phoenix vs LightningExchanges

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phoenix		LightningExchanges
	Project
221	Mentions	60
574	Stars	180
5.7%	Growth	-
9.5	Activity	5.8
7 days ago	Latest Commit	about 1 month ago
C	Language
Apache License 2.0	License	-

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

phoenix

Posts with mentions or reviews of phoenix. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-10.

How do I gift satoshis to my friend living in India?
2 projects | /r/BitcoinBeginners | 10 Dec 2023
How to move bitcoin lightning from trust wallet
2 projects | /r/BitcoinBeginners | 8 Dec 2023
Name your 3 fav Bitcoin tools!
2 projects | /r/Bitcoin | 5 Jul 2023

Pheonix wallet https://phoenix.acinq.co/
Getting started
4 projects | /r/Bitcoin | 2 Jul 2023

https://phoenix.acinq.co/ - Phoenix
F21 A guy wants to tip me in bitcoin.... Idk where to start 😅
2 projects | /r/BitcoinBeginners | 29 Jun 2023

If any less, then I would recommend Phoenix Wallet (https://phoenix.acinq.co/) since spending that tip will be cheaper for you.
Is the only way to achieve non-custodial lightning wallet, letting user connect to his own lnd?
2 projects | /r/Bitcoin | 19 Jun 2023

That comment is incorrect too from a few angles. Both Breez and Phoenix's code is entirely verifiable on their GitHubs (Pheonix Breez). If you're truly concerned about them changing the code in an update you can verify and build the app yourself locally and install it on your phone.
Beginner Question
1 project | /r/lightningnetwork | 19 Jun 2023

Phoenix Wallet is my favorite Phoenix Wallet
⚡ Lightning Thursday! June 01, 2023: Explore the Lightning Network!⚡
1 project | /r/Bitcoin | 3 Jun 2023

Just use something like https://phoenix.acinq.co/ or https://breez.technology/mobile/.
Is there a way to use Blue Wallet Lightning wallet without your own node?
2 projects | /r/BitcoinBeginners | 3 Jun 2023

https://phoenix.acinq.co/ https://blixtwallet.github.io/ https://breez.technology/
Paying with Bitcoin in Prague
2 projects | /r/Bitcoin | 30 May 2023

Customer using Phoenix

LightningExchanges

Posts with mentions or reviews of LightningExchanges. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-07.

If the answer to high onchain fees is using layer 2, how do you get your layer 1 btc on layer 2 without encountering the same high fees?
3 projects | /r/BitcoinBeginners | 7 Dec 2023
Can somebody explain these fees on bitpanda?
1 project | /r/Bitcoin | 12 Nov 2023

Find a better exchange, it will be worth in times of higher on-chain fees like now.
Is it possible to send bitcoin from exchange to lightning network?
1 project | /r/BitcoinBeginners | 14 Apr 2023
Coinbase Will Integrate Bitcoin Lightning Network, Says CEO Brian Armstrong
2 projects | /r/CryptoCurrency | 9 Apr 2023
What advice do you have for beginners trying to withdraw their crypto from exchanges?
1 project | /r/CryptoCurrency | 27 Nov 2022
BTC on lightning has just flipped Nano. The USD Value of all the money in Bitcoin's lightning network has surpassed the Market Capitalization of Nano.
2 projects | /r/CryptoCurrency | 18 Oct 2022

Yeah. If I ever have stablecoins and I want to buy bitcoin, I move it to an exchange that supports lightning. You can find a (non-exhaustive) list of those exchanges here: https://github.com/theDavidCoen/LightningExchanges
Few questions regarding Lightning wallets
1 project | /r/lightningnetwork | 21 Sep 2022

Here's a list of them
Should we urge exchanges to go with a "proof of lightning" event once anually just as we encourage them to go with "proof of keys"?
1 project | /r/Bitcoin | 19 Sep 2022

The following is a list of exchanges that support lightning. Instead of waiting for yours to support lightning, you can switch to one of these instead: https://github.com/theDavidCoen/LightningExchanges
Best place to buy bitcoin? (Lowest fees) I’ve been using Gemini, and strike. Looks like I’ll be dropping Gemini due to added withdraw fees. Any other good apps?
1 project | /r/Bitcoin | 14 Jun 2022

Try looking for exchanges that support lightning withdrawals for minimum fees.
⚡ Lightning Thursday! May 12, 2022: Explore the Lightning Network!⚡
2 projects | /r/Bitcoin | 12 May 2022

Lightning Exchanges. List of exchanges that support withdrawals and sending bitcoin with lightning.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing phoenix and LightningExchanges you can also consider the following projects:

BlueWallet - Bitcoin wallet for iOS & Android. Built with React Native

awesome-lnurl - A curated list of awesome lnurl things.

Breez Mobile Client - Lightning Network mobile client

BTCPay Server - Accept Bitcoin payments. Free, open-source & self-hosted, Bitcoin payment processor.

zeus - A mobile Bitcoin wallet fit for the gods. ⚡️ Est. 563345

LNbits - LNbits, free and open-source Lightning wallet and accounts system.

electrum - Electrum Bitcoin Wallet

neutrino - Privacy-Preserving Bitcoin Light Client

Muun recovery - Muun recovery tool

lightning-tools - Tools for Lightning Network node operators

umbrel - A beautiful home server OS for self-hosting with an app store. Buy a pre-built Umbrel Home with umbrelOS, or install on a Raspberry Pi 4, Pi 5, any Ubuntu/Debian system, or a VPS.

howmanyconfs.com - How many confirmations are equivalent to 6 Bitcoin confirmations?