Monero AlternativesTop Cryptocurrency Coins and other similar apps like Monero

Monero is described as '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' and is a very popular cryptocurrency coin in the bitcoin & cryptocurrency category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Monero for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Monero alternative is Bitcoin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Monero are Ethereum, uPlexa, Zcash and NameCoin.

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  1. Bitcoin icon

    Bitcoin

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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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
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    bitcoin is far less private

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ppisrv
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    Unlike Monero, Bitcoin is not a privacy coin.

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    • Some users think Bitcoin is a great Monero alternative, some don't.

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

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

    • Bitcoin is Free and Open SourceMonero is also Free and Open Source
  2. Ethereum icon

    Ethereum

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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Unlike Monero, Ethereum is not a privacy coin.

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    • Ethereum is the most popular Web-based alternative to Monero.

    • Ethereum is Free and Open SourceMonero is also Free and Open Source
  4. uPlexa icon

    uPlexa

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    Incentivizing the mass compute power of IoT devices to form a means of anonymous blockchain payments.

    60 uPlexa alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Faster, more secure, smaller blockchain, blockchain will remain small, great community, and IOT mining!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    a lot smaller and faster, can effectively be mined with cpu

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    It has Near-Zero congestion model

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    • Almost everyone thinks uPlexa is a great Monero alternative.

    • uPlexa is the most popular Android & Self-Hosted alternative to Monero.

    • uPlexa is Free and Open SourceMonero is also Free and Open Source
    • uPlexa is LightweightMonero is not according to our users
  5. Zcash icon

    Zcash

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    Zcash is the first open, permissionless cryptocurrency that can fully protect the privacy of transactions using zero-knowledge cryptography.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    NameCoin

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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
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  7. Litecoin icon

    Litecoin

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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

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Android
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    Unlike Monero, Litecoin is not a privacy coin.

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    • Litecoin is Free and Open SourceMonero is also Free and Open Source
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    DASH

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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Firo

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    Firo is a digital currency with a focus on setting privacy standards.

    One of the most groundbreaking academic developments in Bitcoin research.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Cardano

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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

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    • Online
    Cardanoscan.io - Community built Cardano explorer and analytics
     
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    TON

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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

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    • Online
    • Telegram
     
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    Bitcoin Cash

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    Bitcoin Cash is a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. It's a permissionless, decentralized cryptocurrency that requires no trusted third parties and no central bank.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Peer-to-peer electronic money for the world
     

    • Bitcoin Cash is the most popular iPhone alternative to Monero.

    • Bitcoin Cash is Free and Open SourceMonero is also Free and Open Source
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    Wownero

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    Wownero is a Doge-inspired, CPU-mineable, solo-mining only, privacy-respecting memecoin. It was fairly launched on April Fools' Day in 2018. It is a software fork of Monero, but with a lite version of RandomX, larger ring size, and a fixed supply of 184 million coins emitted...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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