Solana validator
A Solana validator. Hosted for you, rewards yours.
A Solana validator is a computer that votes on Solana blocks and earns rewards for the stake delegated to it. Yours runs on a dedicated server sized for Solana, with a standby server beside it. You keep the withdrawer key, so the rewards stay yours.
- Validator
- $579/mo
- Ready
- 24 h
02Node type
Solana validator or Solana RPC node?
People mix these up. We sell the validator. Here is the difference, so you buy the right one.
Validator
$579/mo
- Does
- Votes on blocks and earns rewards for the stake delegated to it
- You get
- A dedicated server and its logins. There is no endpoint for an app to call
- Keys
- The identity and vote keys live on the server. The withdrawer key stays offline with you
- Standby
- A second server beside it, switched over by hand
- Not for
- Reading Solana from an app. That job belongs to an RPC node, and we do not sell one for Solana
The one-line test
If you want to earn from staking, you want a validator. If you want to read Solana from an app, you want an RPC node, and this page is not that.
Sources: Anza docs, set up an RPC node, checked October 2026; Anza docs, vote accounts, checked October 2026
03How it works
How a Solana validator works: one program, three keys.
The validator program follows Solana and votes. Three keys decide who can do what.
Validator program
Agave, from Anza, follows the chain and signs votes.
Peer ports, 8000 to 8030
TCP and UDP, open to other Solana nodes.
Votes
Every vote costs a small fee, paid from the identity account you fund.
Your vote account
Collects the rewards. Only the withdrawer key can take them out.
Solana runs on three keys. The identity key pays vote fees. The vote key signs votes. Both sit on the server.
The third, the withdrawer key, controls the vote account and your money. Anza says to keep it off the server, so it stays with you.
That split is the point: nobody but you can move your rewards, and we never hold your private keys.
04Know the field
What a Solana validator needs on disk.
Anza splits the disk into separate volumes. These are the minimums it publishes.
Anza advises against putting accounts and ledger on one disk, because disk speed becomes the limit. It does not publish how fast the ledger grows.
Agave
- Disk
- Accounts 1 TB+, ledger 1 TB+, snapshots 500 GB+, all on fast NVMe
- Source
- Anza docs, validator requirements
Agave is the validator program from Anza. Jump builds a second client, Firedancer. Which client a given server runs is not promised here.
Source: Anza docs, validator requirements, checked October 2026
05Solana, specifically
Six Solana facts that decide how a validator behaves.
These are the details that cost first-time validator operators time and SOL.
Ports to know
Peer traffic uses TCP and UDP 8000 to 8030. Anza advises against opening the RPC port, 8899, on a validator that carries stake.
Fast disks, kept apart
Anza asks for NVMe drives and separate volumes for accounts, ledger and snapshots. Sharing one disk is allowed but not advised.
A wide network pipe
A validator with stake needs at least 2 Gbit/s in each direction, according to Anza. It recommends 10 Gbit/s.
Vote fees are the running cost
Triton estimates about 1 SOL a day. You fund the identity account with your own SOL, and the real figure depends on how many slots your validator votes on.
Commission has a window
You can change commission only in the first half of an epoch. A vote account with none set takes 100 percent.
One key can do two jobs
Vote fees are charged per signature. Using the same key for identity and voting halves the fee per vote, per Anza.
Sources: Anza docs, validator requirements, checked October 2026; Anza docs, vote accounts, checked October 2026; Triton docs, validators (an estimate), checked October 2026
06Who rents one
Who rents a Solana validator.
The server is the easy part. These teams want to skip it.
First-time validators
You want to be on the leader schedule without learning server tuning first.
Validator brands
Your name is on the validator, so its uptime is your reputation. You want a server dedicated to it.
Operators adding a second server
You already run a validator and want another server beside it, ready when you need it.
Projects, DAOs and staking businesses
You want staking income and a voice in governance from a validator you control.
07Price check
A Solana validator for less than half the price.
Allnodes sells its Solana validator for $1,280 a month.
Validator
Allnodes: the cheapest dedicated plan on its Solana pricing page.
Source: Allnodes Solana pricing, checked October 2026
Allnodes setup fee
$1,280 one time
Charged on top of the monthly price. Ours has no setup fee.
Allnodes Solana pricing, checked October 2026
You save each month
$701 validator
against the Allnodes list price above
08What you get
Choose how long to prepay your Solana validator.
Pick the node type and how long to prepay. The price updates as you choose.
Your Solana node
Term
- A dedicated server sized for Solana
- Agave, the validator software from Anza
- A standby server, switched over by hand
- Your server logins
- No setup fee, ready within 24 hours
$579
a month, validator node
Billed monthly
Pay in BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, BNB, SOL, TRX, LTC, DOGE or XMR.
10Questions
Solana validator questions
Real questions from node operators, answered plainly.
What is the difference between a validator and an RPC node?
A validator votes on blocks and can earn rewards. An RPC node answers questions from apps. Anza advises against running one machine as both, because they compete for the same resources. We sell the validator only.
What happens when a validator goes offline?
It stops voting, so it earns nothing while it is down. The standby server exists for that day. You switch it over by hand, because two machines must never vote with the same identity key.
How much does it cost to run a Solana validator?
$579 a month for the dedicated server, with no setup fee. On top of that you pay vote fees from the identity account, which Triton estimates at about 1 SOL a day. We make no claim about rewards or profit. A 12 month prepay takes 25 percent off.
Which keys does the server hold?
The identity key and the vote key, because the validator signs with them all day. The withdrawer key stays offline with you. It controls the vote account and every withdrawal, so back it up. If you lose it, you lose the vote account.
Why is the standby switched by hand?
A second machine voting with your identity key at the same moment as the first is the mistake to avoid. A person decides when the first one is really off, so nothing switches by itself.
Can I use it as a Solana RPC node?
No. A validator has no endpoint for your app to call, and we do not sell a Solana RPC node. If you need one, pick a provider that sells RPC and keep this for staking.
Will I get stake from the Solana Foundation?
Hosting does not guarantee any stake. The Solana Foundation runs its delegation program itself, asks for KYC and sets performance criteria that change over time. Read its rules before you plan around it.
Who gets the rewards and commission?
You do. They are paid into your vote account, and only your withdrawer key can take them out. We never touch them.
Which software does the validator run?
Agave, the validator software published by Anza.
How long until my validator is ready?
Within 24 hours of payment. Your dashboard then shows the server and its logins.
Your own Solana validator, within a day.
$579 a month, a standby server beside it, ready within 24 hours.