Your Own Center for Internet Money
Alby Hub is a self-custodial, open source lightning wallet that connects to apps
Your Own Center for Internet Money
Alby Hub is a self-custodial, open source lightning wallet that connects to apps
Your Own Center for Internet Money
Alby Hub is a self-custodial, open source lightning wallet that connects to apps
Introducing Alby Hub
Own your sats. Reach out to apps
Introducing Alby Hub
Own your sats. Reach out to apps
Introducing Alby Hub
Own your sats. Reach out to apps
Intuitiveness
Ownership
Connectivity
Control
Payments
Lightning Made Easy
Running your own node has never been easier.
Set up your own node in one click, top up channels via credit card or bank transfer, choose from the most reliable liquidity providers in the space, and get 24/7 live support – all in one intuitive interface.
You will also easily understand how the lightning network works, learning effortlessly along the way.
Intuitiveness
Ownership
Connectivity
Control
Payments
Lightning Made Easy
Running your own node has never been easier.
Set up your own node in one click, top up channels via credit card or bank transfer, choose from the most reliable liquidity providers in the space, and get 24/7 live support – all in one intuitive interface.
You will also easily understand how the lightning network works, learning effortlessly along the way.
Intuitiveness
Ownership
Connectivity
Control
Payments
Lightning Made Easy
Running your own node has never been easier.
Set up your own node in one click, top up channels via credit card or bank transfer, choose from the most reliable liquidity providers in the space, and get 24/7 live support – all in one intuitive interface.
You will also easily understand how the lightning network works, learning effortlessly along the way.
Intuitiveness
Ownership
Connectivity
Control
Payments
Lightning Made Easy
Running your own node has never been easier.
Set up your own node in one click, top up channels via credit card or bank transfer, choose from the most reliable liquidity providers in the space, and get 24/7 live support – all in one intuitive interface.
You will also easily understand how the lightning network works, learning effortlessly along the way.
Ecosystem
Direct payments in any app
Ecosystem
Direct payments in any app
Ecosystem
Direct payments in any app
Connect web, desktop and mobile apps to your Alby Hub to make your bitcoin payments self-custodial, thanks to Nostr Wallet Connect — an open protocol to connect bitcoin wallets to apps.
Connect web, desktop and mobile apps to your Alby Hub to make your bitcoin payments self-custodial, thanks to Nostr Wallet Connect — an open protocol to connect bitcoin wallets to apps.
Features
What makes Alby Hub unique
Features
What makes Alby Hub unique
Features
What makes Alby Hub unique
Lightning & Nostr Address
Receive tips with ease
Customize your lightning address to the Hub, so payments come directly to your self-custodial wallet.
It also serves as your Nostr identifier, making it easy for people to find your profile.
Lightning & Nostr Address
Receive tips with ease
Customize your lightning address to the Hub, so payments come directly to your self-custodial wallet.
It also serves as your Nostr identifier, making it easy for people to find your profile.
Lightning & Nostr Address
Receive tips with ease
Customize your lightning address to the Hub, so payments come directly to your self-custodial wallet.
It also serves as your Nostr identifier, making it easy for people to find your profile.
Lightning & Nostr Address
Receive tips with ease
Customize your lightning address to the Hub, so payments come directly to your self-custodial wallet.
It also serves as your Nostr identifier, making it easy for people to find your profile.
Lightning & Nostr Address
Receive tips with ease
Customize your lightning address to the Hub, so payments come directly to your self-custodial wallet.
It also serves as your Nostr identifier, making it easy for people to find your profile.
Top-ups
Buy bitcoin
Make a wire transfer or use your credit card to have bitcoin land straight into your own node.
Top-ups
Buy bitcoin
Make a wire transfer or use your credit card to have bitcoin land straight into your own node.
Support
Live chat support
Have an issue? Contact us via the integrated live chat. We're happy to help you and answer all your questions.
Support
Live chat support
Have an issue? Contact us via the integrated live chat. We're happy to help you and answer all your questions.
Support
Live chat support
Have an issue? Contact us via the integrated live chat. We're happy to help you and answer all your questions.
Support
Live chat support
Have an issue? Contact us via the integrated live chat. We're happy to help you and answer all your questions.
Top-ups
Buy bitcoin
Make a wire transfer or use your credit card to have bitcoin land straight into your own node.
Top-ups
Buy bitcoin
Make a wire transfer or use your credit card to have bitcoin land straight into your own node.
Easy Channel Management
Channels in two clicks
Alby partners with the most reliable lightning liquidity providers in the space, so you can open channels to their nodes by simply selecting them from our drop-down menu.
Easy Channel Management
Channels in two clicks
Alby partners with the most reliable lightning liquidity providers in the space, so you can open channels to their nodes by simply selecting them from our drop-down menu.
Always On
Alby Hub is designed to run 24/7, so you'll always be able to receive and send bitcoin.
Always available.
Create, craft and share stories together with real time collabration.
Onboard your friends
Get our friends on the lightning network — share your liquidity to create new wallets.
Onboard your friends
Get your friends onboarded — share your liquidity to create wallets.
Always available.
Create, craft and share stories together with real time collabration.
Open Source
Create, craft and share stories together with real time collabration.
Open Source
Everyone in the world can verify Alby Hub code, it's open source.
Always available.
Create, craft and share stories together with real time collabration.
Always On
Alby Hub is designed to run 24/7, so you'll always be able to receive and send bitcoin.
Always On
Alby Hub is designed to run 24/7, so you'll always be able to receive and send.
Open Source
Everyone in the world can verify Alby Hub code, it is transparent and open source.
Onboard your friends
Get your friends on the lightning network — share your liquidity to create wallets.
Easy Channel Management
Channels in two clicks
Alby partners with the most reliable lightning liquidity providers in the space, so you can open channels to their nodes by simply selecting them from our drop-down menu.
Easy Channel Management
Channels in two clicks
Alby partners with the most reliable lightning liquidity providers in the space, so you can open channels to their nodes by simply selecting them from our drop-down menu.
Setup
Run Alby Hub as you like
Setup
Run Alby Hub as you like
Setup
Run Alby Hub as you like
Subscribe to Alby Cloud for the easiest setup or maintain the hardware yourself and host Alby Hub on your own infrastructure.
Mobile App
Pay with your Hub on the Go
Mobile App
Pay with your Hub on the Go
Mobile App
Pay with your Hub on the Go
Alby Go — a simple, lightweight wallet interface for your Alby Hub that you can use everywhere you go.
Alby Go — a simple, lightweight wallet interface for your Alby Hub that you can use everywhere you go.
Alby Go — a simple, lightweight wallet interface for your Alby Hub that you can use everywhere you go.
Blog
Latest Alby Hub news
Blog
Latest Alby Hub news
Blog
Latest Alby Hub news
Testimonials
What users say
Testimonials
What users say
Testimonials
What users say
"Alby Hub by @Alby is a game changer! 🚀 Zapping from my self-hosted LND is freakin' cool, and getting zaps directly to my node feels just awesome. Plus, having a self-custodial LN address with my firm’s domain is the cherry on top."
Gracjan Pietras
gracjanpietras@nostrplebs.com
"Playing around with this new Alby Hub thing and honestly its incredible to me how far we've come in Lightning. You can zap me straight to my self-custodial wallet where I can manage my channels in two clicks from my browser."
L0la L33tz
L0laL33tz@cashu.me
"Just did the manual instalation, tried it with my PC and my phone, connected to a few Nostr apps to see how it would work. This thing is in a category of its own man."
PakoVM
pakovm@getalby.com
"Running Alby Hub. Amazing work."
Erik
erik@uierik.com
"Alby has moved to self-custodial Lightning, and it’s awesome. You are in control of your balances. You can purchase inbound liquidity from a list of providers, and you can deposit sats on-chain to open channels to make payments."
The: Daniel
daniel@pubkey.bar
Playing around with Alby Hub. Nice work Alby, big win for lightning self-custody."
haidE
heidi-e@cashu.me
"I have just installed AlbyHub on my start9 and effortlessly connected Amethyst, Primal, Wavlake... Very good interface & user experience."
RIco
rico@nostrpurple.com
"Alby Hub on my Start9 node lets me use my own node with my favorite podcasting 2.0 app Podverse."
ChadF
chadf@nostrplebs.com
"Alby Hub by @Alby is a game changer! 🚀 Zapping from my self-hosted LND is freakin' cool, and getting zaps directly to my node feels just awesome. Plus, having a self-custodial LN address with my firm’s domain is the cherry on top."
Gracjan Pietras
gracjanpietras@nostrplebs.com
"Playing around with this new Alby Hub thing and honestly its incredible to me how far we've come in Lightning. You can zap me straight to my self-custodial wallet where I can manage my channels in two clicks from my browser."
L0la L33tz
L0laL33tz@cashu.me
"Just did the manual instalation, tried it with my PC and my phone, connected to a few Nostr apps to see how it would work. This thing is in a category of its own man."
PakoVM
pakovm@getalby.com
"Running Alby Hub. Amazing work."
Erik
erik@uierik.com
"Alby has moved to self-custodial Lightning, and it’s awesome. You are in control of your balances. You can purchase inbound liquidity from a list of providers, and you can deposit sats on-chain to open channels to make payments."
The: Daniel
daniel@pubkey.bar
Playing around with Alby Hub. Nice work Alby, big win for lightning self-custody."
haidE
heidi-e@cashu.me
"I have just installed AlbyHub on my start9 and effortlessly connected Amethyst, Primal, Wavlake... Very good interface & user experience."
RIco
rico@nostrpurple.com
"Alby Hub on my Start9 node lets me use my own node with my favorite podcasting 2.0 app Podverse."
ChadF
chadf@nostrplebs.com
"Alby Hub by @Alby is a game changer! 🚀 Zapping from my self-hosted LND is freakin' cool, and getting zaps directly to my node feels just awesome. Plus, having a self-custodial LN address with my firm’s domain is the cherry on top."
Gracjan Pietras
gracjanpietras@nostrplebs.com
"Playing around with this new Alby Hub thing and honestly its incredible to me how far we've come in Lightning. You can zap me straight to my self-custodial wallet where I can manage my channels in two clicks from my browser."
L0la L33tz
L0laL33tz@cashu.me
"Just did the manual instalation, tried it with my PC and my phone, connected to a few Nostr apps to see how it would work. This thing is in a category of its own man."
PakoVM
pakovm@getalby.com
"Running Alby Hub. Amazing work."
Erik
erik@uierik.com
"Alby has moved to self-custodial Lightning, and it’s awesome. You are in control of your balances. You can purchase inbound liquidity from a list of providers, and you can deposit sats on-chain to open channels to make payments."
The: Daniel
daniel@pubkey.bar
Playing around with Alby Hub. Nice work Alby, big win for lightning self-custody."
haidE
heidi-e@cashu.me
"I have just installed AlbyHub on my start9 and effortlessly connected Amethyst, Primal, Wavlake... Very good interface & user experience."
RIco
rico@nostrpurple.com
"Alby Hub on my Start9 node lets me use my own node with my favorite podcasting 2.0 app Podverse."
ChadF
chadf@nostrplebs.com
FAQ
Have any questions?
FAQ
Have any questions?
FAQ
Have any questions?
Your burning questions, answered lightning fast.
What is Alby Hub?
What is Alby Hub?
What is Alby Hub?
What's the relationship between Alby Hub and Alby Account?
What's the relationship between Alby Hub and Alby Account?
What's the relationship between Alby Hub and Alby Account?
How do I use Alby Hub with the Alby Browser Extension?
How do I use Alby Hub with the Alby Browser Extension?
How do I use Alby Hub with the Alby Browser Extension?
Are there any fees for using Alby Hub?
Are there any fees for using Alby Hub?
Are there any fees for using Alby Hub?
How do I connect apps to my Alby Hub?
How do I connect apps to my Alby Hub?
How do I connect apps to my Alby Hub?