Liana

An open-source, self-custody Bitcoin wallet with built-in recovery paths so you are not locked out of your coins.

FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux
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About Liana

Liana is a Bitcoin wallet for people who want to keep their own keys without depending on a company. No third party holds the keys or can freeze funds. Its distinguishing feature is built-in recovery: alongside the normal spending keys, you can set up recovery options so that lost access does not mean lost coins.

The free Community Edition is a do-it-yourself setup that uses your own Bitcoin node and has community support only. Wizardsardine also sells Liana Business, a hosted service for organisations with support, policy design and dashboards.

Strengths

  • Self-custody with no third party holding keys
  • Built-in recovery paths against losing access
  • Uses your own Bitcoin node
  • Free and open source

Limitations

  • DIY setup that expects familiarity with running a node
  • Community support only in the free edition
  • Bitcoin only

Details

Pricing
FreeThe Liana Wallet community edition is free and open source; Liana Business is a separate paid service.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
Wizardsardine
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Not required
Best suited for
Bitcoin holders who want self-custody with a recovery plan
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

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