Pasiv vs LuxOS

Pasiv7.4Visit LuxOS7.1Visit

Higher score Pasiv #4 in Crypto Mining Software 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Pasiv

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LuxOS #6 in Crypto Mining Software 7.1/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit LuxOS

• Pasiv fits best

  Solo miners seeking multi-OS mining and mobile rig controls

• LuxOS fits best

  Bitcoin ASIC fleets needing tuning and load control

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Side by side

Feature	Pasiv 7.4/10 Visit ↗	LuxOS 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.1
Ranking	#4 in Crypto Mining Software	#6 in Crypto Mining Software
Best for	Solo miners seeking multi-OS mining and mobile rig controls	Bitcoin ASIC fleets needing tuning and load control
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Self-hosted
Support	Email	Email, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pasiv 2/2 · LuxOS 2/2
Pool connection	✓	✓
Remote monitoring	✓	✓
Specs
Supported hardware	Mixed	Asic
Mining algorithms	RandomX, VerusHash 2.2, pearlhash, KawPow, Autolykos2	SHA-256
Supported coins	Monero, Verus, Pearl, Ravencoin, Ergo, Zephyr, Salvium	Bitcoin
Supported OS	macOS, Windows, Linux	LuxOS
Our review
Pros	Mines supported CPU and NVIDIA GPU coins across desktop operating systems Automatically selects the most profitable supported CPU coin Offers mobile companion apps for remote rig monitoring and control	Automatic frequency and voltage tuning with power targeting Fleet deployment, updates and load control through Luxor Commander Miner API exposes hashrate, power, temperatures and pool data
Cons	Pasiv charges a 4% fee on active Monero mining GPU mining is limited to supported NVIDIA cards Remote controls are for rigs; mining is described for desktop operating systems	Focused on Bitcoin mining with the SHA-256 algorithm LuxOS firmware is paid; Commander Lite is a separate free tier Supports selected Bitmain Antminer and MicroBT WhatsMiner models
Our verdict	Pasiv is free-to-install desktop mining software for solo miners who want to put idle computer hardware to work. It supports CPU mining for Monero, Verus, Zephyr and Salvium, and NVIDIA GPU mining for Pearl, Ravencoin and Ergo. Miners can… Read the review →	LuxOS is firmware from Luxor Technology Corporation for Bitcoin ASIC mining machines. It targets operators ranging from individual devices to large facilities, with support for selected Bitmain Antminer and MicroBT WhatsMiner models. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pasiv — where it wins

  • Mines supported CPU and NVIDIA GPU coins across desktop operating systems
  • Automatically selects the most profitable supported CPU coin
  • Offers mobile companion apps for remote rig monitoring and control

  Where it doesn't

  • Pasiv charges a 4% fee on active Monero mining
  • GPU mining is limited to supported NVIDIA cards
  • Remote controls are for rigs; mining is described for desktop operating systems

• LuxOS — where it wins

  • Automatic frequency and voltage tuning with power targeting
  • Fleet deployment, updates and load control through Luxor Commander
  • Miner API exposes hashrate, power, temperatures and pool data

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on Bitcoin mining with the SHA-256 algorithm
  • LuxOS firmware is paid; Commander Lite is a separate free tier
  • Supports selected Bitmain Antminer and MicroBT WhatsMiner models

• Pasiv7.4/10 · Free plan

  Free desktop mining with automatic CPU coin selection and companion-app rig controls.

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• LuxOS7.1/10 · Paid

  LuxOS gives Bitcoin ASIC fleets centralized tuning, thermal control and pool management.

  Visit LuxOSFull verdict →