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24 alternatives to Stellar

Decentralized protocol for real-world currencies

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Stellar launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Currency Cloud▲62

   A world where moving money is easy

   2014 · currencycloud.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Currency▲77

   Content community for cryptocurrencies & the future of money

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Onarbor▲72

   fully-blockchained university

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BigchainDB▲105

   The scalable blockchain database.

   2016 · bigchaindb.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mirror▲81

   An Escrow Exchange for Bitcoin Trading

   2014 · mirrorx.jimdosite.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Elliptic▲61

   Making it easier for enterprises to use digital currencies

   2014 · elliptic.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Ventured - Behind the Blockchain▲63

   Decentralized identify to level the financial playing field

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Case for Bitcoin▲63

   Bitcoin and the Decentralized Future

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   QuantConnect▲83

   Algorithmic Trading with Back Testing

   2014 · quantconnect.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ZeroNet▲119

    Decentralized websites using Bitcoin cryptography

    2015 · zeronet.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Yett▲78

    The first platform for Stellar gateways

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Buttercoin▲71

    Trade Bitcoin w/ Ease. 1st US bitcoin exchange. (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Crypto All-Stars Trading Cards▲125

    Trading cards on the blockchain.

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bitfinex▲61

    The largest and most advanced crypto-currency exchange

    2015 · bitfinex.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Stuff You Should Know - How Bitcoin Works▲60

    World's 1st decentralized, anarchistic all-digital currency!

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Colored Coins▲58

    Bitcoin Minting Protocol

    2013 · coloredcoins.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Crypto Cribs▲86

    Travel the globe. Pay in crypto.

    2018 · cryptocribs.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Coindexter▲111

    A wiki for long-term investors in blockchain networks

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tradewave▲103

    The easiest way to build your own BTC trading algorithms.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Coinalytics▲71

    Bitcoin analytics done right.

    2014 · coinalytics.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Business Blockchain▲91

    Promise, Practice, and Application of the Next Internet Tech

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Coin Out▲64

    The digital coin jar

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NXT▲6

    Decentralized financial platform

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Digital Asset Monitor▲72

    Create alerts for hundreds of crypto-currencies

    2016 · messenger.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 →