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RaspiBlitzStartOS
Free

Free and MIT licensed; pre-built hardware is sold by third parties.

 Free

StartOS can be installed yourself; Start9 also sells servers with it preinstalled.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Pre-built SD card images for installation
  • Bitcoin full node and Lightning node in one system
  • Marketplace for installing self-hosted services
  • Can run on DIY hardware or a bought Start9 server
  • Requires Raspberry Pi hardware and storage
  • Setting up and maintaining a node takes some technical effort
  • Limited to software packaged for its marketplace
Self-hosted, Operating system Self-hosted, Operating system
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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