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MyNode vs Eclair: catalog facts
MyNode	Eclair
Best for: Running a personal Bitcoin and Lightning node without assembling the software yourself	Best for: Operators running a Lightning node on the JVM
Free + paid options Free Community Edition; Premium software, subscriptions and hardware are paid.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
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	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
Some features are limited to the paid Premium edition Needs dedicated hardware with room for the Bitcoin blockchain	Requires a Bitcoin node and technical setup Runs on the JVM, which some operators may not want
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Operating system	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 Eclair github.com/ACINQ/eclair Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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