Node comparison
RaspiBlitz vs Umbrel
The row this audience checks first is licensing — then hardware, Lightning and how much hand-holding you want. No winner verdicts; both run Bitcoin Core underneath.
RaspiBlitzUmbrel
Open source●yessource-available
Type●distroos
Hardware●Raspberry Pi + SSD (DIY)Raspberry Pi, x86, Umbrel Home
Lightning includedyesyes
App store●noyes
Pricing●freefree (optional hardware)
Difficulty●intermediatebeginner
Best for●DIY builders who want to see the wiringThe smoothest first node
● = where they differ · "open source" means OSI-style core licensing — verify before relying on it
RaspiBlitz
The community classic — menu-driven, hackable, MIT-licensed to the bone.
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Umbrel
The polished app-store experience — note the source-available (not OSI open-source) license.
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