I've seen more of these coming up lately, so why not start comparing and see what differentiate each one. Anyway, simply to demystify PWAs, you'll find here below the current set of available web-based LN wallets supporting Progressive Web App (PWA) features.
As powerful freedom tools PWAs are, some of the open source code you'll find below can be easily self-hosted. Power it by running your own LN node or using other third parties ones via NWC or even via CASHU Ecash mints. You have plenty of options and hope this list help you make wiser decisions when choosing a lightning address— because let's be clear, that's the hook. But I agree, it is always easier to download an app from a wallet store, simply for the ease of use and portability, and at the cost of privacy.
PWAs have recently pop up like shrooms in ta bush. The reason might be due to the continuous ToS changes and constraint in centralized app stores, the lack of decentralized distribution alternatives like Fdroid, zap.store, etc... And the newest COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) imposing age-restriction requirements to all major websites and internet services. For sure, this is for your safety and privacy, not for surveillance reasons.
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PWA Lightning Network Wallets Comparison
Listed alphabetically, without prejudice.
Notes
- Free under Fees, means that the platform does not charge extra fees on top of the lightning network fees.
- Both under Non-custodial, means that the software allow custom settings, providing a default custodial node with the option for the user to switch to a different LN node.
- Optional under Non-custodial refer to the software being noncustodial when self-hosted.
Other NOT-opensource-FREEmium-to-use options
Name | Link | Repo | Fees | SelfHostable | Non-custodial | LNaddress | Autowithdraw | NWC | Ecash | Custom Mint | Multiple mints |
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Flash | https://paywithflash.com | n/a | 1.5% | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
RIZFUL | https://rizful.com/w | n/a | Free | No | No | 10 | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Speed | https://tryspeed.com | n/a | 1% | No | No | ∞ | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Walletano | https://walletano.com/wallet | https://github.com/Walletano | Free | No | Both | ∞ | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Other open source hosted paid services
- Alby Hub https://hub.getalby.com
- LNbits https://lnbits.com
Other public LNbits instances:
Other services providing a lightning address can be found at https://lightningaddress.com