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MyNode vs Bitcoin Knots: catalog facts
MyNode	Bitcoin Knots
Best for: Running a personal Bitcoin and Lightning node without assembling the software yourself	Best for: Bitcoin holders who want to run their own node and wallet
Free + paid options Free Community Edition; Premium software, subscriptions and hardware are paid.	Free Free to download and use.
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	Full verification of Bitcoin payments on your own machine Builds for many platforms and CPU architectures All 3 strengths for Bitcoin Knots Full verification of Bitcoin payments on your own machine Builds for many platforms and CPU architectures Signed releases with published fingerprints
Some features are limited to the paid Premium edition Needs dedicated hardware with room for the Bitcoin blockchain	A full node needs significant disk space and bandwidth Advanced options assume some Bitcoin knowledge
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	No account 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 Knots bitcoinknots.org Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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