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24 alternatives to XUD

Powering OpenDEX, built on the Lightning and Connext Network

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. XUD launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MCDEX▲60

   Decentralized exchange for perpetuals

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ODX▲519

   A $100M community fund to accelerate founders

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   dYdX▲92

   Start trading on #DeFi with low fees and up to 25× leverage

   2021 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OpenNode▲95

   The easiest way to accept bitcoin.

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Aurox▲94

   A complete game changer for crypto traders

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   OPNX▲72

   Unleash your claims on Open Exchange

   2023 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   DX.Exchange▲75

   Buy digital stocks of publicly listed companies w/ crypto

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Local Lightning▲70

   Buy/Sell Bitcoin locally via the Lightning Network

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   0x Portal▲97

   A dApp for user on-boarding, education and DEX discovery.

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Elixir Market▲67

    Bitcoin NFT Market for gamers

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Upline Finance▲68

    Discover top traders on Uniswap [Ethereum DeFi]

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sparkswap▲75

    Buy Bitcoin instantly on the Lightning Network

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Xtrades▲94

    A gamified social app for traders investors and influencers

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PENDAX▲61

    Connecting the world’s exchange platforms

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Uniearn.info▲67

    Let everyone make money like a top investor

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    dYdX▲6

    The most powerful open trading platform for crypto assets

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Crypto Lightning Network Payment Gateway▲6

    Developing Microtransaction-Ready Bitcoin Gateways

    Oct 2025 · addustechnologies.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    OpenOcean▲11

    One-stop DeFi trading across 30+ chains

    2025 · app.openocean.finance · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Antarctic Exchange▲9

    perpetual futures dex | trade btc, eth, meme, and defi

    2025 · antarctic.exchange · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Bitcoin Lightning▲8

    Bitcoin Payments Faster & Cheaper

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Openware OpenDAX™ Aurora▲2

    Aurora is a leading, modular and fully customizable exchange

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PolyDEX▲11

    Completely gasless, instant, cross-chain DEX

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Quidax▲9

    We make buying and selling cryptocurrency seamless

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Xpring▲9

    The Open Platform for Money

    2019 · 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 →