Lightningdevkit Rust lightning by lightningdevkit
A highly modular Bitcoin Lightning library written in Rust. It's rust-lightning, not Rusty's Lightning!
About Lightningdevkit Rust lightning
From the project's README at github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://crates.io/crates/lightning) [](https://docs.rs/lightning/) [](https://github.com/rust-secure-code/safety-dance/) [](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/actions/workflows/audit.yml)
LDK/ is a highly performant and flexible implementation of the Lightning Network protocol.
The primary crate, , is runtime-agnostic. Data persistence, chain interactions, and networking can be provided by LDK's sample modules, or you may provide your own custom implementations. More information is available in the [](#about) section.
The project implements all of the BOLT specifications, and has been in production use since 2021. As with any Lightning implementation, care and attention to detail is important for safe deployment.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.4k | github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning |
| GitHub forks | 456 | github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.2 years | since Feb 2018 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 26 | last: 2.3 years ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Ready to self-host Lightningdevkit Rust lightning?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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