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MyNode vs Bitcoin Core: catalog facts
MyNode	Bitcoin Core
Best for: Running a personal Bitcoin and Lightning node without assembling the software yourself	Best for: Run a Bitcoin node that independently validates the blockchain
Free + paid options Free Community Edition; Premium software, subscriptions and hardware are paid.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Includes wallet functionality and a graphical interface.
Some features are limited to the paid Premium edition Needs dedicated hardware with room for the Bitcoin blockchain	Initial synchronization requires substantial storage, bandwidth and time.
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Operating system	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is 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 MyNode mynodebtc.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Bitcoin Core github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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