IOTA Alternatives

IOTA is described as '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' and is a cryptocurrency coin in the bitcoin & cryptocurrency category. There are more than 50 alternatives to IOTA, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows and Android apps. The best IOTA alternative is Bitcoin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to IOTA are Monero, Ethereum, Litecoin and NameCoin.

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  1. 42coin icon
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    Only 42 Coins will ever be mined. How many will you hold? Start mining 42 right away... before you can't mine any more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. Nochex icon
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    Nochex is a payment service that enables UK based online businesses to accept payments via credit and debit cards from around the world. Charges are very low and Nochex is an acceptable method for getting paid on eBay!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Bitcoin Unlimited is a fork of the Bitcoin Core client, giving the miners and users the opportunity to determine the block size limit themselves.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Primecoin icon
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    Primecoin is an innovative cryptocurrency, a form of digital currency secured by cryptography and issued through a decentralized mining market. Derived from Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin, Primecoin introduces an unique form of proof-of-work based on prime numbers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Coss icon
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    COSS stands for Crypto-One-Stop-Solution and represents a platform with all features of a digital economical system based on cryptocurrency.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Nerva icon
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    NERVA (XNV) is an untraceable and secure cryptocurrency aim to be GPU and ASIC resistant via the new Cryptonight Adaptive POW algorithm. NERVA offers true privacy and fungibility, is untraceable and unlinkable, with users and transfer amounts hidden.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  7. Verge icon
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    Verge Currency is a cryptocurrency designed for everyday use. It improves upon the original Bitcoin blockchain and aims to fulfill its initial purpose of providing individuals and businesses with a fast, efficient and decentralized way of making direct transactions while...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Geconomicus icon
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    Geconomicus is a free economic game. It simulates more than life expectancy and allows to compare different money systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python
    • Sphinx
     
  9. NEM icon
     1 like

    NEM's blockchain platform was designed and coded from the ground up for scale and speed. NEM's permissioned private blockchain delivers industry-leading transaction rates for internal ledgers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Layer Protocol is a decentralised, reputation and incentive system. User’s siloed information from various companies such as Uber, AirBnB, Hotels.com can be pulled together for the mutual benefit of users as well as companies who have yet to gather enough behaviour data on the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. CureCoin icon
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    CureCoin is a CryptoCurrency based on coupling SHA-256 Mining and Folding@Home Protein Folding.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Folding@home
     
  12. Komodo icon
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    Komodo is a privacy based blockchain platform to build custom blockchains, transact privately, launch dICOs, and secure existing blockchain projects with dPoW.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Bitcoin
     
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