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Comparison

Implementations LND Core Lightning
Codebase written in Go
github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd		 written in C with plugins in various languages
github.com/ElementsProject/lightning
Documentation api.lightning.community
docs.lightning.engineering		 lightning.readthedocs.io
Contact lightning.engineering/slack.html
t.me/lightninglab		 IRC libera.chat #c-lightning
t.me/lightningd
Main advantages bigger networkshare and team
more services built on top
detailed documentation
bundled with services and GUI in lit
binaries provided for various platforms		 specs driven
modular development ensures flexibility
very modest hardware need even as a routing node
built with privacy as a priority in mind
Multiple channels between two peers yes yes since v0.11.0
Keysend optional on by default
Payments most efficient in finding the shortest path
best success rate
a cost function takes recent failures into consideration		 prefers low locktimes
takes channel sizes into account since v0.10.2 (Pickhardt Payments)
Slightly more expensive due to randomization for privacy
the logic can be replaced with plugins
MPP (multi part payments) optional on by default
Swaps Loop service (with daemon)
Boltz.exchange (with daemon)
PeerSwap		 Boltz.exchange through website + API
PeerSwap
Autopilot built in, but limited CLBOSS plugin with advanced logic
Watchtower built in
not incentivised		 available as a plugin for Eye of Satoshi
not incentivised
Dymanic fee settings solved by external tools like charge-lnd and Balance of Satoshis feeadjuster plugin, CLBOSS
Dual funded channels manual, using PSBTs and/or Balance of Satoshis experimental feature
automated with liquidity ads
Paid incoming channels Pool service including sidecar channels
Voltage Flow
amboss.space Magma		 boltz.exchange plugin
liquidity ads
amboss.space Magma
Privacy full Tor support Full Tor support
MPP usage by default
Route Randomization
Shadow Route (virtual extension of hops)
WebUI RTL
Thunderhub
Lightning Terminal
RTL
Spark Wallet / Sparko
Mobile Apps Zeus
Fully Noded (iOS only)
Zap Android (iOS unmaintained)		 Zeus
Fully Noded (iOS only)
Database format bbolt by default (restarts needed to compact)
experinemtal etcd
full postgres support		 sqlite3 by default (compacts on-the-fly)
full postgres support
Backups and recovery seedwords + SCB (status channel backups)
github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/recovery.md
node-recovery.com		 hsmsecret hex (optional seedwords) + append-only (low wear) backup of the sqlite3 database with the backup plugin
sqlite3 replication to a custom path or NFS mount
lightning.readthedocs.io/BACKUP.html

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