same accounts in a different app.
Common questions
Can I import my MetaMask wallet into Rabby?
Does Rabby work with hardware wallets?
Is MetaMask unsafe?
Where to go next
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