Guide · 2026
Best Nostr Clients & Relays (2026)
The 10 most complete nostr clients & relays listings on Decentral Now, ranked by how much verified public information each publishes: description, services, pricing, and a live website. 54 are listed in this category. Order is not a quality rating, and no listing pays for its rank.
- 1
nostrcheck-server
Self-hostable Nostr server combining a relay, NIP-96 and Blossom file hosting, Nostr addresses, Lightning redirects, Nostr Wallet Connect and web-of-trust tooling.
- 3 services listed, including relay, media hosting, nip-05
- Serves the whole US
- 2
0xchat
Secure messaging app on Nostr with end-to-end encrypted direct messages, private groups, calls and Lightning payments, and no phone number or email required.
- 3 services listed, including encrypted messaging, group chat, lightning payments
- Serves the whole US
- 3
Alby
Open-source Bitcoin Lightning wallets and tools, including the browser extension and self-hostable Alby Hub used for Nostr zaps and Nostr Wallet Connect.
- 3 services listed, including lightning wallet, browser extension, nostr wallet connect
- Serves the whole US
- 4
nostr.build
Media hosting service for Nostr with free uploads built into many clients and paid plans adding private storage, relay history and a Blossom server.
- 3 services listed, including media hosting, blossom server, relay
- Serves the whole US
- 5
Primal
Nostr client backed by its own caching service, available on web and mobile; the web app source is published by the Primal team.
- 3 services listed, including web client, mobile client, caching service
- Serves the whole US
- 6
YakiHonne
Nostr client for long-form articles, curations and smart widgets, built around censorship resistance and creator ownership.
- 3 services listed, including long-form publishing, mobile client, curations
- Serves the whole US
- 7
Flotilla
Community platform on Nostr with chat, voice, video and events, designed so a group keeps ownership of its space.
- 3 services listed, including community chat, voice and video, events
- Serves the whole US
- 8
nostrcheck.me
Free service providing a NIP-05 Nostr address, media hosting and a relay, running open-source server software.
- 3 services listed, including nip-05 identifiers, file hosting, relay
- Serves the whole US
- 9
Keychat
Mobile app combining Nostr-based secure chat, autonomous identities, a Bitcoin ecash wallet and mini apps.
- 3 services listed, including encrypted chat, ecash wallet, mini apps
- Serves the whole US
- 10
Fountain
Podcast and music app built on RSS, Lightning and Nostr, letting listeners stream payments to creators.
- 3 services listed, including podcast player, music, lightning payments
- Serves the whole US