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Liana vs Electrum: catalog facts
Liana	Electrum
Best for: Bitcoin holders who want self-custody with a recovery plan	Best for: Bitcoin holders who want a verifiable, open-source desktop or Android wallet
Free The Liana Wallet community edition is free and open source; Liana Business is a separate paid service.	Free Free and open-source software.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Self-custody with no third party holding keys Built-in recovery paths against losing access All 4 strengths for Liana Self-custody with no third party holding keys Built-in recovery paths against losing access Uses your own Bitcoin node Free and open source	Reproducible builds signed by several independent builders Available on desktop and Android, including F-Droid All 4 strengths for Electrum Reproducible builds signed by several independent builders Available on desktop and Android, including F-Droid Portable Windows version and runnable from Python source Long development history since 2011
DIY setup that expects familiarity with running a node Community support only in the free edition All 3 limitations for Liana DIY setup that expects familiarity with running a node Community support only in the free edition Bitcoin only	Bitcoin only, no other coins No iOS version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	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 Liana lianawallet.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Electrum electrum.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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