Pasiv vs MARAFW

Pasiv7.4Visit MARAFW6.6Visit

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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MARAFW #8 in Crypto Mining Software 6.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Contact MARA

• Pasiv fits best

  Solo miners seeking multi-OS mining and mobile rig controls

• MARAFW fits best

  Bitcoin ASIC operators needing detailed chip telemetry

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Side by side

Feature	Pasiv 7.4/10 Visit ↗	MARAFW 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.6
Ranking	#4 in Crypto Mining Software	#8 in Crypto Mining Software
Best for	Solo miners seeking multi-OS mining and mobile rig controls	Bitcoin ASIC operators needing detailed chip telemetry
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, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pasiv 2/2 · MARAFW 2/2
Pool connection	✓	✓
Remote monitoring	✓	✓
Specs
Supported hardware	Mixed	Asic
Mining algorithms	RandomX, VerusHash 2.2, pearlhash, KawPow, Autolykos2	Not published
Supported coins	Monero, Verus, Pearl, Ravencoin, Ergo, Zephyr, Salvium	Bitcoin
Supported OS	macOS, Windows, Linux	Not published
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 or manual tuning with overclocking and underclocking controls Per-chip voltage, frequency and hashrate visibility Thermal protection, backup pools and remote deployment options
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	Supports Bitcoin ASIC mining rather than multiple cryptocurrencies Standard control-board offering carries a 2.0% developer fee Pricing requires contacting sales and is aimed at enterprise operations
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 →	MARAFW is proprietary firmware from MARA Holdings for Bitcoin ASIC miners, designed for enterprise and institutional mining operations. It runs on supported Bitmain Antminer S19, S21 and T21 models, stock Bitmain control boards, and 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

• MARAFW — where it wins

  • Automatic or manual tuning with overclocking and underclocking controls
  • Per-chip voltage, frequency and hashrate visibility
  • Thermal protection, backup pools and remote deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Bitcoin ASIC mining rather than multiple cryptocurrencies
  • Standard control-board offering carries a 2.0% developer fee
  • Pricing requires contacting sales and is aimed at enterprise operations

• Pasiv7.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• MARAFW6.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Detailed chip tuning and thermal controls for enterprise Bitcoin ASIC operations.

  Contact MARAFull verdict →