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[[File:clients.png|300px|right|thumb|Bitcoin client interface]]
==Overview==
A bitcoin client is the end-user software that facilitates [[private key]] generation and security, payment sending on behalf of a private key, and optionally provides:
* Useful information about the state of the network and transactions.
* Information related to the private keys under its management.
* Syndication of [[network]] events to other peer clients.

This table compares the features of the different clients. All of the listed clients are open-source.

===Feature key===
{{#ev:youtube|oTfOfqmb5tU|500|right|What is a Bitcoin Wallet}}
; Wallet Security: How well the client protects your private keys from people with access to the machine the wallet is stored on. The private keys can be encrypted, for example. The private keys can also be either stored on your device or on a remote server.
; Network Security: Clients which more fully implement the Bitcoin network protocol are safer -- they can't be as easily tricked by powerful attackers. A client which ''fully'' implements the protocol will always use the correct [[blockchain]] and will never allow [[double-spending|double-spends]] or invalid transactions to exist in the block chain under any circumstances. Clients which only ''partially'' implement the protocol typically trust that 50% or more of the network's mining power is honest. Some clients trust one or more ''remote servers'' to protect them from double-spends and other network attacks.
; Setup Time : Some clients require that you download and verify a large amount of data before you can send or receive BTC.
; Maturity : When the project was started.

===Table===


{| class='wikitable' style='text-align: center'
! Client !! Get Started !! Audience !! Wallet Security !! Network Security !! Backups !! Setup Time !! Disk Space !! Maturity !! Multi-user !! Available for
|-
! [[Airbitz]]
|| [https://airbitz.co/app Download] || CLBest|Everyone || CLGood|Encrypted, on-device. Server backup || Partial || CLGood|Automatic || CLBest|Instant || CLGood|20 MB || Oct 2014 || CLBest|Multi-wallet || Android; IOS;
|-
! [[Armory]]
|| [https://bitcoinarmory.com/download Download] || Power users || CLGood|Encrypted, on-device || Addon || CLBest|One-time || CLBad|Hours || CLBad|150+ GB || CLGood|Jul 2011 || CLBest|Multi-wallet || Linux; Mac; Win
|-
! [[Bitcoin Core]]
|| [https://bitcoin.org/en/download Download] || CLGood|End-users || CLGood|Encrypted, on-device || CLBest|Full || Manual || CLBad|Hours || CLBad|120+ GB || CLGood|May 2011 || CLBad|No || Linux; Mac; Win
|-
! [[Bitcoin Knots]]
|| [http://bitcoinknots.org/ Download] || CLGood|End-users || CLGood|Encrypted, on-device || CLBest|Full || Manual || CLBad|Hours || CLYellow|5 GB || CLGood|Dec 2011 || CLBest|Multi-wallet || Linux; Mac; Win
|-
! [[bitcoind]]
|| [https://bitcoin.org/en/download Download] || Programmers || CLGood|Encrypted, on-device || CLBest|Full || Manual || CLBad|Hours || CLBad|120+ GB || CLBest|Aug 2009 || CLBad|No || Linux; Win
|-
! [[Bitcoin_Explorer|Bitcoin Explorer]]
|| [https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin-explorer/wiki/Download-BX Download] || Power Users || CLBest|Ephemeral, Multisig Optional || CLBest|Full w/local node || CLBest|BIP39 || CLBest|Instant || CLBest|3 MB || CLGood|May 2011 || CLBest|Multi-wallet || Linux; Mac; Win
|-
! [[Libbitcoin_Explorer|libbitcoin-explorer]]
|| [https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin-explorer/wiki/Build-BX Build It Yourself] || Programmers || CLBest|Ephemeral, Multisig Optional || CLBest|Full w/local node || CLBest|BIP39|| CLBest|Instant || CLBest|3 MB || CLGood|May 2011 || CLBest|Multi-wallet || Android; Linux; Mac; Win
|-
! [[Bitcoin Wallet for Android]]
|| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet Google Play] [https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/23952882/ BlackBerry World] || CLGood|End-users || CLGood|Isolated, on-device || Partial || Manual || CLBest|Instant || CLGood|15 MB || CLGood|Mar 2011 || on JB tablets || Android;
|-
! [[BlockTrail]]
|| [https://www.blocktrail.com/ Download] || CLBest|Everyone || CLBest|Encrypted, on-device, Multisig, HD, Backup server || Remote || CLBest|One-time || CLBest|Instant || CLBest|7.5 MB || Sep 2015 || CLBad|No || Android; IOS;
|-
! [[Electrum]]
|| [https://electrum.org/download.html Download] || Power users || CLGood|Encrypted, on-device || Minimal || CLBest|Memorized || CLGood|Minutes || CLGood|5 MB || CLGood|Nov 2011 || CLBad|No || Android; Linux; Mac; Win
|-
! [[Gocoin bitcoin software]]
|| [https://github.com/piotrnar/gocoin Build It Yourself] || Power users || Designated offline PC || CLBest|Full || CLBest|Memorized || CLBad|Hours || CLBad|120+GB || May 2013 || CLBest|Multi-wallet || Linux; Mac; WinCLFreeBSD
|-
! [[Green Address]]
|| [https://greenaddress.it Web] [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/greenaddressit/dgbimgjoijjemhdamicmljbncacfndmp ChromeApp] [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.greenaddress.cordova&hl=en Google Play] || CLBest|Everyone || CLGood|Encrypted, on-device || CLBad|Remote || Memorized/Manual || CLBest|Instant || CLBest|None || Apr 2013 || CLBest|Yes || Android; Linux; Mac; Win
|-
! [[MultiBit]]
|| [https://multibit.org/releases.html Download] || CLGood|End-users || CLGood|Encrypted, on-device || Partial || CLGood|Automatic (local) || CLBest|Seconds || 50 MB || CLGood|Jul 2011 || CLBest|Multi-wallet || Linux; Mac; Win
|-
! [[MyCelium]]
|| [https://mycelium.com/download Download] [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mycelium.wallet Google Play]|| CLBest|Everyone || CLGood|Isolated, on-device || Partial || Manual, encrypted || CLBest|Instant || CLGood|10 MB || Sep 2013 || CLBad|No || Android; IOS;
|-
! [[BlockChain.info#Wallet|My Wallet]]
|| [https://blockchain.info/wallet/new Web-based] || CLBest|Everyone || CLBad|Encrypted, on-server || CLBad|Remote || CLGood|Automatic || CLGood|Minutes || CLBest|None || CLGood|Dec 2011 || CLBest|Yes || Android; IOS; Linux; Mac; Win
|}



==For developers==

This table shows additional information about various Bitcoin clients that may be relevant to developers.

{| class='wikitable' style='text-align: center'
! Client !! Website !! Source Code !! License !! Discussion !! Architecture
|-
! Armory
|| [http://bitcoinarmory.com/ Link] ||[https://github.com/etotheipi/BitcoinArmory/ Github] || AGPLv3 || [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=97.0 Bitcointalk] || Integrated with [[Thin_Client_Security#Full_Node_Clients|Full Node]]
|-
! Bitcoin Core (Satoshi)
|| [https://bitcoincore.org Link] || [https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin Github] || MIT || [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development Sourceforge] || Integrated with [[Thin_Client_Security#Full_Node_Clients|Full Node]]
|-
! libbitcoin-explorer
|| [https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin-explorer/wiki Link] || [https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin-explorer Github] || AGPLv3 || [https://lists.dyne.org/lurker/list/libbitcoin.en.html Listserv], [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=30646.0 Bitcointalk] || [[Thin Client Security#Server-Trusting Clients|Server-Client]] or Integrated with [[Thin_Client_Security#Full_Node_Clients|Full Node]]
|-
! Bitcoin Wallet
|| [http://wallet.schildbach.de Link] || [https://github.com/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet Github] || GPLv3 || [https://plus.google.com/b/101256420499771441772/communities/105515929887248493912 Google+], [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=100.0 Bitcointalk] || [[Thin Client Security#Simplified Payment Verification (SPV)|SPV]]
|-
! Electrum
|| [https://electrum.org/ Link] || [https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum Github] || MIT || [https://electrum.org/#community Community] || [[Thin Client Security#Simplified Payment Verification (SPV)|SPV]]
|-
! Gocoin
|| [http://www.assets-otc.com/gocoin Link] || [https://github.com/piotrnar/gocoin Github] || proprietary || [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=199306.0 Bitcointalk] || Integrated with [[Thin_Client_Security#Full_Node_Clients|Full Node]]
|-
! GreenAddress
|| [https://greenaddress.it/ Link] || [https://github.com/greenaddress/ Github] || LGPLv3 || [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=521988.0 Bitcointalk] || [[Thin Client Security#Server-Trusting Clients|Server-Client]]
|-
! MultiBit
|| [http://multibit.org/ Link] || [https://github.com/jim618/multibit Github] || MIT || [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/bitcoin-multibit Google Groups] || [[Thin Client Security#Simplified Payment Verification (SPV)|SPV]]
|-
! My Wallet
|| [https://blockchain.info/wallet/ Link] || [https://github.com/blockchain/My-Wallet/ Github] || BSD* || None || [[Thin Client Security#Server-Trusting Clients|Server-Client]]
|-
! bits of proof
|| [http://bitsofproof.com Link] || [https://github.com/bitsofproof/supernode Github] || Apache 2.0 || [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=122013.0 Bitcointalk] || [[Thin Client Security#Server-Trusting Clients|Server-Client]]
|-
! btcd
|| [https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd Link] || [https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd Github] || ISC || [https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd#irc IRC] || [[Thin Client Security#Server-Trusting Clients|Server-Client]]
|}

==See Also==
* [[Software#Bitcoin_clients|List of clients]]
* [[Blockchain]]
* [[Bitcoin wallet]]
* [[Bitcoin-Qt]]

==Sources==
* [https://bitcoin.org/ru/download Bitcoin.org]
* [https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Clients https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Clients]
* [https://medium.com/@CoinMeteor/how-to-set-up-the-bitcoin-core-wallet-client-for-beginners-and-send-your-first-transaction-819c6d5b9790 How to set up the Bitcoin Core wallet Client for Beginners and send your first Transaction?]

==References==
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