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Eclair vs MyNode: catalog facts
Eclair	MyNode
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Best for: Operators running a Lightning node on the JVM	Best for: Running a personal Bitcoin and Lightning node without assembling the software yourself
Free Free and open source.	Free + paid options Free Community Edition; Premium software, subscriptions and hardware are paid.
Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Follows the Lightning Network specifications Docker image and build instructions included All 3 strengths for Eclair Follows the Lightning Network specifications Docker image and build instructions included Grafana dashboard for monitoring	Bitcoin and Lightning node managed from one web interface Many bundled apps such as Mempool, BTCPay Server and Thunderhub All 4 strengths for MyNode Bitcoin and Lightning node managed from one web interface Many bundled apps such as Mempool, BTCPay Server and Thunderhub Tor and VPN options for remote access One-click software updates
Requires a Bitcoin node and technical setup Runs on the JVM, which some operators may not want	Some features are limited to the paid Premium edition Needs dedicated hardware with room for the Bitcoin blockchain
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Operating system
Open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Eclair github.com/ACINQ/eclair Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for MyNode mynodebtc.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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