Lightningnetwork Lnd by lightningnetwork
Lightning Network Daemon
About Lightningnetwork Lnd
From the project's README at github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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The Lightning Network Daemon () - is a complete implementation of a Lightning Network node. has several pluggable back-end chain services including [](https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd) (a full-node), [](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin), and [](https://github.com/lightninglabs/neutrino) (a new experimental light client). The project's codebase uses the btcsuite set of Bitcoin libraries, and also exports a large set of isolated re-usable Lightning Network related libraries within it. In the current state is capable of: Creating channels. Closing channels. Completely managing all channel states (including the exceptional ones!). Maintaining a fully
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 | 8.1k | github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd |
| GitHub forks | 2.3k | github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd |
| Docker Hub pulls | 368 | hub.docker.com / lightningnetwork |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.3 years | since Jan 2016 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 184 | last: 15 days 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 → |
Security advisories
CVE-2024-38359. What people say on Hacker News
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Ready to self-host Lightningnetwork Lnd?
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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