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, Litecoin, Zcash and uPlexa.

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  1. Bitcoin icon
     533 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Bitcoin vs Monero Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    bitcoin is far less private

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ppisrv
    Negative
    1

    Unlike Monero, Bitcoin is not a privacy coin.

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

    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
     
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    Ethereum vs Monero Comments
    ppisrv
    Negative
    2

    Unlike Monero, Ethereum is not a privacy coin.

    • Ethereum is Free and Open SourceMonero is also Free and Open Source
  3. Litecoin icon
     80 likes

    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
     
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    Litecoin vs Monero Comments
    ppisrv
    Negative
    1

    Unlike Monero, Litecoin is not a privacy coin.

    • Litecoin is Free and Open SourceMonero is also Free and Open Source
  4. Zcash icon
     12 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  5. uPlexa icon
     14 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    uPlexa vs Monero Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    3

    Faster, more secure, smaller blockchain, blockchain will remain small, great community, and IOT mining!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    a lot smaller and faster, can effectively be mined with cpu

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    longzhifeng1234
    Positive
    0

    It has Near-Zero congestion model

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • uPlexa is Free and Open SourceMonero is also Free and Open Source
    • uPlexa is LightweightMonero is not according to our users
  6. NameCoin icon
     48 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. Firo icon
     8 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  8. DASH icon
     21 likes

    DASH is an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency that uses a system called Darksend to add privacy to transactions.

    91 DASH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. Cardano icon
     12 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. TON icon
     3 likes

    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
     
  11. Bitcoin Cash icon
     30 likes

    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.

    63 Bitcoin Cash alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  12. Banano icon
     3 likes

    Banano is a 4th generation fungible & edible cryptocurrency with a cool yellow logo and particles.js background. Our team is top-notch and the project advisors are by a moonshot best in the business.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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