No. 23 of 25 ·Decentralized Storage Services

Crust Network

Web · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

One barScore 4.9

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Crust Network is ranked #23 of 25 in decentralized storage services on Freedom251. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is no free plan.

Compared on decentralized storage services

Network type: blockchain
IPFS support: Yes

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The record

What it does: Crust is a decentralized storage network that supports protocols such as IPFS and provides storage interfaces to applications.
Storage market: Users can place on-chain storage orders for files, which Crust nodes store and distribute.
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.
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.
Retrieval: Users can retrieve stored files through the Storage User application or use its download link.
Storage status: IPFS Scan displays file distribution, retrieval locations, storing nodes, and storage status across incentive layers.
Integrations: The maker documents website publishing through Crust CLI, a Node.js package, or a GitHub Action.
Developer API: Crust provides a PolkadotJS-based SDK, crust.js, for accessing Crust Network functionality.
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.
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.
Support: Projects accepted into the Ecosystem Growth Program can receive technical support through a Discord group and development documentation.
Notable limit: The maker recommends keeping files smaller than 32G when troubleshooting storage orders that remain pending.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Decentralized Storage Services in 2026#23 of 25

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Sources

wiki.crust.network/docs/en/crustOverview· checked 4 Oct 2026
wiki.crust.network/docs/en/storageOverview· checked 4 Oct 2026
wiki.crust.network/docs/en/storageUserGuide· checked 4 Oct 2026
wiki.crust.network/docs/en/build101· checked 4 Oct 2026
wiki.crust.network/docs/en/buildIntegrationWebsiteHosting· checked 4 Oct 2026
wiki.crust.network/docs/en/buildCrustKits· checked 4 Oct 2026
wiki.crust.network/docs/en/crustWallet· checked 4 Oct 2026
wiki.crust.network/docs/en/ecosystemGrowth· checked 4 Oct 2026
wiki.crust.network/docs/en/appsStorageIssue· checked 4 Oct 2026