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Bostr manages Nostr relay connections as a relay bouncer, with ongoing development focused on bostr2.
Alternatives
The Best Bostr2 Alternatives in 2026
24 alternatives0 free · 24 open source
Looking for something like Bostr2? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 24 are open source.
Bostr2 is the next generation of Bostr, with installation instructions requiring Go.
Top picks at a glance
First suggestionBostrBostr manages Nostr relay connections as a relay bouncer…Another optionbetter-auth-nostrbetter-auth-nostr adds NIP-98 Nostr authentication to…
Quick comparison
| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bostr | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | better-auth-nostr | — | Yes | Browser extension |
| 3 | @elisym/cli | — | Yes | — |
| 4 | cfrelay | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | @bitmacro/relay-connect | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | algia-web | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | amberflutter | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | dart NDK | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | arduino-nostr | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | Feature Matrix for Nostr Clients | — | Yes | — |
All Bostr2 alternatives
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better-auth-nostr adds NIP-98 Nostr authentication to Better Auth through a plugin for login flows.
3
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The @elisym/cli provides command-line tooling for open infrastructure where AI agents can discover and pay for services.
4
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cfrelay runs a Nostr relay on Cloudflare Workers and supports the basic NIP-01 protocol.
5
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relay-connect provides a user interface for connecting to BitMacro relays, with a related web interface and project links.
6
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algia-web renders Nostr pages through server-side rendering backed by the algia command line tool.
7
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amberflutter wraps the Amber Nostr signer in Flutter, enabling Android apps to connect to the signing service.
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Dart NDK provides a Dart development kit with high-level use cases for building Nostr applications.
9
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arduino-nostr connects Arduino projects to the Nostr protocol, with the repository describing Nostr as an open communication protocol.
10
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This repository publishes a feature matrix showing protocol capabilities supported by Nostr clients.
11
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Blossom Drive was an experimental cloud drive built on Blossom servers; its project page says it is no longer active.
12
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Blossy supports building customized Blossom servers through a framework written for the media protocol.
13
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This comparison list tracks which Nostr clients support different protocol features and NIPs.
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dart-nostr provides a Flutter library for implementing the Nostr protocol in Dart.
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bray provides a trust-aware Nostr MCP server with verification, proximity, and access controls.
16
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Denostr implements a Rust-based, cloud-native Nostr relay derived from nostr-rs-relay.
17
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Aegis signs Nostr events through a simple cross-platform signer, allowing clients to request signing without handling private keys directly.
18
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Buzz provides a platform for hive-mind communication, with its cached page offering few details about how it works.
19
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Evento provides an open-source Nostr client with a built-in self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning wallet.
20
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Bitcredit event traffic is handled by bcr-relay, a specialized Nostr relay implementation written in Rust.
21
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broadcastr transmits Nostr events from one relay to other relays as a stateless alternative to blastr.
22
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Blockcore Notes stores public and personal notes on decentralized infrastructure using Nostr.
23
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blastr publishes Nostr events to multiple relays through a proxy relay running on Cloudflare Workers.
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connect4 supports multiplayer Connect Four over Nostr and can be hosted by players themselves.
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Alternatives to similar tools
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What is the best alternative to Bostr2?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to Bostr2 are Bostr, better-auth-nostr, and @elisym/cli.
Are there open-source alternatives to Bostr2?
Yes: Bostr, better-auth-nostr, @elisym/cli, and cfrelay.
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