BTC RPC Explorer is a full-featured, self-hosted explorer for the Bitcoin blockchain. With this explorer, you can explore not just the blockchain database, but also explore the functional capabilities of your Umbrel. It comes with a network summary dashboard, detailed view of blocks, transactions, addresses, along with analysis tools for viewing stats on miner activity, mempool summary, with fee, size, and age breakdowns. You can also search by transaction ID, block hash/height, and addresses. It's time to appreciate the "fullness" of your node.
BTC RPC Explorer is commonly used as a self-hosted alternative to Blockchain.com, Blockchair. Replacing a SaaS tool with a self-hosted equivalent lets you avoid recurring subscription fees, keep full control of your data, and continue working even when the original vendor changes pricing, ships limits, or shuts down.
License: MIT. Built with: JavaScript, Pug, SCSS, CSS, Dockerfile. Website: https://bitcoinexplorer.org. Source: https://github.com/janoside/btc-rpc-explorer.
npm install -g btc-rpc-explorer btc-rpc-explorer
Self-hosting gives you three things SaaS can’t: data ownership (the files live on disks you control), cost predictability (a one-time setup vs. recurring per-seat fees that grow with your household or team), and longevity (open-source means the app keeps working even if the maintainers move on, since you can pin a working version). The trade-off is that you take on the operational work of running a server, applying updates, and handling backups.
Most self-hosted apps run comfortably on modest hardware — a Raspberry Pi 4, a mini PC, a NAS with Docker support, or a small VPS is usually enough for personal or family use. CPU and RAM requirements scale with how many simultaneous users or how much data you push through BTC RPC Explorer. Storage requirements depend on the kind of data you keep; check the README for guidance on data retention.