Algorand node
A dedicated Algorand node. Yours alone, from a light chain.
An Algorand node runs algod, the Algorand software, and serves its REST API. Algorand asks little of a machine, so you are not buying power. A dedicated Algorand node is yours alone: no shared queue, no neighbours, and a backup node beside it. Isolation is the product.
- Full
- $139/mo
- Ready
- 24 h
02Node type
Four Algorand node types, and the one we sell.
Algorand names its nodes by what they do. Ours is the API kind, without archival history.
Full node
$139/mo
- Keeps
- Current state and roughly the last 1,000 blocks
- Query
- Account balances, assets, applications, transaction status and sending signed transactions, over the algod REST API
- Cannot
- Serve the full ledger. That is an archival node, and we do not offer one for Algorand
- Other types
- Relays carry network traffic, participation nodes vote, archivers keep every block
- Disk
- About 100 GB of NVMe for a non-archival node, per the Algorand docs
The one-line test
If a shared public API is enough, use it and keep the money. If you want an endpoint nobody else touches, this is it.
Sources: Algorand developer docs, node types, checked October 2026; Algorand developer docs, nodes overview, checked October 2026
03How it works
How an Algorand node works: Fast Catchup does the heavy part.
Starting a node is quick, and the running part is light.
algod
The Algorand node software, from the go-algorand project.
Fast Catchup
A new node jumps to a recent point and can be running within minutes.
Recent blocks
It keeps roughly the last 1,000 blocks plus current state.
Your endpoint
The algod REST API answers on your own nodes.herorpc.com address.
Algorand has four node types: relay, participation, archiver and API provider. Ours is the API provider kind.
Fast Catchup lets a fresh node reach the present in minutes, not days, because it skips replaying old blocks.
Relays are the heavy ones. They carry the network's traffic and need far more power than the rest, so this page leaves them out.
04Know the field
Algorand disk: tiny until you archive.
A normal Algorand node is small. The archiver is the one that needs real storage.
The docs once listed about 2 TB for a MainNet archiver, in September 2023. They now list 3 TB, so archive size keeps growing.
API provider
- Disk
- 100 GB NVMe
- Source
- Algorand docs, node types
Participation node
- Disk
- 100 GB NVMe
- Source
- Algorand docs, node types
Archiver
- Disk
- 3 TB SSD for blocks and catchpoints, plus 100 GB NVMe for accounts
- Source
- Algorand docs, node types
algod is the software for every type. A setting called archival decides whether it keeps the whole ledger.
Sources: Algorand developer docs, node types, checked October 2026; Algorand developer docs, nodes overview, checked October 2026
05Algorand, specifically
Six Algorand facts that decide what you need.
The chain is easy on hardware. These are the parts that are not obvious.
Running in minutes
The Algorand docs say a node using Fast Catchup can be fully operational within minutes.
About 1,000 blocks
A non-archival node keeps roughly the last 1,000 blocks. For the whole ledger, set archival to true.
Small machine, big difference
An API node and a participation node both list a 100 GB NVMe disk. The extra cost buys isolation, not size.
Archive size creeps up
A MainNet archiver needed about 2 TB in September 2023. The docs now list 3 TB.
Relays are different
A relay listens on port 4160 on MainNet, and an October 2022 figure puts its traffic at 10 to 30 TB a month.
Four kinds of node
Relay, participation, archiver and API provider. Most apps only ever need the API kind.
Sources: Algorand developer docs, node types, checked October 2026; Algorand developer docs, nodes overview, checked October 2026
06Who rents one
When an Algorand node of your own earns its price.
Free public APIs exist. These are the cases where they stop being enough.
Wallets and app backends
Steady reads and submissions that no other customer can slow down.
Exchanges and custodians
Deposit checks on a node whose uptime is your business, not a shared pool's.
Asset and stablecoin issuers
Watch transfers and confirmations on a node only your systems use.
Bots and automation
Read state and submit transactions without sharing a rate limit with strangers.
07Price check
Free exists. Here is when paying is worth it.
Nodely, the successor to AlgoNode, runs a free shared tier. It is a good one. A node of your own is for when you want isolation, not when you want savings.
Nodely Free
$0
A shared tier with archival node and indexer access. Shared with everyone else on it.
Nodely pricing, checked October 2026
Nodely Business
$256 a month
Billed annually as $3,072, with archival node and indexer access.
Nodely pricing, checked October 2026
Nodely Enterprise
$1,024 a month per region
The dedicated plan. Ours runs far below it, without the archival access.
Nodely pricing, checked October 2026
08What you get
Choose the term for your Algorand node.
Pick the node type and how long to prepay. The price updates as you choose.
Your Algorand node
Term
- A dedicated server sized for Algorand
- algod, the official Algorand node software
- A backup node, included
- A private endpoint on nodes.herorpc.com
- Your server logins
- No setup fee, ready within 24 hours
$139
a month, full node
Billed monthly
Pay in BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, BNB, SOL, TRX, LTC, DOGE or XMR.
10Questions
Algorand node questions
Real questions from node operators, answered plainly.
How much disk space does an Algorand node need?
About 100 GB of NVMe for a node that does not archive. An archiver needs about 3 TB of SSD for blocks plus 100 GB of NVMe for accounts.
Why is my Algorand node out of sync or out of space?
A non-archival node keeps about 1,000 blocks, so it stays small. A node set to archival keeps the whole ledger and needs the much bigger disk.
Do I need an archival node?
Only if you must read old blocks directly. This product is a non-archival node, so it does not keep the full ledger.
What is Fast Catchup?
A way to bring a new node up to date in minutes by starting from a recent point instead of replaying every block.
Should I use the free public API or my own node?
If shared access is enough, use it. Choose a node of your own when you want isolation, a steady response time or a private endpoint.
Will the Algorand SDKs work with my endpoint?
Yes. The official SDKs let you set a custom algod URL. Put your endpoint there and the rest of your code stays as it is.
Does it run an indexer too?
No. You get the algod REST API. The indexer, which answers searches across history, is a separate program.
What does an Algorand node cost?
$139 a month, with no setup fee. If you prepay 12 months, you pay 25 percent less each month.
When does my Algorand node go live?
Within 24 hours of payment, after which your dashboard shows the algod URL and your server logins.
An Algorand node with no neighbours.
$139 a month, backup node included, live within 24 hours.