Alby offers Bitcoin Lightning wallets and tools, including Alby Cloud and the self-hosted Alby Hub.
Alby NWC (Web)
Alby Hub is a self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning wallet that connects to apps for spending online and in person.
About Alby NWC (Web)
Alby Hub is a self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning wallet that connects to apps so users can make payments on websites, inside mobile and desktop apps, games, plugins and extensions, backend services and CLI tools. The site says only the user holds the keys to their bitcoin, and that it adds no fees on top of network fees. Pricing and plan details are not published in the source material.
The wallet can be deployed with cloud providers, installed on a personal server such as Umbrel or Start9, or installed on Windows, macOS or Linux. Inside it, users can create sub-wallets for family, friends or co-workers, set app permissions and spending budgets by day, week, month or year, swap between on-chain and Lightning, and browse an integrated app store. Mobile payments are made through the separate Alby Go app, and web payments through the Alby Extension.
Key features
- Self-custodial Lightning wallet where the user holds the keys
- Connects to web, mobile, desktop apps, games, plugins, backend services, CLI tools
- App permissions and spending budgets by day, week, month or year
- Create sub-wallets for family, friends or co-workers
- Auto-swaps between on-chain and Lightning inside the app
- Run via cloud provider, Umbrel/Start9 server, or desktop install
Best for: Bitcoin users who want to pay over Lightning across many apps while holding their own keys, and who are willing to run the wallet in a cloud environment, on a personal server, or on desktop.
Good for
- Self-custodial design means the user, not the service, holds the wallet keys according to the site
- Granular per-app permissions and time-based spending budgets
- Flexible hosting options: cloud, personal server, or Windows/macOS/Linux desktop
Watch out for
- No pricing or plan information is provided on the homepage
- Mobile payments require connecting the separate Alby Go app, and web payments require the Alby Extension
- Cloud deployment places the wallet with a third-party cloud provider rather than on hardware you operate
Alby NWC (Web) at a glance
- Website
- nwc.getalby.com
- Category
- Social & Communities › Nostr
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Alby NWC (Web) FAQ
Where can Alby Hub be run?
The site lists three options: deploying with popular cloud providers, installing on a personal server such as Umbrel or Start9, or downloading it for Windows, macOS or Linux.
Can I limit what connected apps are allowed to spend?
Yes. The site says users control app permissions and can set budgets by day, week, month or year.
Does Alby Hub charge extra fees?
The site states that users pay only network fees and that Alby adds nothing on top; no pricing or plan details are given on the homepage.
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