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Crust Network vs NFT.Storage

Both stand on decentralized storage services. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Crust Network

Paid APISelf-hostedWeb

Crust Network provides decentralized storage built around on-chain orders and IPFS access, with tools for developers and website publishing. Consider its dynamic fees, account recovery limitation, and wallet-token support before choosing it.

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NFT.Storage

Paid APIWeb

NFT.Storage focuses on long-term, verifiable preservation rather than routine file retrieval. The one-time, size-based fee is clear, but the developing gateway may limit frequent access.

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The facts

	Crust Network	NFT.Storage
Free plan	No	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Self-hosted, Web	API, Web
Lowest paid plan	Not published	See the plans
Plans published	None	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	crust.network	nft.storage
On decentralized storage services	#19 of 25	#23 of 25

Crust Network: what it does well

Supports IPFS interfaces and gateways
Offers gateway uploads and local IPFS client uploads
IPFS Scan displays file and storage status
Website publishing options include CLI, Node.js, and GitHub Action
Provides a PolkadotJS-based SDK

What to know first

No free plan is listed
Lost wallet mnemonic phrases or backup files cannot recover assets
Crust Wallet does not support Parachain or ERC20-based CRU tokens
The maker recommends files smaller than 32G when troubleshooting pending orders

NFT.Storage: what it does well

Distributed Filecoin and IPFS storage
Content-addressed data with cryptographic checks
Web app and API access
One-time storage billing
GitHub account creation

What to know first

No free plan or trial
Storage costs $4.99 per GB
Unused storage is nonrefundable
Retrieval gateway remains under development

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