Gridcoin AlternativesCryptocurrency Coins and other similar apps like Gridcoin

Gridcoin is described as 'Cryptocurrency which rewards volunteer distributed computation performed on the BOINC platform on top of Proof of Stake' and is a cryptocurrency coin in the bitcoin & cryptocurrency category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Gridcoin for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Gridcoin alternative is Bitcoin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Gridcoin are Monero, Ethereum, Litecoin and NameCoin.

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  1. Bitcoin icon
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    Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer digital currency. Peer-to-peer (P2P) means that there is no central authority to issue new money or keep track of transactions. Instead, these tasks are managed collectively by the nodes of the network.

    76 Bitcoin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • Bitcoin is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Gridcoin.

    • Bitcoin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Gridcoin.

    • Bitcoin is Free and Open SourceGridcoin is also Free and Open Source
  2. Monero icon
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    Monero is a digital currency that is secure, private, and untraceable. It is open-source and freely available to all. With Monero, you are your own bank. Only you control and are responsible for your funds, and your accounts and transactions are kept private from prying eyes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
  3. Ethereum icon
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    Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud or third party interference.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • Ethereum is the most popular Web-based alternative to Gridcoin.

    • Ethereum is Free and Open SourceGridcoin is also Free and Open Source
  4. Litecoin icon
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    Litecoin is a peer-to-peer Internet currency that enables instant payments to anyone in the world. It differs from its parent Bitcoin in that can be efficiently mined with consumer-grade hardware.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
    • Litecoin is the most popular Android alternative to Gridcoin.

    • Litecoin is Free and Open SourceGridcoin is also Free and Open Source
  5. NameCoin icon
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    Namecoin is a distributed domain name system based on the Bitcoin technology. Namecoin extends Bitcoin to add transactions for registering, updating and transferring domain names. Namecoin provides an alternative to the existing domain name system (DNS), in which names can be...

    10 NameCoin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. DASH icon
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    DASH is an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency that uses a system called Darksend to add privacy to transactions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Alephium icon
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    The protocol's innovations extend battle-tested ideas from Bitcoin and Ethereum:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • TestFlight
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
     
    • Alephium is the most popular iPhone alternative to Gridcoin.

    • Alephium is Free and Open SourceGridcoin is also Free and Open Source
  8. TON icon
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    Inherited from Telegram, the TON blockchain was designed to onboard billions of users. It boasts ultra-fast transactions, low fees, and easy-to-use native apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Telegram
     
  9. Cardano icon
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    Cardano is a Proof-of-Stake L1 blockchain platform - the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Golem icon
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    Golem is a global, open sourced, decentralized supercomputer that anyone can access. It's made up of the combined power of user's machines, from personal laptops to entire datacenters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. TradeOgre icon
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    TradeOgre is a website where you can trade many different types of crypto-currencies!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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