Crust Network vs Lighthouse
Crust Network
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| Figure | Crust Network | Lighthouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $12/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 3 |
| Spec score · Decentralized Storage Services | 7.5 (#18) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Developer tools | Crust documents JavaScript libraries for interacting with the network, with code released under an Apache-2.0 license. | The storage product offers an SDK and CLI for integration into application pipelines. |
| Support | The developer documentation directs users to log issues or submit pull requests for documentation gaps and questions. | The Premium plan includes priority support, and the site lists contact and book-a-call options. |
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Crust Network
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Lighthouse
Lighthouse combines decentralized file storage with a long-term memory service for AI agents. Lighthouse Memory saves project context, preferences, and decisions for retrieval in later sessions, with remember, recall, and forget operations. Its batched engine supports local hybrid retrieval using embeddings alongside keyword or tag matching. Memories are documented as verifiable, content-addressed blobs, and the hosted backend exposes tools through the Model Context Protocol for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and other compatible agents. For files, Lighthouse uses IPFS and lists Filecoin and Walrus as storage networks; its web app supports storing, retrieving, and sharing files. Developers can use an SDK and CLI, while documented memory storage options include Lighthouse Walrus, Lighthouse IPFS/Filecoin, AWS S3, R2, MinIO, and a local folder. Plans include a free tier with 5 GB and 10,000 AI memories, Lite at $12 a month for 500 GB and 25,000 memories, and Premium at $49 a month for 2.5 TB and 100,000 memories. Encryption and other features are add-ons. Lighthouse cautions that forgetting a memory may not erase its stored blob, and content identifiers do not establish whether content is true.