Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr

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

Alby - Your Bitcoin Lightning Wallet

Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr is a browser extension that simplifies Bitcoin payments, enables passwordless logins, and supports seamless interactions with Bitcoin and Nostr apps, all while ensuring your privacy and security. With features like budget management, multiple wallet support, and encrypted private key storage, Alby makes the Bitcoin ecosystem more accessible and user-friendly.

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Extension stats

By: https://getalby.com

Users: 80,000+

Rating: 4.33

(64)

0.01

Version: 3.10.0 (Last updated: 2024-12-06)

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: 6.89M

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

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 2,766 ▲ 31

Other rankings

#10556 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 9

#4 in coinbase wallet keyword 52 ▲ 1

#7 in bitcoin keyword 13 ▼ 2

#46 in payments keyword 17 ▼ 2

#46 in receive keyword 26 ▼ 13

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Alby - Bitcoin Lightning Wallet & Nostr (v3.10.0)

4.83

(30) 2,444+

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Extension summary

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With the Alby Browser Extension, sending & receiving bitcoin payments on web becomes a smooth experience for everybody.

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.

The Alby Browser Extension works great together with Alby Hub, your self-custodial Lightning wallet, and Alby Go, the easiest to use mobile app for Bitcoin payments.

With the Alby Extension you can: • Send & receive Bitcoin over the Bitcoin Lightning Network, onchain and over Liquid
• Use Bitcoin, Lightning and Nostr apps in your browser • Set custom budgets for the websites you use • Manage multiple Lightning Network wallets and nodes • Sign events and send messages on the Nostr network without sharing your private key
• Passwordless logins with Lightning and Nostr • Tipping on Twitter, GitHub, Reddit and other websites • WebLN and NIP-07 authentication support for seamless interactions with apps

User reviews

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Pros

User-friendly extension for sending Bitcoin quickly
Integration with Albyhub for enhanced functionality
Useful for logging into Nostr apps

Cons

Deprecation of shared wallets, requiring users to transition to Alby Hub wallets
Potential introduction of monthly fees for continued usage

Most mentioned

Transition to Alby Hub wallet required by January 2025
User experiencing issues with withdrawal processes from other wallets
General trend of users asking how to withdraw USDT from wallets

User reviews

Wonderful extension! Tied together with my Albyhub and BAM I'M SENDING SATS in seconds. Much love 💜🫂🧡

Stephen Vanderwarker, 2025-01-14

Just signed up and got this message: "The shared wallet that you use is being deprecated in favor of the Alby Hub wallet. To continue sending and receiving payments setup your wallet by January 3, 2025." Apparently, there will be a monthly fee starting in January.

John S, 2024-12-22

I use Alby to login to all Nostr apps, a must have for modern internet experience.

J H, 2024-11-08

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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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