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Whoever controls your data, controls you. App companies can see your pictures, read your documents, listen to your conversations, track your location, sell your private information, permanently delete your data, or cut you off at any time. Even if the companies behind these apps are not malicious, they are prime targets for hackers and also subject to political winds.

Cut out the middle men and take control of your data by running a personal server. In the past, running a server was only possible for highly technical people or those who could afford to hire them; namely software developers, corporations, wealthy individuals, and politicians. Start9 levels the playing field by making it possible for the rest of us.

• Become Bitcoin: Don't trust, verify. Run a full Bitcoin node to verify transactions and enforce the consensus rules you choose.
• Become Lightning: Not your keys, not your coins. Run a Lightning node to take full control and custody over your Bitcoin on the rapidly-expanding Lightning Network.
• Be Your Own Everything: Anything you can do in the permissioned, subscription-based, privacy-invading, insecure model of cloud computing, you can also do in the open, free, private, secure model of sovereign computing

StartOS is a Linux-based operating system optimized for running a personal server. Just as Windows and MacOS made it possible for anyone to use a personal computer, StartOS makes it possible for anyone to run a personal server.

Even though we've made it easy, running a personal server can still be intimidating or confusing at times. At Start9, we pride ourselves on providing the best customer support in the world. We offer a comprehensive and detailed user manual, an extensive FAQ, written and video tutorials, and direct access to our wonderful community and team of technical experts.