Category Guide

Custody

Institutional custody and wallet infrastructure for companies, funds, and regulated digital asset operations.

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Buyer fit map

Place custody in the review before comparing vendors.

Use this map to separate the operating job, the proof fields, and the common mistakes before opening product notes.

3 listed products Custody
Fit

Choose custody infrastructure based on governance, supported assets, controls, reporting, and legal requirements.

Proof
  • Regulatory posture
  • Approval controls
  • Supported assets
Avoid
  • Treating custody as only a wallet choice
  • Skipping legal review
Use the category job first, then verify vendor evidence against the same criteria.

Comparison

First shortlist

Product Best For Pricing Free Tier Networks Disclosure
Safe Teams that need multi-signer governance, smart account infrastructure, or operational wallet controls. Core smart account contracts and tooling; product and transaction costs vary by use case. Public contracts and documentation are available; usage costs depend on network and tooling. Base, Ethereum, Optimism, Polygon Organic
Fireblocks Institutions and companies that need governance, controls, transfer policies, and digital asset operations. Enterprise pricing. No public self-serve free tier verified. Multiple chains, assets, exchanges, and institutional operations Organic
Anchorage Digital Institutions evaluating regulated custody and digital asset operations. Institutional pricing. No public self-serve free tier verified. Institutional digital asset support varies by product Organic

Selection Criteria

What to compare

01 Regulatory posture

Confirm the requirement against current docs, pricing, or support terms before it enters the shortlist. Use it as a custody vendor review checkpoint.

02 Approval controls

Compare the same field across every product so the review does not drift into vendor-specific language. Use it as a custody vendor review checkpoint.

03 Supported assets

Name the team owner who will keep this check current after launch or renewal. Use it as a custody vendor review checkpoint.

04 Insurance and reporting

Confirm the requirement against current docs, pricing, or support terms before it enters the shortlist. Use it as a custody vendor review checkpoint.

05 Recovery process

Compare the same field across every product so the review does not drift into vendor-specific language. Use it as a custody vendor review checkpoint.

Products

Listed products

Safe

Organic

Smart account and multisig infrastructure for teams, treasuries, apps, and account-abstraction builders.

Best for
Teams that need multi-signer governance, smart account infrastructure, or operational wallet controls.
Pricing
Core smart account contracts and tooling; product and transaction costs vary by use case.
Free tier
Public contracts and documentation are available; usage costs depend on network and tooling.

Fireblocks

Organic

Enterprise digital asset custody, wallet infrastructure, settlement, and operations platform.

Best for
Institutions and companies that need governance, controls, transfer policies, and digital asset operations.
Pricing
Enterprise pricing.
Free tier
No public self-serve free tier verified.

Anchorage Digital

Organic

Institutional digital asset platform with custody and financial services products.

Best for
Institutions evaluating regulated custody and digital asset operations.
Pricing
Institutional pricing.
Free tier
No public self-serve free tier verified.

Decision context

Where this category fits

Use this list to build a first shortlist, then open product notes for official links, custody model, pricing shape, and last-reviewed dates before comparing vendors.

FAQ

Common category questions

How should I choose custody?

Choose custody infrastructure based on governance, supported assets, controls, reporting, and legal requirements.

What should I compare on custody?

Regulatory posture, Approval controls, Supported assets, Insurance and reporting, Recovery process

What mistakes should I avoid with custody?

Treating custody as only a wallet choice, Skipping legal review, Ignoring approval and recovery processes