user2355: Bitcoin-QT: Very long startup and at first launch needs to download the entire blockchain
Multibit: Starts up in a few seconds and downloads for only a few seconds
Why is Bitcoin-QT so slow?

user5354: Bitcoin-QT is slower than Multibit because Bitcoin-QT is a thick client(it downloads the entire blockchain,) whereas Multibit is a thin client(it does not download the full blockchain.)

2355: <p>Bitcoin-QT: Very long startup and at first launch needs to download the entire blockchain</p>

<p>Multibit: Starts up in a few seconds and downloads for only a few seconds</p>

<p>Why is Bitcoin-QT so slow?</p>
 5354: <p>Bitcoin-QT is slower than Multibit because Bitcoin-QT is a thick client(it downloads the entire blockchain,) whereas Multibit is a thin client(it does not download the full blockchain.)</p>
