Distro / scripts on your hardware · advanced
Declarative NixOS modules with a strict security posture — for operators who read the config.
nix-bitcoin is node-running for people who read configs: declarative NixOS modules with an explicitly strict security posture (reproducible builds, minimal attack surface, sane defaults hardened further). Your entire node is a text file you can audit, version and reproduce.
It suits security-conscious operators and NixOS users — full stop. There is no GUI and no hand-holding; the documentation assumes competence. Within its niche it is arguably the most trustworthy stack on this list.
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