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Alby Hub

Run a Lightning wallet that connects to apps and supports sub-wallets, spending permissions, and payment integrations.

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Oct 7, 2026

The overview

Alby Hub controls Bitcoin on Lightning and supports on-chain and Lightning swaps.

Company: Alby Inc.Source · High confidenceOfficial company page identifies Alby Inc. in its footer; no founding date inferred from copyright.
Founded: Not yet verified
Product launch: Jul 24, 2024Source · High confidenceDated announcement introduces Alby Hub publicly as an open-source self-custodial Lightning wallet and integrated node.
Headquarters: Not yet verified
Founding team: Not yet verified
Product status: Not yet verified

Company founding and product launch are different events. Dates show only the precision supported by a source.

What is documented about AI?

Official Alby Hub Skill and Bitcoin Payments MCP let connected AI agents manage wallets and Bitcoin payments; this is an integration, not an AI wallet engine.

“No AI documented” means the checked sources do not establish an AI feature. It does not prove that the product uses no AI.

Pricing & access

Freemium

Current pricing lists a free tier with up to three sub-wallets and optional Pro shown at $3.90/month, adding unlimited sub-wallets and encrypted remote backups. Confirm billing selection; network and liquidity-service costs are separate.

Platforms: cloud, linux, macos, self-hosted, windows

The source record5

Official product documentation reviewed. No hands-on product testing was performed.

Alby Hub official product page
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Alby pricing
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Alby Bitcoin Tools for AI and Agents
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About Alby
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Introducing Alby Hub
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RESEARCH EVIDENCE SCORE

80/100

How much of the product story is backed by traceable evidence.

Feature documentation30/30

30 of 30

Documents own-key custody, Lightning node, Nostr Wallet Connect permissions and app connections.

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Pricing clarity20/20

20 of 20

Current pricing offers a free tier and optional Pro shown at $3.90/month. Monthly/yearly selectors exist; old launch-post cloud pricing is not treated as current.

Source 1

Maintenance & activity0/20

0 of 20

No qualifying evidence recorded for this category yet. Zero coverage points do not mean the product is poor or that the information does not exist.

Company & team15/15

15 of 15

The official company page identifies Alby Inc. Official company page identifies Alby Inc. in its footer; no founding date inferred from copyright.

Source 1

Launch history15/15

15 of 15

July 24, 2024 public product introduction is distinct from older Alby browser-extension history. Dated announcement introduces Alby Hub publicly as an open-source self-custodial Lightning wallet and integrated node.

Source 1

Binary evidence-coverage rubric: each category earns its full weight when qualifying primary evidence is recorded, otherwise zero. Score is research completeness, not hands-on quality, a customer review, forecast accuracy or investment suitability.

Scored Oct 7, 2026 · Goodstack editorial research (AI-assisted source review)

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This is evidence coverage. It is not a user rating, a product test, or an endorsement.