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open source

Source code published under an OSI-approved license. For wallets/tools, paired with reproducible-build documentation where available.

Fediverse hashtag view. Cross-instance, lower volume than X/Reddit, stays on-topic.

#monero on Nostr A /forums

Nostr is a decentralized protocol — follow the #monero hashtag from any Nostr client. No accounts; key-pair identity.

addy.io A /email

Open-source email-alias forwarder (the AnonAddy successor). Self-hostable, accepts crypto.

Open-source TOTP/HOTP for Android — encrypted local vault, exportable backups.

BasicSwap DEX A /mixers

Particl-led atomic-swap DEX. XMR ↔ BTC / LTC / PART / DASH cross-chain without bridges or wrapped tokens.

Bisq (classic) A /exchanges

The original P2P BTC↔fiat exchange. Multisig escrow, desktop app, no KYC.

Bisq Easy A /exchanges

Streamlined P2P BTC ↔ fiat. Reputation-gated, no KYC, no custody.

Bitcoin Knots A /wallets

Bitcoin Core-derived full-node wallet with extra policy controls. Run your own daemon, no third-party dependency.

Bitwarden A /tools

Open-source cloud password manager. Optional self-host.

Boltz A /wallets

Lightning ↔ on-chain submarine + reverse swaps. Non-custodial, no account.

Briar A /tools

Peer-to-peer messenger over Tor, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. No servers, no metadata.

Cake Wallet A /wallets

Mobile + desktop multi-coin wallet (XMR, BTC, LTC, ETH) with in-app swap + CakePay.

CalyxOS A /tools

Privacy-focused Android distribution. Pixel + select hardware. MicroG bundled, Tor-aware, Datura firewall.

Coldcard A /wallets

Bitcoin-only hardware wallet by Coinkite. Air-gapped via PSBT-on-SD. Reference signer for Bitcoin maxis.

Continue.dev A /ai

Open-source VS Code / JetBrains AI extension. Point at any local or cloud model, no vendor lock-in.

Cryptomator A /tools

Client-side encryption for cloud storage — Dropbox / GDrive / iCloud see only ciphertext.

CryptPad A /tools

Encrypted-in-browser real-time office suite. Documents, sheets, slides — server never sees plaintext.

Cwtch A /tools

Tor-only multi-party chat. No accounts, no servers, every conversation an ephemeral .onion.

Cypher Stack Research A /educational

Open audits + research papers on Monero, Firo, Salvium and other privacy protocols.

Dread A /forums

Tor-only Reddit-style forum. Best harm-reduction + market-review community in the no-KYC space. DNM-adjacent.

Element A /tools

Federated E2E chat. Self-hostable, open-source, hosts most XMR/privacy community rooms.

Ente Auth A /tools

Cross-platform TOTP app with E2E-encrypted sync. Free tier, no account required for local-only use.

Feather Wallet A /wallets

Lightweight XMR desktop wallet — fast sync via remote node, Tor/Onion friendly.

Fedimint A /wallets

Federated Chaumian e-cash. Trust split across a federation instead of a single mint operator.

Foundation Passport A /wallets

Air-gapped BTC hardware wallet. Camera-only QR signing, US-manufactured, open-source firmware.

FreeTube A /tools

Privacy-respecting YouTube desktop client. No Google account, no ads, downloads + Sponsorblock built in.

Ghost Chat A /tools

End-to-end encrypted messaging over Nostr relays. PGP-encrypted payloads, no accounts, no servers, no logs.

GrapheneOS A /tools

Hardened Android for Pixel hardware. Verified boot, sandboxed Play Services, no Google account required.

Haveno A /exchanges

Decentralised P2P XMR exchange. Open-source successor to Bisq for Monero.

IVPN A /vpns

Anonymous account IDs, accepts cash + XMR + monero. Strong audit history.

Jan A /ai

Open-source ChatGPT alternative running locally. Free, offline-first, model marketplace.

JMP.chat A /sims

Jabber bridge to real phone numbers — SMS + voice over XMPP, no smartphone needed.

KeePassXC A /tools

Offline, file-based password vault. No cloud, no account.

Swap aggregator as a terminal. `ssh swap.kyc.rip` or `brew install kyc-rip`.

kyc.rip A /exchanges

Our own. Routes across 10+ engines, picks the best rate, no account, no signup.

kyc.rip / ghost A /exchanges

Two-hop swap that breaks the on-chain link between sender and recipient — bridges your input to native XMR, then to whatever you actually need.

KYCnot.me A /educational

Comparative directory of swap services. Long-running independent reference for no-KYC exchanges.

IRC home of the Monero project. Bridged to the Matrix space — same conversations, different transport.

llama.cpp A /ai

C++ runtime for running LLMs locally on CPU + GPU. The backbone of every privacy-LLM stack.

Marginalia Search A /search

Solo-built indie search engine for the non-commercial web. Surfaces forums, wikis, personal sites Google buried.

Mastering Monero A /educational

Free 300-page book by SerHack — the canonical reference for understanding XMR end-to-end.

mempool.space A /tools

Self-hostable Bitcoin block + mempool explorer. Reference UX for inspecting on-chain activity.

Monero A /mixers

Every Monero transaction is private by default. No coin to mix; it's already mixed.

Monero GUI A /wallets

Reference XMR desktop wallet — full node, hardware wallet support, multisig.

Monero Outreach A /educational

Workgroup behind the most-shared 'Why Monero?' / 'Sound Money' explainers. Translation-first.

Official Monero community over Matrix. #monero, #monero-research-lab, #monero-dev, plus a dozen sub-rooms.

Monero Research Lab A /educational

Academic + community research papers on XMR cryptography. Heavyweight reading.

Monero StackExchange A /educational

Q&A site for Monero — protocol, wallets, mining, dev. Best place to ask before bothering #monero-dev.

Monero.com A /wallets

XMR-only fork of Cake — stripped down to just Monero, no chain bloat.

monero.fail A /tools

Live monitor of public Monero remote nodes. Sortable by uptime, country, transport. Onion mirror + JSON API.

Monero.one A /wallets

Monero-native mobile wallet by Joe. Clean UX, full chain features, no custodian.

MoneroLogs A /educational

Web-rendered logs of the Monero dev IRC + Matrix rooms. Read what core devs are actually discussing.

Monerujo A /wallets

Reference Android Monero wallet. F-Droid, open-source, point at your own node or trusted remote.

Mullvad Browser A /tools

Tor-Browser-derived browser without Tor. Use with Mullvad VPN.

Mullvad VPN A /vpns

Account number only — no email, name, or any identifier required. Pay in cash, XMR, BTC, or card.

NewPipe A /tools

Android YouTube + SoundCloud + PeerTube client. No Google services, no account, F-Droid first.

Rino-operated public Monero node. Long-standing, ZeroMQ + RPC, clearnet + Tor + I2P endpoints.

Run by core Monero developers. Useful for testing dev branches against a known-good node.

Ollama A /ai

Run open-source LLMs locally — no network, no API key, no telemetry.

OnionShare A /tools

P2P file-share over Tor onion services. No third-party hosting.

Open WebUI A /ai

Self-hosted ChatGPT-style frontend. Pairs with Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible API.

Plowsof — long-time Monero contributor. Three Tor + clearnet endpoints, no JS required.

Privacy Guides A /educational

Community-driven privacy + OPSEC reference — covers email, DNS, browsers, mobile, threat models.

PrivateBin A /tools

Encrypted-in-browser pastebin. The server never sees plaintext. Self-host on a $4 VPS.

Privatemode A /ai

Confidential-compute LLM proxy — encrypted inference on Nvidia confidential GPUs.

Proton Mail A /email

Swiss-based encrypted email. Free tier; paid plans accept BTC.

Proton Pass A /tools

E2E password manager from Proton. Free tier, accepts crypto, includes 2FA + alias support.

Qubes OS A /tools

Security-via-compartmentalisation desktop OS. Every app runs in its own Xen VM.

RetoSwap A /exchanges

Decentralised XMR↔fiat P2P. Haveno fork operated independently, multi-sig escrow.

Ripley Terminal A /wallets

Terminal-style desktop Monero wallet with AI-agent support built in. Privacy-first ops UX for everyday use.

RoboSats A /exchanges

Lightning-native P2P BTC↔fiat over Tor. No accounts, no email, robot avatars.

SearXNG A /search

Privacy-respecting metasearch. Aggregates 70+ engines locally on your server.

SecureDrop A /tools

Newsroom-grade anonymous-source submission system. Run by ~70 outlets (NYT, WaPo, ProPublica, Guardian).

SeedSigner A /wallets

DIY air-gapped Bitcoin hardware wallet built on Raspberry Pi Zero. No firmware secrets, no vendor lock-in.

Sideshift A /exchanges

No-account instant swap, API-first, broad chain coverage.

SimpleLogin A /email

Email-alias forwarder. Hide your real address from every service.

SimpleX Chat A /tools

Decentralised messenger with no user IDs at all. The only major messenger that doesn't identify users.

Snowflake A /tools

Browser-based proxy bridge that lets censored users reach the Tor network. Run one to help, or use one to connect.

Sparrow Wallet A /wallets

BTC desktop wallet with strong privacy tooling — coin control, PayJoin, Whirlpool integration.

Specter Desktop A /wallets

Multi-vendor BTC multisig coordinator. Pair Ledger + Trezor + Coldcard + SeedSigner in one wallet.

stables.rip A /tools

Stablecoin issuance + flow intelligence — track USDT/USDC supply across chains.

Standard Notes A /tools

E2E-encrypted notes app. Open-source, audited, accepts crypto on paid tiers.

Tails OS A /tools

Live USB OS that routes all traffic through Tor by default.

THORChain A /exchanges

Cross-chain liquidity protocol — native BTC, ETH, BCH, LTC, XMR.

Tor Browser A /tools

The reference anonymity browser. Bundled with Tor + NoScript + safe defaults.

Trezor Suite A /wallets

Desktop UI for Trezor devices. BTC native, XMR / multi-coin via plugins, runs on Tor by default.

Trocador A /exchanges

Long-running no-KYC aggregator. XMR-friendly, Tor mirror, broad coin support.

Tuta Mail A /email

German-based encrypted email. Open-source clients.

Vaultwarden A /tools

Open-source Rust reimplementation of the Bitwarden server. Self-host the official client backend on a $4 VPS.

VeraCrypt A /tools

Full-disk + container encryption with plausible deniability.

Whonix A /tools

Two-VM compartmentalisation — workstation never sees the public internet.

Whoogle A /search

Self-hosted Google proxy. Get Google's results without the tracking, ads, or AMP.

xmrprice.live A /educational

Live XMR price + exchange "weather" — which engines are healthy right now.

Zero to Monero A /educational

Technical deep-dive into XMR cryptography by koe + Sarang Noether + others.

Zeus A /wallets

Open-source LN wallet — connect to your own LND/CLN/Eclair node or use embedded LSP.

AirVPN B /vpns

Independent Italian operator. Accepts XMR, BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC, DOGE.

Cashu B /wallets

Chaumian eCash on Bitcoin. Blinded signatures = zero-knowledge balance for the mint. Settled on Lightning.

Coinos B /exchanges

No-KYC Lightning wallet + custodial swap service. Lightning ↔ on-chain ↔ liquid.

Disroot B /email

Privacy-respecting community service — email + nextcloud + matrix.

Edge Wallet B /wallets

Multi-chain mobile wallet — XMR + BTC + USDT (multi-chain) + 100+ assets.

JoinMarket B /mixers

Decentralised BTC CoinJoin — earn yield as a maker, or pay to be a taker.

LI.FI B /exchanges

Cross-chain bridge + DEX aggregator API used by many wallets.

Mysu B /wallets

XMR mobile wallet with remote-node defaults and minimal UI.

HashVault mining-pool-operated public node. Many regional endpoints.

Obscura VPN B /vpns

New "technically can't log" two-party-relay VPN by Carl Dong (Bitcoin Core alum). XMR + BTC accepted, randomized account numbers, no email.

Proton VPN B /vpns

Free tier exists; paid plans accept BTC. Email required at signup.

Riseup Mail B /email

Long-running activist email collective. Invitation-only.

Riseup VPN B /vpns

Activist-collective VPN. Free for members of supporting orgs.

Session B /tools

Decentralised messenger — no phone number, no email, onion-routed.

Stack Wallet B /wallets

Open-source multi-coin wallet (XMR, BTC, LTC, Firo, etc) — Tor support built in.

Stract B /search

Open-source search engine with its own crawler. Customisable ranking, optional Sidekick LLM integration.

Trezor B /wallets

Hardware wallet — open-source firmware, XMR support via Monero GUI.

Veilid B /tools

P2P privacy-focused application framework from Cult of the Dead Cow. Anti-Tor in design — every node also routes.

Wasabi Wallet B /mixers

BTC CoinJoin built into the wallet. Coordinator-based, Tor-routed.

Wasabi Wallet B /wallets

BTC wallet with built-in CoinJoin (WabiSabi protocol). Tor by default.

Boldsuck-operated public node hosted in Germany. Long-standing community fixture.

XMR402 B /tools

Open standard for HTTP 402 payments — Monero-paid, agent-friendly, no signup.

Forks of Samourai's Whirlpool CoinJoin after the original was seized.