LNbits
LNbits, free and open-source Lightning wallet and accounts system. (by lnbits)
zap-desktop
Zap Wallet - Cross platform Lightning Network wallet focused on user experience and ease of use ⚡️ (by LN-Zap)
| LNbits | zap-desktop | |
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| 11 | 8 | |
| 970 | 1,276 | |
| 1.9% | - | |
| 9.7 | 0.0 | |
| 2 days ago | 6 months ago | |
| Python | JavaScript | |
| MIT License | MIT License |
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LNbits
Posts with mentions or reviews of LNbits.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-01.
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Well known LN node to connect to?
lnbits.com or getalby.com allow you to use BlueWallet lightning wallet interface. They are custodial, so you could always use a different custodial lightning wallet or a non-custodial one instead.
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Running a BTC node (Citadel) - now what?
Or you can run a Lightning node on top, like LND or clightning to make instant payments with low fees. Then you can setup LNbits (https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits) on top and do all sorts of nice things with Lightning.
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[HIRING] Python / FastAPI / LNBits / Vue.JS development gig
Details as an github issue: https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits/issues/1375
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German bakery accepting Bitcoin over the Lightning network. Zero fees for processing the transaction. No dirty fiat money. Paying with the speed of light. Adoption is coming! Stack sats.
Very inexpensive to buy (or make yourself!) link and run of of LNBits software with LNUrlPoS extension
You can get it at https://shop.lnbits.com/ and easily run it with the open source lightning extension LnBits . It's awesome because it doesn't even have to be online to receive lightning or onchain payments.
- Is there a wallet best for kids?
- What can I do with my skill of writing Python in the Bitcoin space?
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📑 MiniBolt resources 📚 List of the MiniBolt core/bonus guides + latest versions
LNBits v0.9.4 (Released: 23th September 2022) - https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits/tags
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Something for the "Bitcoin is too slow" crowd
You can create a card that works with your own node with lnbits: https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits/tree/main/lnbits/extensions/boltcards
- Minimal Functional Lightning Stack
zap-desktop
Posts with mentions or reviews of zap-desktop.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-15.
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📑 MiniBolt resources 📚 List of the MiniBolt core/bonus guides + latest versions
Zap Desktop v0.7.6 beta (Released: 23th January 2022) - https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop/releases
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Newbie Question - Wallets
Okay if custody of your own coins is priority for you, and you don't want to run a node straight away, I guess my recommendation is Zap Desktop. You can also get it from its github page. Basically it's running an lnd node in the background, but it presents a nice GUI as a front end.
- I've been out a couple of years, anyone was here?
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ZAP Windows Desktop Wallet, error msg, invalid date for on-chain transactions and can not open LN channels.
Seems like a bug with Zap Desktop.
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PSA: Zap Desktop does not currently support LND v0.13
See discussion here: https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop/issues/3730
- Zap and the Raspibolt
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My reply to people who tell me to “just use lightning”
There are various wallets for the desktop, but I never used one. I think Electrum has Lightning intergration, there is also Zap (https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop) I use a https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz with Zap mobile wallet connecting to the node for payments (there is an app and desktop version).
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money stuck in Zap?
I would recommend opening an issue in their GitHub repository https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop/issues.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing LNbits and zap-desktop you can also consider the following projects:
LndHub - Wrapper for Lightning Network Daemon. It provides separate accounts for end-users
raspiblitz - Get your own Bitcoin & Lightning Node running - on a RaspberryPi with a nice LCD
BTCPay Server - Accept Bitcoin payments. Free, open-source & self-hosted, Bitcoin payment processor.
awesome-lnurl - A curated list of awesome lnurl things.
BlueWallet - Bitcoin wallet for iOS & Android. Built with React Native
lnd - Lightning Network Daemon ⚡️
bleskomat-diy - The do-it-yourself (DIY) version of the Bleskomat Bitcoin Lightning ATM project.
loop - Lightning Loop: A Non-Custodial Off/On Chain Bridge
LightningATM - This ATM sends bitcoin over the Lightning Network - pretty fun.
zap-android - Zap Wallet - Native android lightning wallet for node operators focused on user experience and ease of use ⚡️
Bitcoin - Free web page for generating bitcoin payment poster. Works client-side.
bitbox-wallet-app - The BitBoxApp for desktop and mobile.