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Crust Network

Ch 156.1of 25 Decentralized Storage Services
  1. 1Runs onAPI, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Network typeblockchain
  4. 4IPFS supportYes
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Overview

Crust Network is ranked #15 of 25 in decentralized storage services on Specifiction. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is no free plan.

Compared on decentralized storage services

Network type
blockchaincrust.network
IPFS support
Yescrust.network

Facts

What it does
Crust is a decentralized storage network that supports protocols such as IPFS and provides storage interfaces to applications.wiki.crust.network · 4 Oct 2026
Storage market
Users can place on-chain storage orders for files, which Crust nodes store and distribute.wiki.crust.network · 4 Oct 2026
Pricing
Storage fees are dynamically adjusted based on network storage resources, on-chain state resources, and throughput resources; users can add a tip to expedite an order.wiki.crust.network · 4 Oct 2026
File uploads
Users can upload through a gateway or use a local IPFS client; gateway uploads require signing with a Crust account, and that authorization has no transaction fee.wiki.crust.network · 4 Oct 2026
Retrieval
Users can retrieve stored files through the Storage User application or use its download link.wiki.crust.network · 4 Oct 2026
Storage status
IPFS Scan displays file distribution, retrieval locations, storing nodes, and storage status across incentive layers.wiki.crust.network · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The maker documents website publishing through Crust CLI, a Node.js package, or a GitHub Action.wiki.crust.network · 4 Oct 2026
Developer API
Crust provides a PolkadotJS-based SDK, crust.js, for accessing Crust Network functionality.wiki.crust.network · 4 Oct 2026
Security
Crust describes its storage proof layer as using Trusted Execution Environment technology to periodically check node storage and produce workload reports verifiable by other nodes.wiki.crust.network · 4 Oct 2026
Account security
Crust Wallet is non-custodial; the maker says lost mnemonic phrases or backup files cannot be used to recover the account or its assets.wiki.crust.network · 4 Oct 2026
Support
Projects accepted into the Ecosystem Growth Program can receive technical support through a Discord group and development documentation.wiki.crust.network · 4 Oct 2026
Notable limit
The maker recommends keeping files smaller than 32G when troubleshooting storage orders that remain pending.wiki.crust.network · 4 Oct 2026

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