sparrowwallet/sparrow
Desktop Bitcoin Wallet focused on security and privacy. Free and open source. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 95
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 18
- age_days: 2355
- days_rel: 34
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 18
Adoption not part of the score
2106 stars · 318 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Sparrow is a free, open-source desktop Bitcoin wallet application built in Java with a focus on security, privacy, and transparency. It supports singlesig and multisig wallets, most hardware wallets (USB and airgapped), PSBT standards, and connects via public servers, Bitcoin Core, or private Electrum servers.
Use cases
- manage a bitcoin wallet with full coin and fee control
- set up a multisig bitcoin wallet with hardware wallets
- sign bitcoin transactions offline with an airgapped device
- connect my wallet to my own Bitcoin Core or Electrum server for privacy
- inspect and edit raw bitcoin transactions before broadcasting
- store bitcoin securely with Argon2 encryption and reproducible builds
When to choose
- you want a transparent, standards-based desktop wallet with detailed transaction and UTXO visibility
- you need broad hardware wallet support including airgapped QR/SD-card signing
- privacy matters and you want to progress from public servers to your own node
- you need multisig, output descriptors, testnet/signet/regtest support
When to avoid
- you want a mobile or browser-based wallet
- you need support for cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin
- you are a complete beginner who wants a minimal one-click wallet without configuration choices
Facets
application · maturity active
security cryptography gui developer-tools privacy security desktop-applications fintech cross-platform jvm windows bitcoin bitcoin-wallet psbt multisig hardware-wallets coin-control tor electrum self-custody airgapped cryptocurrency desktop linux macos
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow · fetched 2026-08-28 · d2762d6bf987
- homepage: https://sparrowwallet.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · f55143b887c7
- site_page: https://sparrowwallet.com/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · f35980ba9437
- site_page: https://sparrowwallet.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · aa01d1319316
- site_page: https://sparrowwallet.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · d46a56ca9513
- site_page: https://sparrowwallet.com/docs/best-practices.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · ebcb3109e4b9
- site_page: https://sparrowwallet.com/docs/quick-start.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · c5052e1b93fb
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sparrowwallet/sparrow | main | 98 |
For agents
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