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Liana vs Specter Desktop: catalog facts
Liana	Specter Desktop
Best for: Bitcoin holders who want self-custody with a recovery plan	Best for: Bitcoin holders running their own node and multisig setup
Free The Liana Wallet community edition is free and open source; Liana Business is a separate paid service.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Multisig wallets with hardware signing devices Connects to your own Bitcoin node All 3 strengths for Specter Desktop Multisig wallets with hardware signing devices Connects to your own Bitcoin node Open source, with companion DIY hardware wallet firmware
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 Assumes familiarity with hardware wallets and running a node
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account 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 Specter Desktop specter.solutions Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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