Node comparison
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.
● = where they differ · "open source" means OSI-style core licensing — verify before relying on it
Start9 (StartOS)
Sovereign-computing OS with a verification-first ethos — the open-source counterpart in the head-to-head.
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Umbrel
The polished app-store experience — note the source-available (not OSI open-source) license.
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