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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Extension stats

By: https://getalby.com

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Users: 90,000+

Rating: 4.35 (62) ▲ 0.02

Version: 3.9.2 (Last updated: 2024-10-18)

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: 5.78M

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

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 2907 ▼ 31

Other rankings

#10612 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 3

#4 in coinbase wallet keyword 53 ▼ 1

#10 in bitcoin keyword 12 ▲ 11

#28 in receive keyword 28 ▲ 7

#51 in payments keyword 17 ▲ 2

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Alby - Bitcoin Lightning Wallet & Nostr (v3.9.2)

4.96

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Extension summary

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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.

User reviews

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Pros

User-friendly for new crypto users
Supports USDT transfers
Guides provided on how to withdraw funds

Cons

Confusion regarding withdrawal process
Repetitive queries from users
Lack of clarity on wallet functionalities

Most mentioned

How to withdraw USDT from ОКX wallet
Request for withdrawal instructions
New users asking for guidance in crypto

Recent reviews

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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Mateusz Gadaj, 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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