Technically inspired by Bitcoin, the Litecoin is an open source software project which is a peer to peer crypto currency. Since it is an open source project it is not managed by any central authority. As far as the differences are concerned, it differs in three major ways with Bitcoin. The speed and lightening transfer feature is nothing compared to Bitcoin abd the script of proof of work isn't anywhere what Lower version Bitcoin has to offer. Additionally, litecoin produces x4 of the number of tokens btc ever produces