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	✔	✕	✕	✕
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	✔	✔	✔	✕
LNURL Pay	✔	✔	✔	✔
LNURL Withdraw	✔	✔	✔	✔
LNURL Channel	✔	✔	✕	✕
LNURL Auth	✔	✔	✕	✔
Pay Lightning Addresses	✔	✔	✔	✔
Lightning Fee estimation	✔	✕	✕	✕
Pick first Hop	✔	✕	✕	✕
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

No additional limitations

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)