Personal List of Free Bitcoin Tools Every New User Should Use

[Dareo]

Over time, I’ve noticed that most beginners run into the same problems with Bitcoin high fees, stuck transactions, unsafe wallets, or even falling for simple scams. And honestly, most of these issues can be avoided just by knowing which tools to use.

That’s why I decided to put together this detailed list of free, safe, beginner-friendly Bitcoin tools. These are the tools I personally find useful, and they’re trusted by the wider Bitcoin community as well.

If you’re just starting out, this list will save you a lot of frustration (and potentially money).
And if you’re already experienced, feel free to jump in and share additional tools I’m always happy to update and improve the list.

BLOCKCHAIN EXPLORERS

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║	Mempool.space	║	https://mempool.space/	║	Real-time fees, mempool, block data, TX tracking	║
║	Blockchain.com Explorer	║	https://blockchain.com/explorer	║	Simple address & transaction lookup for confirmations	║
║	Blockstream Explorer	║	https://blockstream.info/	║	Clean, privacy-friendly explorer with Tor support	║
║	Blockchair	║	https://blockchair.com/bitcoin	║	Multi-chain explorer with filtering and analytics	║
║	BTC TX Decoder	║	https://btc1.trezor.io	║	Decodes a raw transaction into readable format (inputs, outputs, scripts)	║
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FEE ESTIMATION & MEMPOOL TOOLS

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║	Jochen's Mempool Charts	║	https://jochen-hoenicke.de/queue/	║	Accurate fee forecasts & mempool backlog visualization	║
║	BitcoinFees.net	║	https://bitcoinfees.net/	║	Quick recommended fee rates	║
║	WhatTheFee.io	║	https://whatthefee.io/	║	Shows cheapest time window to send transactions	║
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WALLET SAFETY & BACKUP TOOLS

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║	WalletScrutiny	║	https://walletscrutiny.com/	║	Checks wallet transparency & reproducibility	║
║	Bitcoin.org Wallet Chooser	║	https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet	║	Helps select a safe beginner-friendly wallet	║
║	BIP39 Word List	║	https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/...	║	Verify whether your seed phrase words are valid	║
║	BTCRecover	║	https://github.com/3rdIteration/btcrecover	║	Recover lost seeds, forgotten letters, or passwords	║
║	Sparrow Tools	║	https://sparrowwallet.com/	║	TX analyzer, PSBT tools, offline signing	║
║	BitRef	║	https://bitref.com	║	Quick address lookup + balance check	║
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LIGHTNING NETWORK TOOLS

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║	1ML.com	║	https://1ml.com/	║	Lightning node explorer, channel stats	║
║	Amboss.space	║	https://amboss.space/	║	Node analytics, liquidity, health status	║
║	LNRouter.app	║	https://lnrouter.app/	║	Routing fee estimates, path performance	║
║	Lightning Terminal	║	https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal	║	Liquidity & channel management for LN nodes	║
║	Bitnodes	║	https://bitnodes.io	║	All the reachable Bitcoin nodes around the world	║
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SECURITY, PRIVACY & ANONYMITY TOOLS

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║	Tor Browser	║	https://torproject.org/	║	Privacy-friendly browsing essential for Bitcoin usage	║
║	Wasabi Stats	║	https://wasabiwallet.io/	║	CoinJoin liquidity & anonymity sets	║
║	KYCP.org	║	https://kycp.org/	║	Address linkability analysis	║
║	Blockchair Privacy Tool	║	https://blockchair.com/privacy	║	Privacy rating for Bitcoin transactions	║
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PRICE, ON-CHAIN & REAL-WORLD USAGE

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║	CoinGecko	║	https://coingecko.com/	║	Live BTC pricing, charts, market data	║
║	CoinMarketCap	║	https://coinmarketcap.com/	║	Price tracking with historical charts	║
║	Glassnode Free Tier	║	https://glassnode.com/	║	On-chain metrics (addresses, supply, hodler data)	║
║	LookIntoBitcoin	║	https://lookintobitcoin.com/	║	MVRV, Puell Multiple, S2F and more charts	║
║	TradingView	║	https://tradingview.com/	║	Advanced price charting and TA tools	║
║	BTCMap	║	https://btcmap.org/	║	Map of global merchants accepting Bitcoin	║
║	Cryptorank	║	https://cryptorank.io	║	All-in-one dashboard for monitoring prices, market caps and crypto analytics.	║
║	KYCnot.me	║	https://kycnot.me/	║	Directory of crypto supported platforms	║
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KYC FREE EXCHANGES

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║	HODLHODL	║	https://hodlhodl.com/	║	Global anonymous P2P deals on your terms, any payment system, any currency.	║
║	Peach Bitcoin	║	https://peachbitcoin.com/index.html	║	Buy and sell Bitcoin peer-to-peer	║
║	CCECash	║	https://cce.cash/exchange	║	secure cross-chain, anonymous crypto swapping platform	║
║	b1eXch	║	https://b1exch.io/	║	Instant crypto exchange with no KYC, supporting fast and privacy focused swaps.	║
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BLOCKCHAIN SCAM PREVENTION

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║	Arkham	║	https://intel.arkm.com/	║	Blockchain platform enabling transparent fund tracking and scam related transaction tracing.	║
║	Chainabuse	║	https://chainabuse.com	║	Known scam/malicious addresses	║
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BITCOIN WALLETS

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║	Electrum	║	https://electrum.org/	║	Desktop/Mobile wallet, self-custodial, beginner friendly	║
║	Bitcoin Core	║	https://bitcoincore.org/	║	Full-node wallet, maximum security & decentralization	║
║	Ledger Wallet	║	https://ledger.com/	║	Hardware wallet (cold storage), very secure	║
║	Trezor Wallet	║	https://trezor.io/	║	Hardware wallet, open-source, great for beginners	║
║	Sparrow Wallet	║	https://sparrowwallet.com/	║	Desktop wallet, advanced tools, PSBT, multisig	║
║	Phoenix Wallet	║	https://phoenix.acinq.co/	║	Lightning wallet, easy and beginner-friendly	║
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BITCOIN WIKI & EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

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║	Bitcoin Wiki	║	https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/	║	Official technical Bitcoin wiki with protocol, glossary, and developer info	║
║	Bitcoin.org – Main Site	║	https://bitcoin.org/	║	Beginner-friendly introduction, wallet chooser, whitepaper, education	║
║	Bitcoin.org FAQ	║	https://bitcoin.org/en/faq	║	Frequently asked questions explaining Bitcoin for beginners	║
║	Satoshi Nakamoto Institute	║	https://nakamotoinstitute.org/	║	Historical archives, early Bitcoin emails, essays, and original writings	║
║	Bitcointalk.org	║	https://bitcointalk.org/	║	The original Bitcoin forum created by Satoshi; discussions, resources, tools	║
║	Bitcoin StackExchange	║	https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/	║	Q&A site for technical Bitcoin issues and beginner questions	║
║	LearnMeABitcoin	║	https://learnmeabitcoin.com/	║	Simple, visual explanations of Bitcoin internals and technical concepts	║
║	Bitcoiner.guide	║	https://bitcoiner.guide/	║	Very beginner-friendly guides to Bitcoin, wallets, seed phrases, backups	║
║	Chaincode Learning	║	https://learning.chaincode.com/	║	Structured learning resources for deeper technical understanding	║
║	Bitcoin Optech	║	https://bitcoinops.org	║	Provides technical guides and updates to help improve Bitcoin efficiency and scalability	║
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Lastly, I want to thanks masulum for This beautiful Table generator tools.

[coinlary]

Good write up OP

I think you should consider a better Header for  the third section:
10 and 11 does almost same thing but it’s  more about choosing the right wallet
Wordlist doesn’t  really mater to a beginner, all they need is to have better understanding  regarding what "Seed" is all about .Also, the link you attached is for BIPs.
BTCRecover is a recovery tool  and sparrow tool is just sparrow wallet 

[bit_stacker]

good information for people who are new in crypto and bitcoin, but some of following links are not working please fix or delete them (maybe old tools that not working):

https://oxt.me/
https://bitcoiner.live/fees
https://tx0.samourai.io/

[Pablo-wood]

Nice job mate. For the block explorers I think you should have added bitcoin core since it priorities privacy. To track transactions we use getrawtransaction <txid> 1 where <txid> is replaced with the transaction hash. The regular  explorers like mempool.space etc will leak;

• Your IP address
• The TXID you're checking
• Possible hints about which coins belong to you

But with Bitcoin Core, none of this happens.

[aoluain]

Nice one OP, well done

I thought you might want to include something very important and which everyone should be aware of,
Exchanges without KYC/AML. Here are the two which I personally use without issue, obviously there are
some more out there which I am not accustomed to using.

KYC FREE EXCHANGES

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║	1) HODLHODL	║	https://hodlhodl.com/	║	Global anonymous P2P deals on your terms, any payment system, any currency.	║
║	2) Peach Bitcoin	║	https://peachbitcoin.com/index.html	║	Buy and sell Bitcoin peer-to-peer	║
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[Porfirii]

Good job OP

As per the blockchain explorers, 1miau first and then GazetaBitcoin shared this complete List of useful Bitcoin block explorers which, in addition, is updated quite often, but as a summary of some of the most popular explorers, your list can be very valuable for most beginners.

If you keep updating your list and if the time comes when you think it is sufficiently complete and deserves to be shared beyond this board, in AoBT we can consider translating it into different languages, and posting it in several local boards.

[nakamura12]

Many; of the tools you provided is I use it myself except for the btcrecover since there are services like that although I am sure if they are legitimate or not so to avoid using btc recover is that I keep my wallet information or my security tight as much as possible. Anyway, did you try it yourself tk use btcrecover?, if yes then you should share the experience here  as a reference for others. By the way, what I use most of the time is mempool.space for checking current transaction fees and as a blockchain explorer.

[coinlary]

Many; of the tools you provided is I use it myself except for the btcrecover since there are services like that although I am sure if they are legitimate or not so to avoid using btc recover is that I keep my wallet information or my security tight as much as possible. Anyway, did you try it yourself tk use btcrecover?, if yes then you should share the experience here  as a reference for others.

The BTCRecover tool is legit and open-sourced. It's been around for a while and is used for the recovery of an almost complete seed that might be forgotten, It recovers passwords and passphrases, too. The way it works is more like bruteforcing to get the correct pattern of what you need.

You can try it out: download and install the necessary packages, then run it offline because you're dealing with sensitive data.

This is their website: https://btcrecover.readthedocs.io/en/latest and they have video guides as well for installing in case you don't get the writeup, but it's a command-line tool.

[Dareo]

good information for people who are new in crypto and bitcoin, but some of following links are not working please fix or delete them (maybe old tools that not working):

Actually I was writing the post at the time. At that time Cloudflare was having problems all over the world. Because of which I might not have been able to check these sites properly. Thank you for informing me. I am removing them.

KYC FREE EXCHANGES

Thank you for giving us new category. I have updated your list in op.

If you keep updating your list and if the time comes when you think it is sufficiently complete and deserves to be shared beyond this board, in AoBT we can consider translating it into different languages, and posting it in several local boards.

I will definitely try to update. In the meantime, I have updated another new list in aoluain's contribution. I will try my best, and if the forum members contribute, it may be possible to update frequently and quickly.

[joniboini]

Because of which I might not have been able to check these sites properly. Thank you for informing me. I am removing them.

Does this mean you're using some references to write this list? If they include websites like oxt I think you should ditch them. A quick search suggests that the oxt website has been offline since last year, if we're talking about the same website.

Anyway, have you heard about kycnot.me? I think it is mentioned several times on this forum already, maybe worth adding here.

[Mpamaegbu]

~snipped~

OP, you did very well putting this out here. Great effort. I wish I had more merit to put on it.

You can also add Mempool.space as a "Fee Estimation" tool/site even though it's already listed under Blockchain explorer. Since I started making use of it to check fees, my transactions had always confirmed in the current block whenever I transact as I always get current charges first hand.

Also, cryptorank.io is fantastic as an aggregator site. You may want to add it to the PRICE, ON-CHAIN & REAL-WORLD USAGE tab.

[rat03gopoh]

I’m always happy to update and improve the list.

Improve with this topic
[Mega resources for newbies] Check here, find most of your need, before asking.

[Ronsbit]

Dareo, this is a good combination you have come up with. I believe this thread would help members of this platform, both old and new, to quickly and easily locate any of the free Bitcoin tools you have listed here that they are looking for.

Here is CCE.Cash they are an anonymous exchange and has its announcement thread here on this platform. Maybe you could add them to your list when you are less busy.

Their announcement thread

CCECash

[Dareo]

kycnot.me? I think it is mentioned several times on this forum already, maybe worth adding here.

Yes mate, that website like a haven for for all tools, added them to my lists.

You can also add Mempool.space as a "Fee Estimation" tool/site even though it's already listed under Blockchain explorer. Since I started making use of it to check fees, my transactions had always confirmed in the current block whenever I transact as I always get current charges first hand.

Since I have listed that site once, I don't think there is a need to list it again in another category.

Also, cryptorank.io is fantastic as an aggregator site. You may want to add it to the PRICE, ON-CHAIN &amp; REAL-WORLD USAGE tab.

Great website, looks like coinmarketcap but very useful for enthusiast . Added to OP's list. Thanks for sharing. If you guys can keep sharing it will be easy for Update the thread continuously.

Improve with this topic
[Mega resources for newbies] Check here, find most of your need, before asking.

That thread is very large. I will try to add it by category in my free time.

CCECash

Added, Thanks for letting us knwo. Keep sharing, by the time it will be mega thread for Bitcoin tools.

[rat03gopoh]

Improve with this topic
[Mega resources for newbies] Check here, find most of your need, before asking.

That thread is very large. I will try to add it by category in my free time.

Seriously? You should see that most of the services on your list are already mentioned there. I don't think we need a similar thread since we already have a more comprehensive list, and it's even been stickied on the B&H board. You might want to PM @notocactus and help him complete his list.

[Dareo]

Improve with this topic
[Mega resources for newbies] Check here, find most of your need, before asking.

That thread is very large. I will try to add it by category in my free time.

Seriously? You should see that most of the services on your list are already mentioned there. I don't think we need a similar thread since we already have a more comprehensive list, and it's even been stickied on the B&H board. You might want to PM @notocactus and help him complete his list.

I respect your opinion. I will definitely PM notocactus, I have no objection to that.
But you should read the title of this thread again. In this thread, I have only listed all the tools related to Just Bitcoin. But the pin post you mentioned has everything. (From different boards of the forum, everything including different tools). Please forgive me if there is anything wrong.

[PostQuantumBTC]

Among the exchanges that will require no KYC, you should include bisq.network

[CryptSafe]

You could add blockchain intel tracker platforms, where one can be able to see transactions and the flow of funds amongst organisations. Also, if one got scammed, they could be able to trace through the platform to know where the funds are sent to. This could be easier to see here.

Platforms like Arkham: https://intel.arkm.com/

The headings could be BLOCKCHAIN INTEL PLATFORMS

[Porfirii]

Improve with this topic
[Mega resources for newbies] Check here, find most of your need, before asking.

That thread is very large. I will try to add it by category in my free time.

Seriously? You should see that most of the services on your list are already mentioned there. I don't think we need a similar thread since we already have a more comprehensive list, and it's even been stickied on the B&H board. You might want to PM @notocactus and help him complete his list.

I respect your opinion. I will definitely PM notocactus, I have no objection to that.
But you should read the title of this thread again. In this thread, I have only listed all the tools related to Just Bitcoin. But the pin post you mentioned has everything. (From different boards of the forum, everything including different tools). Please forgive me if there is anything wrong.

Please, don't lose focus.

There are several comprehensive guides about everything related to Bitcoin in this forum, and it is great. We mentioned before the list of block explorers made by 1miau and GazetaBitcoin, and another good example is notocactus' mega resources thread, and we can find many others.

But this topic is about a personal list of tool the OP thinks every newbie should know.

Newbies can feel overwhelmed with so much new info and I truly believe that a short, up-to-date list of the best tools would be really valuable for them, because we should think that, in their situation, more is less.

[Darker45]

Great list! And great job for coming up with it!

Since you're talking about beginners running into Bitcoin-related issues which "can be avoided just by knowing which tools to use", shouldn't there be a category which includes the likes of Bitcoin.org, Bitcoin Wiki, Satoshi Nakamoto Institute, or even Bitcointalk.org? I'm not sure if they're strictly tools, but I suppose a newbie who spent even half a day reading basic Bitcoin Wiki topics would fall for dangerous yet elementary scams.

Also, how about wallets? Aren't they the most basic of Bitcoin tools? Many newbies must have lost funds for choosing the wrong ones when there are "free, safe, beginner-friendly" wallets out there like Electrum or BlueWallet.

By the way, KYCnot.me isn't a KYC-free exchange. Neither is it strictly a "Directory of crypto platforms that require zero KYC verification." A beginner might go there and randomly pick an exchange assuming it only admits platforms that don't require KYC. It provides privacy ratings but it doesn't screen and reject those who strictly impose it.