A Lightning Explorer is a tool that allows users to track and analyze Lightning Network transactions. It provides a way to visualize and understand the flow of Bitcoin transactions on the Lightning Network, which is a second-layer scaling solution for Bitcoin.
LN+
What’s so special?
Lightning swaps, watch towers, education academy, lightning services market
URL: https://lightningnetwork.plus/
Amboss
What’s so special?
Channel rank, capacity rank, Magma liquidity sales, integrated with Thunderhub
URL: https://amboss.space/
Mempool
What’s so special?
Everyone’s favorite, can be run from any node, stats and charts on the Lightning network
URL: https://mempool.space/lightning
1ML
What’s so special?
A search and analysis engine
URL: https://1ml.com/
Terminal Web
What’s so special?
Node rankings based on number of good peers, centrality, inbound quality, capacity and age
URL: https://terminal.lightning.engineering/
Bitcoin Uptime
What’s so special?
Not really a site based on lightning but shows the resiliency of the Bitcoin network
URL: https://bitcoinuptime.org/
Bitcoin Visuals
What’s so special?
All sorts of customizable and downloadable lightning charts
URL: https://bitcoinvisuals.com/lightning
Bitnodes
What’s so special?
Geographical locations of worldwide nodes and a live geographical map
URL: https://bitnodes.io/
Terminal Score Debugger
What’s so special?
Breaks down a Terminal Web score
URL: https://lnrouter.app/scores/terminal
SparkSeer
What’s so special?
Visual aids and recommendations
URL: https://sparkseer.space/ln