Alternatives to MyNode
A Bitcoin and Lightning node distribution with a web interface and an app marketplace. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
MyNode
A Bitcoin and Lightning node distribution with a web interface and an app marketplace.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as MyNode.
Bitcoin Core
Run a Bitcoin node that independently validates the blockchain.
Bitcoin Core runs a validating node directly on Windows, macOS or Linux with a built-in wallet, but lacks MyNode's web interface, app marketplace and Lightning bundle.
Also worth comparing
These listings name MyNode as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Core Lightning
A modular Lightning Network node implementation written in C and Rust with a plugin system.
MyNode bundles a Bitcoin and Lightning node behind a web interface with an app marketplace, but it is not open source and some features need the paid Premium edition.
Lightning Network Daemon (LND)
A reference implementation of a Lightning Network node that you run yourself as a daemon.
MyNode bundles a Bitcoin and Lightning node behind a web interface with an app marketplace, but it is not open source and some features need the paid Premium edition.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Zeus
Open-source Lightning wallet that connects directly to your own Bitcoin node.
Sparrow Wallet
Power-user desktop Bitcoin wallet with broad hardware wallet support.
Electrum
A lightweight open-source Bitcoin wallet for desktop and Android, developed continuously since 2011.
BlueWallet
Open-source self-custody Bitcoin and Lightning wallet for iOS and Android.
Wasabi Wallet
Privacy-focused Bitcoin desktop wallet with built-in CoinJoin mixing.
