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MyNode vs Lightning Network Daemon (LND): catalog facts
MyNode	Lightning Network Daemon (LND)
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Best for: Running a personal Bitcoin and Lightning node without assembling the software yourself	Best for: Running your own self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning node
Free + paid options Free Community Edition; Premium software, subscriptions and hardware are paid.	Free Free, open-source software with no paid tier.
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 Tor and VPN options for remote access One-click software updates	Widely used reference implementation of a Lightning node Self-custodial: you run the node and hold the keys Includes channel backup support Active development with a long commit history
Some features are limited to the paid Premium edition Needs dedicated hardware with room for the Bitcoin blockchain	Requires technical knowledge to set up and maintain Needs a Bitcoin backend and an always-on machine No graphical interface of its own
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 Lightning Network Daemon (LND) github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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