# Base

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Base and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend Base for near-instant, sub-penny transactions that suit micro-tasks, and one says it is fun to explore.

## Why people recommend it

- Sub-penny costs for micro-transactions (2 comments): "Base gives us the sub-penny finality needed for micro-tasks." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46666196)) "Building on base is less than a fraction of a cent." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46823421))
- Fun to explore (1 comments): "It's pretty fun to explore." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48742343))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Monero (XMR)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/monero.md): 102 recommend
- [Ethereum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ethereum.md): 28 recommend
- [Zcash](https://hackerapproved.com/p/zcash.md): 10 recommend
- [Solana](https://hackerapproved.com/p/solana.md): 7 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.base.org/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Base", https://hackerapproved.com/p/base/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).