<p>Generally, a wallet is a piece of software that manages the user's key material, tracks their balance, and facilitates payments. On the Lightning Network, this means that a wallet must also be able to manage channels. These tasks could be handled by a thin client, under the assumption that it trusts a service provider for providing certain information.</p>
<p>Node software usually includes wallet capabilities but indicates further properties, such as being online at all times, participating in network gossip, and keeping track of the state of Bitcoin's blockchain by being directly to a co-hosted full node.</p>

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2022-01-07T16:19:12.733Z
2022-01-07T16:19:12.733Z
Murch
<p>I am confused with the terminology of lightning node vs and wallet, as I see that each individual can run its own wallet like eclair so does that mean the person running a wallet is also running a lightning node ?</p>
<p>Can single lightning node be used by multiple people to receive and send Payments ?</p>

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2021-10-08T04:21:43.333Z
@Prayank the way lnbits works seems it creates a layer above lightning node via api structure and allows multiple wallets, but if we think of core lightning node it seems not supporting multiple wallets.
Raj Saraogi
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Ok got it appreciate your input.
Raj Saraogi
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What is difference between Lightning Wallet and Lightning Node?
Raj Saraogi
# What is difference between Lightning Wallet and Lightning Node?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-09-14)

I am confused with the terminology of lightning node vs and wallet, as I see that each individual can run its own wallet like eclair so does that mean the person running a wallet is also running a lightning node ?

Can single lightning node be used by multiple people to receive and send Payments ?

**Tags:** wallet, lightning-network, terminology

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: @Prayank the way lnbits works seems it creates a layer above lightning node via api structure and allows multiple wallets, but if we think of core lightning node it seems not supporting multiple wallets.  
> **username_0**: Ok got it appreciate your input.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-01-07. Score: 1

Generally, a wallet is a piece of software that manages the user's key material, tracks their balance, and facilitates payments. On the Lightning Network, this means that a wallet must also be able to manage channels. These tasks could be handled by a thin client, under the assumption that it trusts a service provider for providing certain information.

Node software usually includes wallet capabilities but indicates further properties, such as being online at all times, participating in network gossip, and keeping track of the state of Bitcoin's blockchain by being directly to a co-hosted full node.


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