Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr

Your Bitcoin Lightning wallet and companion for accessing Bitcoin and Nostr apps, digital payments and passwordless logins.

What is Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr?

Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr is an all-in-one Chrome extension empowering you to send and receive Bitcoin seamlessly, engage with Nostr or Bitcoin-based apps, manage multiple wallets, and enjoy a secure, simplified digital payment experience. It supports LNURL vouchers, Liquid transactions offers passwordless logins with Lightning and Nostr, and encrypts your private keys to ensure data control and privacy.

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By: https://getalby.com

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Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.30 (57)

Version: 3.8.1 (Last updated: 2024-05-27)

Creation date: 2021-11-16

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

nativeMessaging
notifications
scripting
storage
tabs
unlimitedStorage

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 5.73M

Email: ex*****@getalby.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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# 2294 ▲ 31

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#10715 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 19

#2 in coinbase wallet keyword 62

#31 in bitcoin keyword 11

#88 in payments keyword 20

#92 in earn crypto keyword 17 ▲ 4

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Alby - Bitcoin Lightning Wallet & Nostr (v3.8.1)

4.96 (24) 2,420+

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With the Alby Browser Extension, using Bitcoin on web becomes a smooth experience for everybody. You can use Alby to conveniently send & receive bitcoin payments, log into websites, use applications powered by Nostr or Bitcoin and much more... with just a few clicks!

Our mission is to make Bitcoin, the Lightning Network and Nostr more accessible to everybody. The Alby Browser Extension is your companion to navigate these ecosystems on the web.

With Alby you can: • Send & receive Bitcoin over the Lightning Network and onchain
• Use Bitcoin, Lightning and Nostr apps in your browser • Set custom budgets for the websites you use • Manage multiple Lightning Network wallets • Connect to your node, existing wallet or create a new one • Sign events and messages on the Nostr network without sharing your private key
• Passwordless logins with Lightning and Nostr

Additionally, the Alby Browser extension supports LNURL vouchers, Liquid transactions, Master Key generation, tipping on Twitter, YouTube, GitHub, Reddit and other websites, QR codes, payment notifications, WebLN as well as LNURL-auth lightning and NIP-07 authentication which makes interactions with Bitcoin apps on the web seamless.

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Pros

User-friendly interface
Excellent customer support
Simplified Bitcoin usage

Cons

Requirement for own lightning node or paid cloud node
Difficulties in obtaining invite code
Challenges with receiving SMS verification code

Most mentioned

Excellent customer support
Simplified Bitcoin usage
Invite code requirement

Recent reviews

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payal agarwal, 2024-05-29

╚══ ❀•°❀°•❀ ══╝ ☎️ 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 ☎️ + 1 (208) 258 9190. ╚══ ❀•°❀°•❀ ══╝ “A Bitcoin wallet (and any crypto wallet, for that matter) is a digital wallet storing the encryption material giving access to a Bitcoin public address and enabling transactions,” says Alexandre Kech, CEO of Onchain Custodian, a custody service for digital assets. Creating an Alby account allows you to plug in your personal Bitcoin wallet to multiple apps. There is no need to deposit and withdraw funds anymore. Instead, you can spend and receive Bitcoin directly with your own wallet. ╚══ ❀•°❀°•❀ ══╝╚══ ❀•°❀°•❀ ══╝╚══ ❀•°❀°•❀ ══╝╚══ ❀•°❀°•❀ ══╝╚══ ❀•°❀°•❀ ══╝╚══ ❀•°❀°•❀ ══╝

Amrita Rao, 2024-05-29

•┈••✦ ❤ ✦••┈• ☎️ 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 ☎️ + 1 (208) 258 9190. •┈••✦ ❤ ✦••┈• Alby wallet is a browser extension that streamlines the use of Bitcoin and Nostr on the web, allowing users to connect their lightning wallets directly within their browser for easy and secure transactions. Users have praised its great UI, low fees, security, and simplicity, especially for beginners. It's also noted for its user-friendly nature for both beginners and advanced users, though some power users might find it feature-limited. •┈••✦ ❤ ✦••┈• •┈••✦ ❤ ✦••┈• •┈••✦ ❤ ✦••┈• •┈••✦ ❤ ✦••┈• •┈••✦ ❤ ✦••┈• •┈••✦ ❤ ✦••┈•

porsh tune, 2024-05-29

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Risk impact

Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr if you trust the publisher.

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Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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