# Cardano apps catalog

A curated list of applications running on Cardano mainnet.
Canonical source: https://cardano.org/apps
Generated: 2026-09-06
App count: 107

## Apps

### Open DJED
URL: https://djed.artifi.finance/
Source: https://github.com/artifi-labs/open-djed
Category: other
Properties: opensource
Mint and burn DJED, Cardano's overcollateralized stablecoin, on an open-source platform. Transparent alternative to DJED.xyz built by Artifi Labs.

### Cardano Wall
URL: https://cardanowall.com
Category: notary
Demonstrates use cases for Cardano transaction metadata. Sign messages, anchor files as proof of existence, and verify them on-chain.

### NMKR (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://www.nmkr.io/
Category: minting
Properties: nft
NFT minting, fiat and crypto sales, token launches, and secondary markets — full launchpad stack delivered through a single API.

### AdaStat (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://adastat.net
Category: explorer
Cardano explorer with deep statistics and insights covering blocks, transactions, addresses, stake pools, and protocol parameters.

### Cardano Explorer Index
URL: https://explorer.cardano.org
Source: https://github.com/cardano-foundation/cf-explorer-landing
Category: explorer
Properties: opensource
Community-curated index of Cardano block explorers, pool tools, and analytics dashboards built and maintained by the community.

### CExplorer
URL: https://cexplorer.io/
Category: explorer
Independent Cardano explorer with all-in-one dashboards covering blocks, transactions, stake pools, governance, and asset statistics.

### Cardano Scan
URL: https://cardanoscan.io/
Category: explorer
Block explorer and pool tool from the makers of Typhon, with its own indexing stack providing fast access to the full Cardano ledger.

### Pool PM
URL: https://pool.pm
Category: explorer
Cardano block explorer that visualizes transactions as interactive UTXO graphs, making asset flows and stake operations easy to follow.

### PoolTool (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://pooltool.io
Category: pooltool
Feature-rich, unbiased Cardano pool tool with delegation analytics, missed-block detection, and a companion native mobile app.

### AdaLite
URL: https://adalite.io
Category: wallet
AdaLite was developed by vacuumlabs, they were also responsible for the Cardano Ledger app and won the crypto puzzle at the IOHK Summit 2019.

### Atomic Wallet
URL: https://atomicwallet.io
Category: wallet
Multi-cryptocurrency wallet that supports Cardano. During the integration they contributed code to the Cardano Rust library.

### Daedalus
URL: https://daedaluswallet.io
Source: https://github.com/input-output-hk/daedalus
Category: wallet
Properties: opensource
Full-node Cardano wallet developed by IOG, one of the three organizations that launched Cardano. Validates the chain locally rather than trusting third parties.

### Cardano Updates (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://cardanoupdates.com
Category: analytics
Tracks Cardano development progress in real time, surfacing pull-request activity and release status without needing to dig through GitHub.

### Pool Stats
URL: https://poolstats.io
Category: pooltool
Cardano stake-pool monitoring with heat-map visualizations of performance, saturation, and rewards across the entire pool universe.

### NOWPayments
URL: https://nowpayments.io
Category: other
Payment gateway that lets merchants and creators accept ada and other cryptocurrencies for sales, subscriptions, and donations.

### Gimbalabs (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://gimbalabs.com
Source: https://gitlab.com/gimbalabs
Category: education
Properties: opensource
Collaborative community and space where dApps and open-source tools are developed in the Playground project-based learning experience on Cardano.

### Eternl (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://eternl.io
Category: wallet
Properties: nft, mobile
Feature-rich Cardano light wallet for browser and mobile. Favored by experienced users for power features the community has requested most.

### Token & NFT Builder
URL: https://cardano-native-token.com/
Category: minting
Properties: nft
Create your own native Cardano tokens and NFTs without writing any code, with policy management and metadata templates handled in-app.

### cardano-tools.io
URL: https://cardano-tools.io
Source: https://github.com/wutzebaer/cardano-tools
Category: minting
Properties: nft, opensource
Open-source CNFT minting toolkit. Configure metadata, royalties, and minting policies entirely client-side; you only pay network fees.

### Typhon (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://typhonwallet.io
Category: wallet
Properties: nft
Light wallet from the creators of cardanoscan.io. It comes with features like NFT gallery, transaction metadata, vote registration, among other features.

### Reward Calculator (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://cardano.org/calculator/
Category: pooltool
Detailed Cardano staking rewards calculator showing expected returns to operators and delegators, with a Monte Carlo simulation for return variability.

### MuesliSwap
URL: https://muesliswap.com/
Category: dex
Order-book DEX with limit orders and matching running natively on Cardano, also operating on Smart Bitcoin Cash for cross-chain orders.

### SundaeSwap
URL: https://app.sundae.fi
Category: dex
Native, scalable Cardano AMM DEX with automated liquidity provision, yield farming, and an order-book overlay built on Plutus.

### DripDropz (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://dripdropz.io
Category: distribution
We provide token dispensing services to the Cardano community. An intuitive platform that offers projects a comprehensive selection of distribution parameters.

### Minswap (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://minswap.org
Category: dex
Multi-pool decentralized exchange on Cardano with deep liquidity, yield farming, and one of the highest-volume venues for native token swaps.

### GameChanger Wallet
URL: https://gamechanger.finance
Category: wallet
Properties: nft
The ultimate wallet experience for the Web, with native NFT and token features, powered by Cardano and third party applications.

### GeroWallet
URL: https://gerowallet.io
Category: wallet
Start exploring the possibilities of Cardano. Purchase, send, and receive ADA - the cryptocurrency for Cardano. Available as a browser extension.

### Built on Cardano
URL: https://builtoncardano.com
Category: ecosystem
Discovery directory for projects, dApps, and developer tools on Cardano. Browse by category, find similar projects, and navigate the ecosystem easily.

### CardanoCube (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://www.cardanocube.com/
Category: ecosystem
Curated directory of 650+ projects building on Cardano, organized by category with filters for DeFi, NFTs, governance, infrastructure, and more.

### WingRiders
URL: https://www.wingriders.com
Category: dex
Native AMM DEX on Cardano focused on fast settlement and predictable fees, with stableswap pools and an integrated yield-farming layer.

### Lido Nation
URL: https://www.lidonation.com/en/catalyst-explorer
Category: ecosystem
Aggregator for Project Catalyst that surfaces proposals, voting results, community feedback, and DRep activity in a single dashboard.

### eUTxO
URL: https://eutxo.org
Category: explorer
Visual Cardano blockchain explorer that maps transactions, datums, and assets across the eUTXO model into interactive graphs.

### Vibrant
URL: https://www.vibrantnet.io
Source: https://github.com/nilscodes/hazelnet
Category: other
Properties: nft, opensource
Community integration tool for stake-pool operators and NFT projects to verify delegators and holders, run polls, and manage whitelists via Discord.

### Book.io
URL: https://book.io
Category: marketplace
Properties: nft
NFT marketplace where readers buy, read, and resell eBooks and audiobooks. Each title is an asset with verifiable provenance and resale rights.

### NuFi Wallet
URL: https://nu.fi
Category: wallet
Properties: nft
Non-custodial multi-chain wallet supporting Cardano alongside other major networks, with an in-app DEX for swaps without leaving the wallet.

### CNFTLab Party
URL: https://www.cnftlab.party/
Category: minting
Properties: nft
CNFT minting platform with policy ID management, on-chain royalty configuration, and bulk minting workflows ready in minutes.

### TapTools (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://www.taptools.io
Category: analytics
All-in-one Cardano portfolio tracker and market analytics with token charts, NFT generation tools, and on-chain activity dashboards.

### Dune
URL: https://dune.com/browse/dashboards?q=cardano
Category: analytics
Dune is a powerful tool for blockchain research, providing instant on-chain data analysis and community-driven dashboards for the Cardano ecosystem.

### Chainport
URL: https://www.chainport.io/
Category: bridge
Audited blockchain bridge connecting EVM chains to Cardano with a single-click experience, smart-contract attestations, and ported asset tracking.

### Cardano Studio
URL: https://cardano-studio.app
Category: minting
Properties: nft
Mint NFTs on Cardano fully in your browser. Keys, metadata, and policy IDs stay on your device — no third party touches the minting flow.

### Finitum Bridge
URL: https://finitum.io/bridge
Category: bridge
Cross-chain bridge for moving supported tokens between Cardano and BSC. Wraps assets on the destination chain with custodian-backed reserves.

### BALANCE Analytics
URL: https://www.balanceanalytics.io/
Category: analytics
Graphical, configurable analytics dashboards specialising in Cardano PoS decentralization metrics, stake distribution, and network health signals.

### adahandle
URL: https://handle.me/
Category: identity
Properties: nft
Standardized NFT that maps a Cardano wallet address to a human-readable handle. Used by wallets and dApps as the network's de facto naming layer.

### Lace (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://www.lace.io/
Source: https://github.com/input-output-hk/lace
Category: wallet
Properties: nft, opensource
Light wallet platform from IOG, audited by an independent reviewer. Lace lets you manage your digital assets and connect to Web3 dApps on Cardano.

### Continuity Token
URL: https://continuity.to/
Category: notary
Properties: nft
Provides secure, long-term cold-storage backups of Cardano NFT media so collections survive even if the original IPFS or Arweave host disappears.

### VESPR (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://www.vespr.xyz/#/
Category: wallet
Properties: nft, mobile
Non-custodial mobile wallet for Cardano. Designed for newcomers with simple onboarding, friendly defaults, and security that keeps private keys on-device.

### DexHunter
URL: https://www.dexhunter.io/
Category: dex
Cardano DEX aggregator that routes trades across all major venues for competitive pricing, with real-time alerts and a unified interface.

### Liqwid (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://app.liqwid.finance
Source: https://github.com/liqwid-labs
Category: lending
Properties: opensource
Non-custodial pooled lending protocol on Cardano with liquid staking, supporting multiple supplied assets and qToken collateral receipts.

### Cardano Academy (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://cardanofoundation.org/en/academy
Category: education
Online courses on blockchain fundamentals, consensus algorithms, transaction models, scaling, and Cardano governance, staking, and dApp development.

### Cardano Governance Tool
URL: https://gov.tools
Category: governance
Properties: drepdelegation
A collection of tools to delegate voting power, become a DRep, become a direct voter, browse or proposa a governance actions on Cardano blockchain.

### Treasury Donation
URL: https://cardano.org/governance/treasury
Category: governance
Connect a CIP-30 wallet and donate ada directly to the Cardano treasury in a single, non-custodial transaction. Hosted on cardano.org.

### Chang Watch
URL: https://www.changwatch.com
Category: governance
Cardano governance dashboard with donut charts and tables that visualize vote distribution, DRep concentration, and governance action outcomes.

### Medusa Wallet
URL: https://adawallet.io
Category: wallet
A lightweight Cardano wallet focused on privacy and user protection, enabling easy and secure access to funds even in untrusted or compromised environments.

### Dano Finance
URL: https://danogo.io/
Category: lending
All-in-one DeFi platform on Cardano combining lending, borrowing, and trading with cross-pool collateral and unified interest rate markets.

### Multisig Wallet (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://multisig.meshjs.dev/features
Category: wallet
Secure team treasury management and governance participation on Cardano using native multi-signature scripts and an approval workflow UI.

### Tempo
URL: https://tempo.vote
Category: governance
Properties: drepdelegation
Governance tool that streamlines Cardano's decision making. Helps DReps register, gain delegations, and engage delegators; supports DAOs and SPOs too.

### Nio
URL: https://nioapp.io
Category: other
Tracks and monitors all assets across Cardano wallets and DeFi smart contracts in one dashboard. Surfaces lending positions, LP shares, and yields.

### Begin Wallet
URL: https://begin.is
Category: wallet
Properties: nft, mobile
Non-custodial Cardano wallet for browser and mobile with payment links, deep-link support, Begin ID usernames (ENS-style), and Ledger and Keystone hardware support.

### Onboard Ninja
URL: https://onboard.ninja
Category: distribution
Properties: nft
Lets Cardano creators distribute airdrops at in-person events. Attendees scan a code, claim tokens to their wallet, and walk away onboarded.

### Stuff.io
URL: https://stuff.io
Category: marketplace
Digital-ownership platform on Cardano letting consumers own, share, gift, or resell their movies, music, ebooks, audiobooks, and podcasts as NFTs.

### Veridian Wallet
URL: https://www.veridian.id/
Source: https://github.com/cardano-foundation/veridian-wallet
Category: identity
Properties: opensource
Manages identity across platforms using decentralized public key infrastructure and verifiable credentials. Built on KERI, optionally anchored to Cardano.

### Governance Space
URL: https://governancespace.com/
Category: governance
Blockchain governance platform for DAOs, projects, and institutions, providing indexing and analytics for DReps, governance actions, and committee work.

### Adastack.io
URL: https://www.adastack.io
Category: ecosystem
Comprehensive Cardano ecosystem explorer: Explore intro guides, wallets, DApps, NFTs, games, governance, Project Catalyst, DAOs, development, sidechains, L2s and more.

### ADAM Cardano App
URL: https://androdevs.de
Category: other
Properties: nft
Mobile app (iOS and Android) for tracking your Cardano wallets, staking rewards, and funds in one cohesive interface, with price widgets and insights.

### Governance Voting Tool
URL: https://voting.cardanofoundation.org/
Source: https://github.com/cardano-foundation/cardano-governance-voting-tool
Category: governance
Properties: opensource
Simple voting tool for Cardano stakeholders to participate in on-chain governance with clear ballot UI, DRep info, and action explanations.

### Andamio
URL: https://www.andamio.io/
Category: identity
Verified trust protocol for distributed work on Cardano. Organizations mint credentials and find contributors; individuals learn, join, and launch projects.

### CSWAP
URL: https://www.cswap.fi/
Category: dex
CSWAP Systems is a next-gen decentralized exchange (DEX) that bridges tokens, NFTs, and real-world assets in one seamless trading ecosystem.

### FluidTokens
URL: https://fluidtokens.com/
Source: https://github.com/fluidtokens
Category: lending
Properties: opensource
Cardano-Bitcoin DeFi protocol covering lending, borrowing, staking, sponsored transactions, rental positions, and boosted-stake products.

### Genius Yield
URL: https://www.geniusyield.co/
Source: https://github.com/geniusyield
Category: dex
Properties: opensource
All-in-one Cardano DeFi platform combining a fully on-chain order-book DEX with an automated yield optimizer that compounds positions.

### Iagon
URL: https://iagon.com
Category: marketplace
Iagon is an AI-driven shared storage and compute economy. Bridging decentralization with compliance to revolutionize cloud services.

### VyFinance
URL: https://vyfi.io
Category: dex
Cardano DeFi protocol with a decentralized exchange, redistributive BAR mechanism, governance, lottery, and token and NFT vaults bundled together.

### Splash
URL: https://www.splash.trade/
Source: https://github.com/splashprotocol/splash-core
Category: dex
Properties: opensource
Open-source decentralized protocol for efficient market-making and trading on Cardano, with batched settlement and gas-efficient routing.

### Palmyra
URL: https://palmeconomy.io/
Source: https://github.com/zenGate-Global/winter-cardano
Category: marketplace
Properties: opensource
Real-world-asset tokenization on Cardano focused on underserved commodities, opening fractional investment access to producers and traders.

### Optim Finance
URL: https://www.optim.finance/
Category: lending
Decentralized yield optimization on Cardano with a suite of vaults that auto-compound staking, lending, and DEX-LP positions to maximize yield.

### Farmroll
URL: https://farmroll.io/
Category: other
Cardano community engagement platform with token-gated rewards, automated participation tracking, and AI-driven campaign tools for projects.

### Empowa
URL: https://empowa.io/
Category: marketplace
Join a RWA project looking to enable 1 million African families to become owners of a climate-smart home across Africa by 2030.

### Strike Finance
URL: https://www.strikefinance.org/
Source: https://github.com/strike-finance/perpetuals-smart-contracts
Category: dex
Properties: opensource
DeFi derivatives protocol on Cardano offering perpetual futures with on-chain margin, leverage, and oracle-priced settlement.

### Snek.fun
URL: https://snek.fun/
Category: marketplace
Fair-launch memecoin launchpad on Cardano. Tokens launch in seconds for a flat fee with built-in liquidity protection and no team allocations.

### Xerberus
URL: https://www.xerberus.io/
Category: analytics
Xerberus' Risk Ratings deliver automated, objective, and real-time insights derived from on-chain data, providing investors and dApps with accurate risk assessments.

### Masumi
URL: https://www.masumi.network
Source: https://github.com/masumi-network
Category: marketplace
Properties: opensource
Masumi is a decentralized protocol empowering AI agents to collaborate seamlessly and monetize their services efficiently.

### Finest
URL: https://www.finest.investments/
Category: marketplace
Invest in tokenized real-world assets on Cardano. Fully regulated and compliant under European securities frameworks for institutional access.

### Butane
URL: https://butane.dev/
Source: https://github.com/butaneprotocol/butane-contracts
Category: lending
Properties: opensource
Decentralized synthetics platform on Cardano enabling on-chain price exposure to off-chain assets via collateralized synthetic positions.

### Bodega Market
URL: https://v3.bodegamarket.io
Source: https://github.com/bodega-market/bodega-market-smart-contracts
Category: marketplace
Properties: opensource
Prediction market on Cardano for speculating on real-world event outcomes. Settles outcomes on-chain using oracle data and Plutus smart contracts.

### Infinity Rising
URL: https://infinityrising.com
Category: game
Open-world sandbox MMO and multiverse simulator set between Cornucopias in the sky, the broken Earth below, and worlds beyond. Explore, craft, build, trade.

### Reeve
URL: https://www.cardanofoundation.org/reeve#mission
Source: https://github.com/cardano-foundation/cf-reeve-platform
Category: notary
Properties: opensource
Project (also known as Ledger on the Blockchain or LOB) developing a Cardano-based decentralized ledger for digital recording of accounting data.

### Ascent Rivals
URL: https://www.ascentrivals.com/
Category: game
Multiplayer racing-combat game with dual-engine twin-stick controls. Compete in tournaments, place rival contracts, and master risk-reward death racing.

### Asteria
URL: https://asteria.txpipe.io
Source: https://github.com/txpipe/asteria
Category: game
Properties: opensource
Fully on-chain strategy game built for developers. Pilot a spaceship across a 2D grid where every entity is a Cardano eUTXO and Plutus contract.

### Ale & Axes (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://aleaxes.com/
Category: game
Mobile and browser fantasy RPG built on Cardano. NFTs unlock in-game perks, advanced tokenomics reward long-term play, and web2 and web3 gamers play together.

### Clarity Protocol
URL: https://www.clarity.community/
Category: governance
Community governance and management toolkit usable by any Cardano project. Provides proposal flows, voting, treasury controls, and member registries.

### Indigo
URL: https://indigoprotocol.io/
Source: https://github.com/IndigoProtocol/indigo-smart-contracts
Category: lending
Properties: opensource
Autonomous synthetics protocol on Cardano for on-chain price exposure to real-world assets. Mints iAssets backed by collateralized debt positions.

### Arp Radio
URL: https://arpradio.media
Category: other
Cardano music ecosystem player. Discover, mint, and play CIP-60 music NFT collections in a custom audio player tuned to consensus and slot timing.

### CGOV (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://app.cgov.io/
Source: https://github.com/nomos-guild/cgov
Category: governance
Properties: opensource
A governance monitoring dashboard to track and analyze on-chain governance actions, including active, ratified, and expired proposals on the Cardano blockchain.

### Sundae Treasury Dashboard
URL: https://treasury.sundae.fi/
Source: https://github.com/SundaeSwap-finance/treasury-contracts
Category: governance
Properties: opensource
A smart contract-based treasury management platform by Sundae Labs for transparent milestone-based fund disbursements from Cardano governance actions.

### Supply Summary
URL: https://cardano.org/insights/supply/summary/
Category: governance
Explore historical trends in Cardano's ada supply distribution, including reserves, rewards, treasury, and deposits across epochs.

### WanBridge
URL: https://bridge.wanchain.org/AssetBridge
Category: bridge
Decentralized cross-chain bridge infrastructure connecting Cardano with multiple EVM and non-EVM networks via threshold-signature relayers.

### UVerify
URL: https://uverify.io
Source: https://github.com/UVerify-io
Category: notary
Properties: opensource
Every fingerprint is a fully interactive decentralized app: customziable, shareable, instantly verifiable, and permanent. No blockchain experience required.

### CommitProof
URL: https://commitproof.com
Category: notary
Prove what you knew and when. Hash any file or text locally, then commit the proof to Cardano. Your original never leaves your device. The timestamp is public and verifiable.

### Plutus Quiz V1000
URL: https://server-tools.grahamsnumberplus1.com/quiz_V1000/quiz-V1000.html
Category: game
Free-to-enter knowledge quiz built on Cardano Plutus smart contracts. Players submit encrypted answers on-chain; the highest scorer claims the prize.

### TapDano
URL: https://tapdano.com
Category: identity
Verifiable proof infrastructure combining NFC hardware identity with on-chain records on Cardano. Enables cryptographic proof of attendance and compliance.

### Claimpaign
URL: https://claimpaign.com
Category: distribution
Properties: nft
Cardano airdrop tool for real-world token distribution. Recipients claim from QR codes instead of receiving wallet pushes, putting them in control (CIP-99).

### Wayup (Maintainer pick)
URL: https://www.wayup.io
Category: marketplace
Properties: nft
Cardano NFT marketplace by Anvil. Continues the smart contracts of JpgStore as the platform sunsets, so existing listings and royalties keep working.

### Surf Lending
URL: https://surflending.org
Source: https://github.com/flow-lending/flow-lending-smart-contracts
Category: lending
Properties: opensource
Pooled lending protocol with isolated markets, each with its own risk profile, for earning interest and borrowing against Cardano native tokens.

### Hizz
URL: https://www.hizz.io
Category: analytics
Hizz is a live Cardano trading terminal for fast token discovery, AI-powered signals, smart wallet tracking, and seamless trade execution across the Cardano ecosystem.

### Extended UTxO
URL: https://extendedutxo.com
Category: education
An interactive course on Cardano's Extended UTxO model. Work through playgrounds and simulators, then build and validate your own transactions in a sandbox.

### Bending AI
URL: https://bending.ai
Category: analytics
Cardano DeFi analytics platform with AI-powered insights, real-time token and wallet tracking, and on-chain data visualization for traders and investors.

### DRepTalk
URL: https://dreptalk.com
Source: https://github.com/katomm/dreptalk.com
Category: governance
Properties: opensource, drepdelegation
Governance tool for Cardano: delegate your voting power to a DRep, register as a DRep, and discuss every on-chain governance action beside live vote data.

### EchoForge
URL: https://echoforgellc.tech
Source: https://github.com/EchoForge-Dev/Aiken_Smart-Contract
Category: notary
Properties: opensource
EchoForge is a B2B2C identity and proof layer on Cardano. EchoCert verifies credentials, EchoUploader proves file, EchoID adds wallet identity through EchoDash.