Zcash AlternativesCryptocurrency Coins and other similar apps like Zcash

Zcash is described as 'The first open, permissionless cryptocurrency that can fully protect the privacy of transactions using zero-knowledge cryptography' and is a cryptocurrency coin in the bitcoin & cryptocurrency category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Zcash for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Web-based apps. The best Zcash alternative is Monero, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Zcash are Ethereum, Litecoin, DASH and TON.

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  1. 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.

    66 Monero alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
  2. 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.

    66 Ethereum alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    Not a privacy-focused coin, unlike Zcash

    Ethereum icon
    Ethereum icon
    • Ethereum is Free and Open SourceZcash is also Free and Open Source
  3. 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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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Android
     
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    Not a privacy-focused coin, unlike Zcash

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    Litecoin icon
    • Litecoin is Free and Open SourceZcash is also Free and Open Source
  4. 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 (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. 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
     
  6. Dogecoin icon
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    Dogecoin is an open source, decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, favored by Shiba Inus worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Not a privacy-focused coin, unlike Zcash

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    Dogecoin icon
    • Dogecoin is Free and Open SourceZcash is also Free and Open Source
  7. Alephium icon
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    The protocol's innovations extend battle-tested ideas from Bitcoin and Ethereum:

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    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • TestFlight
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
     
  8. Bitcoin Cash icon
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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 (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  9. Peercoin icon
     21 likes

    Peercoin is a P2P digital currency and payment system optimized for security and energy-efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  10. Solana icon
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    Solana is an ultra-fast and low-cost blockchain platform that uses a unique "cryptographic clock" technology (Proof-of-History) to power decentralized applications and digital assets like NFTs.

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    • Online
     
  11. Wownero icon
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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
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  12. Particl Coin icon
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    PART is your privacy-preserving cryptocurrency where you decide whether to leave a trace or not. As a result, you can make independent, secure, borderless, and private payments without requiring any third party like a bank or a payment processor.

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