Common questions about Coldmaps
We believe good security shouldn't be a premium feature. That's why Coldmaps Free includes AES-256 encrypted exports, screen lock, and auto-lock. Same security features as Pro.
Free: Full security features. 1 project, 20 nodes, 20 connections, manual balance entry.
Pro ($99 one-time): Unlimited projects/nodes/connections, image export (PNG/JPG/SVG/PDF), CSV export, API balance fetching, all line styles, all auto-lock options. Pay once, use forever.
Team ($400 one-time): 5 Pro licenses at $80/seat (20% savings). Great for teams managing shared treasury operations.
Each purchase comes with 2 license keys — a primary key and a backup. Activate the primary on your machine and keep the backup somewhere safe.
If you reinstall your OS, switch computers, or anything changes, use your backup key to re-activate. No expiration, no subscription, no phone-home. Your keys work as long as the app exists.
Team purchases get 2 keys per seat (10 keys total for a 5-seat team).
Security features are identical. Free users get the same AES-256 encrypted exports, screen lock, and auto-lock as Pro users. You're never paying for safety.
Pro unlocks: unlimited nodes/connections/projects, image export (PNG/JPG/SVG/PDF), CSV export, API balance fetching, curved line styles, and all auto-lock timer options.
Transparency builds confidence. Our encryption and security modules are open source so anyone can verify the implementation.
The full app is closed source, but all security-related code is auditable.
By default, no. The app works entirely offline with no analytics, telemetry, or update checks. There's an optional balance lookup feature (disabled by default) that fetches balances from block explorers when enabled. You control whether to use it.
Everything is stored locally on your machine in a SQLite database. On Windows it's in %APPDATA%/coldmaps, on Mac in ~/Library/Application Support/coldmaps, and on Linux in ~/.config/coldmaps. For encrypted backups, export as a password-protected .wmap file.
Algorithm: AES-256-GCM (Galois/Counter Mode). This is authenticated encryption - it protects both confidentiality and integrity. Same standard used by banks, governments, and security-critical applications.
Key derivation: Your file password is run through PBKDF2 with 100,000 iterations to generate the encryption key. This makes brute-force attacks impractical even if someone obtains your encrypted files.
What's encrypted: Exported project files when you set a file password. Your wallet addresses, labels, notes, connections - the entire project is encrypted in the export.
What about the local database? The local database (data.db) stores your projects on your machine. Screen lock provides access control to prevent casual viewing. For true encryption, use the password-protected .wmap export.
Important: AES-256 is only as strong as your password. Use a long, unique passphrase. A weak password makes even military-grade encryption worthless.
There's no recovery option for encrypted export files. We don't store your password and can't reset it. If you forget a file password, that export cannot be decrypted. Keep your passwords safe.
Not automatically. Coldmaps doesn't do cloud sync. However, you can export your project as an encrypted file and manually transfer it to another device. Import it there with the same password.
Optionally, yes. Balance lookup is available but disabled by default. When enabled in settings, Coldmaps can fetch balances from block explorers. You can also manually add balance notes if you prefer to stay fully offline.
Coldmaps has 13 predefined chains: Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Fantom, SUI, TON, and Hyperliquid. Each has its own color. You can also add custom chains.
Yes. Coldmaps supports CSV import. Just prepare a CSV with columns for address, label, chain, and notes. The importer auto-detects columns and lets you map them before importing.
Use File → Export Project to save an encrypted backup. Store it anywhere - USB drive, cloud storage, wherever. The file is password-protected with AES-256 encryption.
The Free version and all security modules are open source. You can audit the encryption, key derivation, and storage code yourself. The Pro features are closed source.
You can verify network activity using any network monitor - with balance lookup disabled, the app makes no connections.
You could, but spreadsheets have limitations for wallet management:
No visual relationships: Spreadsheets show rows and columns. Coldmaps shows connections between wallets - which ones fund which, how they relate.
No encryption: Your spreadsheet sits unencrypted on your drive or in Google's cloud. Coldmaps lets you export AES-256 encrypted backups you can store anywhere safely.
No spatial thinking: You can't drag wallets around and group them visually in a spreadsheet. Coldmaps lets you organize how your brain works.
Not purpose-built: Spreadsheets are generic. Coldmaps has chain-aware validation, built-in tags, connection labels, and features designed specifically for wallet organization.
Currently Windows 10/11 (64-bit). macOS and Linux versions are coming soon.
Go to Settings → About and click Check for Updates. If an update is available, you can download and install it right from the app. Your data is stored separately, so updates never affect your saved projects.
Yes. Each team member runs their own local copy. Share project files via encrypted .wmap exports. There are no shared accounts or cloud databases - each person controls their own instance.
Projects export as .wmap.json (unencrypted) or .wmap.enc (password-protected). Both contain all your wallets, connections, groups, positions, and settings. Encrypted exports use AES-256-GCM. Portable across all platforms.
Check out the docs, download and try it yourself, or reach out directly.
Email us: support@coldmaps.com