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Bitcoin Core vs. Electrum Bitcoin Wallet

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bitcoin Core
Score 9.7 out of 10
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Bitcoin Core is programmed to decide which block chain contains valid transactions. The users of Bitcoin Core only accept transactions for that block chain, making it, according to its supporters, the Bitcoin block chain others want to use.N/A
Electrum
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Electrum is a free, open source, lightweight bitcoin wallet available under the MIT license, available from 2011 and presented by its community of supporters as, fast, secure, and easy to use.N/A
Pricing
Bitcoin CoreElectrum Bitcoin Wallet
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Bitcoin CoreElectrum
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Bitcoin CoreElectrum Bitcoin Wallet
Considered Both Products
Bitcoin Core
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Electrum needs a Bitcoin Node to run. You can run your own Bitcoin Core service and connect it to Electrum for a full stack, self-custodial Bitcoin wallet.

You may run a public Bitcoin Core node, so other people with Electrum use it to verify their transactions, helping the …
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User Ratings
Bitcoin CoreElectrum Bitcoin Wallet
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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User Testimonials
Bitcoin CoreElectrum Bitcoin Wallet
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Open Source
Bitcoin Core is the canonical way to run Bitcoin. If you want to send or receive Bitcoin or understand how it works, installing and running Bitcoin Core is a must. If you are not a technical user, you may use Umbrel as a wrapper to Bitcoin Core, which will install it and manage it for you.
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Open Source
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Pros
Open Source
  • Simple, secure access to the Bitcoin blockchain
  • Open source, auditable and solid performance
  • Send and receive Bitcoin immediately
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Open Source
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Cons
Open Source
  • UX may seem clumsy the first time but it's getting better
  • It may take days to download the blockchain depending on your disk and bandwidth speed, but that's by design
  • Support for commercial hardware wallets is still missing, and I think they will keep it that way
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Open Source
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Alternatives Considered
Open Source
Electrum needs a Bitcoin Node to run. You can run your own Bitcoin Core service and connect it to Electrum for a full stack, self-custodial Bitcoin wallet. You may run a public Bitcoin Core node, so other people with Electrum use it to verify their transactions, helping the network work faster.
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Open Source
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Return on Investment
Open Source
  • It's free software so ROI is basically exponential
  • Our financial team now understands and has access to Bitcoin
  • Running Bitcoin Core helps add traction to the network and helps it to get adopted more
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Open Source
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