Vol. 1 · 7 Jun 2026

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Safe vs Turnkey

Safe and Turnkey both operate in the Wallets & Custody part of the Tempo ecosystem. SafeThe standard smart-account (multisig) for EVM treasuries.. Turnkey Secure key management as an API..

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The standard smart-account (multisig) for EVM treasuries.

Category
Wallets & Custodians / Infrastructure
Status
Mainnet (Active)
Role on Tempo
Standard smart account and multisig infrastructure for programmable treasury management and stablecoin payment operations.
Gas Model
Tempo has no native gas token; transaction fees are paid in USD-denominated stablecoins (e.g., USDC) via native account abstraction.
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Secure key management as an API.

Tempo Policy Engine
Turnkey features a policy engine that parses Tempo transactions via the tempo.tx namespace, allowing granular controls on chain ID, fee tokens, gas limits, and batched calls.
Transaction Support
Turnkey supports specialized Tempo transaction features, including native gas sponsorship, batched calls, and standard legacy EVM transactions.
SDK Example Repository
Turnkey's public SDK repository (tkhq/sdk) includes a with-tempo example demonstrating how to construct, sign, and broadcast single and batched TIP-20 transfers with fee sponsorship.
Network Support
Turnkey supports both Tempo Mainnet and Tempo Testnet (Moderato).

The record

How they compare

FieldSafeTurnkey
Typeinfrastructureinfrastructure
CategoryWallets & CustodyWallets & Custody
Statusactiveactive
Chains
WebsiteYesYes
Docs
GitHub
Confidence100%95%
Sources53

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Answers

Safe vs Turnkey: questions

What is the difference between Safe and Turnkey on Tempo?
Safe is The standard smart-account (multisig) for EVM treasuries.. Turnkey is Secure key management as an API.. Both sit in the Wallets & Custody part of the Tempo ecosystem.
Is Safe or Turnkey live on Tempo?
Neither is confirmed on Tempo mainnet yet — Safe is active and Turnkey is active. Status is tracked from primary sources.
Should I choose Safe or Turnkey?
It depends on your use case — both serve the Wallets & Custody role on Tempo. Compare them on type, status, chains, integrations and source-backed confidence (Safe: 100%, Turnkey: 95%), then read each full profile before deciding.