[cepher]

Does anyone know if this is more appropriate than the PlutoSDR for hobbyists? Seems like they have similar specs and are around the same price.

[ohazi]

I haven't played with the Pluto, but I do have a USRP, which uses the Analog Devices front-end, and it's leagues more reliable than the LimeSDR.

I would absolutely go for the Pluto if it'll work for your application. I guess the main limitation is USB2 for getting the captured signal out, so you wouldn't be able to use it for crazy high bandwidth applications.