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24 alternatives to Handshake

Put promises on the blockchain

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Handshake launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TransferChain Send▲591

   Blockchain-based secure & private file sharing for everyone

   2023 · send.transferchain.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Handshake (HNS)▲279

   Dismantling the monopoly on top-level domains

   2020 · handshake.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shakepay▲153

   The money app for Canadians

   2024 · shakepay.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Shake▲77

   Your guide to Handshake and the Decentralized Web

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5DL
   DNS Live on Handshake▲48

   2020 · live.ix · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NoteChain▲109

   A beautiful note taking app running on Ethereum Blockchain

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Commit▲373

   Consistency focused habit tracker

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TxHash Blockchain as a Service▲120

   Cryptocurrency and smart contract event notifications

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Set in Block▲77

   Blockchain-based permanent message creator and reader

   2018 · setinblock.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Base App (fka Coinbase Wallet)▲122

    Your home to everything onchain

    2025 · base.app · its alternatives →

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    EteSync – Secure and journaled sync for Android▲41

    Secure, end-to-end encrypted, and privacy respecting sync for your contacts, calendars, tasks and notes.

    2017 · etesync.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Handshake▲81

    Let's agree to agree

    2023 · hand-shake.dev · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Handshake▲1

    "Turn casual promises into binding digital agreements."

    Jul 2026 · handshakeapp.uk · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Native apps for the browser▲152

    Arc is a stablecoin-native Layer-1 blockchain providing a foundation for stablecoins, tokenized assets, economic contracts, and onchain markets. Build on Arc.

    2013 · arc.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Handshake▲123

    Connecting companies, college students and universities

    2017 · joinhandshake.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Frost▲200

    An open API for Blockchain timestamping

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    handshakes.work▲95

    Make new powerful connections every month

    2016 · handshakes.work · its alternatives →

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    Go Freaking Do It – Smart contract for reaching your goals▲128

    2017 · gofreakingdoit.com · its alternatives →

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    Streaks▲123

    Commit to resolutions by staking money on the blockchain

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20DI
    Discipline.io – Make binding commitments to your better self▲87

    Hi HN, It's super hard to quit addicting apps. Existing solutions are non-binding, and therefore, require constant self-discipline and vigilance to be effective. Which is ironic, considering the problem we are trying to solve, is a lack of self-discipline. There exists a physical solution to this problem, in the form of a time-locked safe[1]. It’s effective for reducing app usage, but it's cumbersome and inconvenient. Fundamentally, what these lock-boxes do is impose a real-world cost on breaking your commitment. It’s not impossible to break your commitment, but it would require destroying…

    2023 · discipline.io · its alternatives →

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    handshake▲6

    Digital Business card

    2020 · handshakee.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Origin Protocol▲132

    Sharing economy built on blockchain

    2018 · originprotocol.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FactomAuthorize▲69

    Protect your work on the blockchain

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tribes▲105

    Hello literally every wallet

    2022 · tribes.xyz · its alternatives →

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