Ethereum AlternativesCryptocurrency Coins and other similar apps like Ethereum

Ethereum is described as 'Decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud or third party interference' and is a very popular cryptocurrency coin in the bitcoin & cryptocurrency category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Ethereum for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Linux, Mac, Windows and Android apps. The best Ethereum alternative is Bitcoin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ethereum are Litecoin, Cardano, TON and Zcash.

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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.

    79 Bitcoin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. 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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  3. 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.

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    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Cardanoscan.io - Community built Cardano explorer and analytics
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  4. 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

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    Platforms

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

    20 Zcash alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  6. 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
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  7. Tron (TRX) icon
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    TRON (TRX) strives to build the future of a truly decentralised internet and global free content entertainment system that utilizes blockchain technology.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. nano icon
     5 likes

    Nano is a digital currency with zero fees, instant payments and is Eco-Friendly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • TestFlight
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
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  10. Remix icon
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    Solidity IDE (Integrated Development Environment).

    10 Remix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. EOS.IO icon
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    EOS.IO is a blockchain protocol powered by the native cryptocurrency EOS. The protocol emulates most of the attributes of a real computer including hardware with the computing resources distributed equally among EOS cryptocurrency holders.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. IOTA icon
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    IOTA is an open-source distributed cryptocurrency focused on providing secure communications and payments between machines on the Internet of Things. Using directed acyclic graph (DAG) technology instead of the traditional blockchain, IOTA's transactions are free regardless...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
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