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24 alternatives to BigchainDB

The scalable blockchain database.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BigchainDB launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Onarbor▲72

   fully-blockchained university

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Stellar▲143

   Decentralized protocol for real-world currencies

   2014 · stellar.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Coindexter▲111

   A wiki for long-term investors in blockchain networks

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Business Blockchain▲91

   Promise, Practice, and Application of the Next Internet Tech

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chroma Fund▲92

   The blockchain IPO platform

   2015 · chroma.fund · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mobius▲100

   Uniting billions of people & devices to the blockchain world

   2017 · mobius.network · its alternatives →

7. 7
   BlockTrail▲62

   Customizable platform for bitcoin analytics

   2014 · blocktrail.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Chain▲125

   The Block Chain API for Developers

   2014 · chain.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Vault by Coinbase▲102

   Bitcoin wallet for larger amounts.

   2014 · coinbase.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bitbonkers▲77

    Realtime Bitcoin transaction visualizer

    2016 · bitbonkers.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Blockstack▲128

    A new internet for decentralized apps

    2016 · blockstack.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ZeroNet▲119

    Decentralized websites using Bitcoin cryptography

    2015 · zeronet.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ventured - Behind the Blockchain▲63

    Decentralized identify to level the financial playing field

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    a16z Podcast: Blockchain vs/and Bitcoin▲57

    The difference between Bitcoin & Blockchain explained.

    2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sia▲13

    Decentralized storage on the blockchain

    2015 · siacoin.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    OneName▲92

    Decentralized whitepages for bitcoin

    2014 · explorer.hiro.so · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Blockchain Demo▲6

    A web-based demonstration of blockchain concepts.

    2017 · anders.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    a16z Podcast: Banking on the Blockchain▲76

    What the future of banks might be

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Holochain ▲7

    Think outside the blocks!

    2019 · holochain.org · its alternatives →

20. 20TB
    The Blockchain Balance Sheet▲7

    2017 · blog.traity.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Blockchain blog▲4

    Everything is blockchain

    2018 · merehead.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    BlockChannel #2: Brendan Eich▲61

    Creator of Javascript - Making Bitcoin great

    2017 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ZeroBlock▲64

    Real-Time Bitcoin Market Data

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MultiChain▲6

    Open platform for building blockchains

    2016 · multichain.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →