Alternatives to Coracle
A web client for the Nostr decentralised social protocol, aimed at everyday users. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Coracle
A web client for the Nostr decentralised social protocol, aimed at everyday users.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Coracle.
Iris
A web client for the Nostr decentralised social network, with a view of your social graph.
Iris is another browser-based Nostr client that adds an editable relay list with discovered relays and a social graph view showing follow distance.
Primal
A social client for the Nostr protocol on the web and mobile, with a built-in wallet.
Primal runs on the web as well as Android and iOS, and adds a built-in wallet next to the social feed for Nostr users.
noStrudel
A feature-rich web client for browsing, posting to and exploring the Nostr social network.
noStrudel is an MIT-licensed open-source Nostr web client that exposes many more features and can be self-hosted with Docker, aimed at experienced Nostr users.
Damus
A Nostr social network client for iOS, Android and desktop that needs no email or phone number.
Damus moves you from a web client to native apps on macOS, Android and iOS, with Lightning tipping built in and some extras behind a paid Purple membership.
Nostur
A native Nostr client for iPhone, iPad and macOS with multiple accounts and Lightning zaps.
Nostur is an open-source native Nostr client for iPhone, iPad and macOS with multiple accounts, a guest mode and Lightning zaps.
YakiHonne
A Nostr client focused on long-form articles, short notes and curated collections of content.
YakiHonne is a Nostr web client that focuses on long-form articles and curated collections alongside short notes.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Coracle as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Farcaster
A client app for Farcaster, a decentralised social network where you own your identity.
Coracle is a browser-based Nostr client aimed at newcomers, requiring nothing to install but offering no native mobile apps like Farcaster's.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
strfry
A self-hosted relay server for the Nostr protocol that stores and forwards events for clients.
nostr-rs-relay
A self-hosted Nostr relay written in Rust that stores events in SQLite.
Flotilla
A Discord-style community app built on Nostr relays, delivered as a progressive web app.
zap.stream
An open-source live streaming site built on Nostr, with Bitcoin Lightning payments to streamers.
Openvibe
A mobile app that combines Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads and Nostr timelines into one feed.
Bluesky
Decentralized Twitter-style network built on the open AT Protocol.
