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No paid placements. Any referral support is clearly disclosed.
Find your way into Bitcoin – Fast
Simple comparisons. No crypto noise.
What do you want to do with Bitcoin?
Simple comparisons. No crypto noise.
Buoy helps you find reliable Bitcoin wallets, on-ramps, merchant tools, and nodes—without the noise. Search a service, tap Compare, and review what actually matters: custody model (non-custodial, collaborative, or custodial), fees, KYC, Lightning support, and availability where you live.
We’re Bitcoin-only and independent. No paid placements; it's value for value only. Our mission is to make it effortless for newcomers to choose safe, practical Bitcoin tools and move toward self-sovereignty.
How it works: we auto-detect your country to show services available in your jurisdiction. If detection isn’t possible, use the country selector in the menu. Add up to 2 services on mobile or 3 on desktop to compare side-by-side.
Ready to start? Compare by category: Buy, Spend, Store, Merchant, Node. Or read our guides: What is Bitcoin? and What is Lightning?.
No paid placements. Any referral support is clearly disclosed.
We auto-detect your country and show availability per service. Switch manually if needed.
Focused guidance—no altcoin listings, minimal distractions.
How many services can I compare? Up to 2 on mobile and up to 3 on desktop.
How do you decide what to show? We filter by your country and highlight Bitcoin-only tools with clear custody models and Lightning support.
Are you independent? Yes. We don’t sell rankings.