Backend differences

Your overall BitBanana experience will depend on the backend you choose to connect with. Check the Comparison Tables for a brief summary of the key differences. For a comprehensive explanation of the backend-specific limitations, visit the Detailed Limitations section.

Comparison Tables

Node management

LND
Core Lightning
Nostr Wallet Connect
LndHub

Manage Peers

Manage channels

Rebalance Channels

(≥ 25.02)

View Routing Summary

Sign / Verify Message with Node Pubkey

Manage Watchtowers

View Backend Logs

Wallet features

LND
Core Lightning
Nostr Wallet Connect
LndHub

Bolt11 receiving

Bolt11 sending

Bolt12 receiving

Bolt12 sending

Keysend

depends on backend

LNURL Pay

LNURL Withdraw

LNURL Channel

LNURL Auth

Pay Lightning Addresses

Lightning Fee estimation

Pick first Hop

(≥ 25.02, not on keysends)

Display lightning payment route

On-Chain receive

depends on backend

On-Chain send

On-Chain Fee estimation

Send All (On-Chain)

Coin Control

Lock / Unlock UTXOs

BIP 353 (DNS Payment Instructions)

Detailed Limitations

The Detailed Limitations section includes only constraints that aren't visible in the Comparison Tables.

LND

For LND, the functionality offered by BitBanana is based on the permissions granted by the Macaroon used to connect to LND. BitBanana adapts its interface accordingly. The table above shows the full feature set available with the Admin Macaroon.

Core Lightning

  • Incoming unconfirmed transactions are not recognized and therefore not reflected in the balance

  • Transaction history does not display internal transactions (channel events)

  • No keysend message display

  • No closing transaction id for closed channels < 100 confirmations

  • No legacy Segwit addresses (P2PSH)

  • No live updates of views (refresh manually)

  • No absolute on-chain fee calculation

  • UTXOs cannot be locked/unlocked with BitBanana

Nostr Wallet Connect

  • No live updates of views (refresh manually)

LndHub

  • No live updates of views (refresh manually)

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