Bitcoin Core Alternatives

Apps similar to Bitcoin Core include Proton Wallet, which is free and open source. Other options are Electrum, Strike.me, Muun and ZeusLN. You can choose from more than 10 Crypto Wallets like Bitcoin Core for Android, iPhone, Mac, Linux and iPad.

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  1. Proton Wallet icon
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    Proton Wallet is a self-custody wallet, meaning we use end-to-end encryption to ensure that you are the only one with access to your wallet's encryption keys.

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  2. Electrum icon
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    Electrum is an easy to use Bitcoin client. It protects you from losing coins in a backup mistake or computer failure, because your wallet can be recovered from a secret phrase that you can write on paper or learn by heart.

    92 Electrum alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  3. Strike.me icon
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    Strike.me is a platform for buying bitcoin and making global money transfers. Users can quickly register and start transactions from a cent. The platform allows automatic bitcoin purchases at set intervals or at the current market price.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  4. Muun icon
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    Muun is the most powerful wallet for bitcoin and lightning network. It is simple, fast, and secure. We provide the best user experience for sending and receiving bitcoin (BTC).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  5. ZeusLN icon
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    Zeus is an open-source, non-custodial Bitcoin wallet that gives you full control over how you make payments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
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  6. BlueWallet icon
     9 likes

    A Bitcoin wallet that allows you to store, send Bitcoin, receive Bitcoin and buy Bitcoin with focus on security and simplicity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  7. Bitcoin Safe icon
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    Bitcoin Safe is a FOSS desktop wallet that makes self-custody accessible to everyone. It supports hardware wallets, multisig, testnet playgroun, encrypted nostr chat groups, categories and labels sync, and air-gapped signing — no KYC, no accounts, no telemetry, no middlemen.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  8. Bitcoin Knots icon
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    Bitcoin Knots is a derivative of Bitcoin Core (since 2011 December) with a collection of improvements backported from and sometimes maintained outside of the master git tree.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Greenery icon
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    The first cryptocurrency wallet with bookkeeping and accounting functionality in mind for avid traders, small business owners and accountants.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  10. Numbrs icon
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    Securely store your Bitcoins in Switzerland. The Numbrs Bitcoin Account is the new standard for highly secure self-custody.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  11. Breez is a non-custodial Lightning Network client which makes paying in bitcoin a seamless experience. With Breez, anyone can send or receive small payments in bitcoin. It's simple, fast and safe.

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. Cryptocurrency wallet for securing cypto assets with one secret on an offline device

    81 AirGap Wallet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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