Namecoin Core Client (Stable Release)

Name wallet: includes command-line interface for registering, tracking, updating, and renewing names (if you don’t already have some namecoins, you’ll need to buy some at an exchange).

No graphical interface for name wallet. Use the Name Tab Beta (see below) if you require this functionality.

Name lookup: allows looking up names (use in combination with ncdns or NMControl to browse .bit domains).

domains). Currency wallet: includes graphical interface and command-line interface for receiving and sending namecoins.

Recommended for miners.

Recommended for users who don’t own any names.

Recommended for users who are comfortable registering, updating, and renewing their names via the command-line.

Current release: 0.19.0.1.

Namecoin Core Client (with Qt Name Tab)

Name wallet: includes graphical interface and command-line interface for registering, tracking, updating, and renewing names (if you don’t already have some namecoins, you’ll need to buy some at an exchange).

Name lookup: allows looking up names (use in combination with ncdns or NMControl to browse .bit domains).

Currency wallet: includes graphical interface and command-line interface for receiving and sending namecoins.

Not suitable for mining.

Current release: 0.13.99-name-tab-beta1.

Source on GitHub.

Namecoin Legacy Client

Use this instead of Namecoin Core if Namecoin Core doesn’t work or if you need macOS binaries that include the name management tab.

Not suitable for mining or development.

Always wait for six confirmations.

Backup your wallet.dat before enabling wallet encryption.

Source on GitHub.

NMControl Middleware

NMControl connects your browser/application to the client. It allows you, for example, to browse .bit domains. Source and installation instructions on Github.

Help Us Test Betas

Want to help us test improvements in Namecoin? Check out the Beta Downloads page.