Alternatives to Nunchuk
A Bitcoin multisig wallet with hardware wallet support and non-KYC inheritance planning using on-chain timelocks. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Nunchuk
A Bitcoin multisig wallet with hardware wallet support and non-KYC inheritance planning using on-chain timelocks.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Nunchuk.
Specter Desktop
Open-source Bitcoin wallet software for multisig setups using hardware wallets and your own node.
Specter Desktop is free MIT-licensed multisig software for Windows, macOS and Linux that works with hardware wallets and your own node, but it has no mobile app or inheritance plans.
Liana
An open-source, self-custody Bitcoin wallet with built-in recovery paths so you are not locked out of your coins.
Liana is a free, open source desktop Bitcoin wallet with built-in recovery paths, but it requires familiarity with running your own node and has no mobile app.
Sparrow Wallet
Power-user desktop Bitcoin wallet with broad hardware wallet support.
Sparrow Wallet is a free open-source desktop Bitcoin wallet with broad hardware wallet support built on PSBT, but it is desktop only with no mobile app.
BlueWallet
Open-source self-custody Bitcoin and Lightning wallet for iOS and Android.
BlueWallet is a free open-source mobile Bitcoin and Lightning wallet that also supports multisig vaults and hardware wallets, without timelock inheritance planning.
Electrum
A lightweight open-source Bitcoin wallet for desktop and Android, developed continuously since 2011.
Electrum is a free open-source Bitcoin wallet for desktop and Android with reproducible builds, but it has no iOS version and no inheritance features.
Wasabi Wallet
Privacy-focused Bitcoin desktop wallet with built-in CoinJoin mixing.
Wasabi Wallet is a free open-source desktop Bitcoin wallet focused on privacy with built-in CoinJoin and Tor, rather than multisig and inheritance on mobile.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Nunchuk as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Ledger Wallet
Ledger's companion app for managing crypto assets secured on Ledger hardware signers, formerly called Ledger Live.
Nunchuk is a Bitcoin-only multisig wallet for Android and iOS with broad hardware wallet support and timelock inheritance planning, which requires a paid plan.
Muun
Self-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning wallet with built-in submarine swaps.
Nunchuk is a mobile Bitcoin wallet focused on multisig, hardware wallets and timelock inheritance, is not open source and puts inheritance on a paid plan.
Trezor Suite
The official desktop, web and mobile app for managing cryptocurrency held on a Trezor hardware wallet.
Nunchuk is a Bitcoin multisig wallet for Android and iOS with broad hardware wallet support and timelock inheritance, which requires a paid plan.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Bitcoin Core
Run a Bitcoin node that independently validates the blockchain.
MyNode
A Bitcoin and Lightning node distribution with a web interface and an app marketplace.
Phoenix Wallet
Self-custodial Lightning wallet from the team behind the Eclair node.
