What are the main differences in favor of @start9 vs Umbrel? I have umbrel and so far so good!
Three years ago, I built an Umbrel node.
Last summer, I built a node from scratch.
Today, I finished my nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll node.
I don't like recommending technology to people without fully having used it myself. I often tell people to use Start9 even though I only never "used" it in any production sort of manner. I only installed the OS, poked around the settings and marketplace a bit, then stopped using it.
That changes today. I will be migrating my Umbrel node over to my Start9 node as soon as Bitcoin finishes syncing.
Discussion
umbrel takes some security shortcuts that i'm not fully impressed with. i've known this for years, but you're only as secure as you're weakest link, so if you secure your home network and are overly cautious, then it may not be a big deal.