XRP Ledger node
A dedicated XRP Ledger node. Payments you can check yourself.
An XRP Ledger node is a computer running rippled, the server software of the XRP Ledger, and it checks every ledger itself. A dedicated XRP Ledger node answers only your exchange, wallet or payment service, on a server sized for XRPL. A backup node runs beside it. You stop depending on a public server.
- Full
- $289/mo
- Ready
- 24 h
02Node type
Stock server, validator or full history?
XRPL servers run in three modes. We sell the full node, which is the stock kind. Here is how the modes differ.
Full node
$289/mo
- Keeps
- Recent ledger history, enough to follow the network and check payments
- Query
- Balances, account details, transactions and ledgers, plus submitting signed payments
- Cannot
- Answer for every ledger since the start. That is a full-history server
- Validator
- Same software with consensus on. Validation is off by default, and it is not what we sell
- Full history
- About 39 TB as of January 2026, growing roughly 12 GB a day, and it has to sit on SSD
The one-line test
If you need to confirm payments and read balances, a stock server does it. If you need every ledger ever closed, that is a full-history server, and the size below is why it costs so much.
Sources: XRPL docs, rippled server modes, checked October 2026; XRPL docs, configure full history (size as of January 2026), checked October 2026
03How it works
How an XRP Ledger node works: rippled and nothing else.
One program does all of it. What changes between modes is configuration.
rippled
The XRP Ledger server software. Its config file is now xrpld.cfg, and the old name is still read.
Peers
It joins the peer-to-peer network and follows every closed ledger.
Ledger store
Recent ledgers sit on a fast SSD. How much stays is a setting.
Your endpoint
Send JSON-RPC to your private nodes.herorpc.com address.
A stock server follows the network, processes transactions and keeps some history. That is what most payment services need.
A validator adds consensus on top, and validation is off by default. A full-history server keeps everything for the API to answer from.
Online deletion trims old ledgers on a schedule. That is how a stock server stays small.
04Know the field
XRP Ledger disk: the full-history cliff.
Most of the size question comes down to one setting: whether the server keeps all history.
Full history grows about 12 GB a day. Its single files pass the 16 TB limit of ext4, so the docs recommend XFS or ZFS.
Stock server
- Needs
- A database partition of 50 GB or more on an SSD that sustains 10,000 IOPS
- Source
- XRPL docs, system requirements
Validator mode
- Needs
- Consensus added to a stock server, off by default
- Source
- XRPL docs, server modes
Full history
- Needs
- 39 TB on SSD, NuDB database, no online deletion, full-history peers
- Source
- XRPL docs, configure full history
We sell the stock kind. The 39 TB figure describes the chain, not our server.
Sources: XRPL docs, system requirements, checked October 2026; XRPL docs, configure full history (size as of January 2026), checked October 2026; XRPL docs, rippled server modes, checked October 2026
05XRP Ledger, specifically
Six XRP Ledger facts that save you a bad week.
The things people find out the hard way when they run rippled themselves.
The minimum is not enough
The XRPL docs list a smaller minimum spec, and then say it is not enough to stay synced with mainnet. They recommend more.
Not on Amazon EBS
The docs warn that EBS has too much latency to sync reliably. Local SSD or NVMe is the answer.
Full history is huge
About 39 TB in January 2026, growing about 12 GB a day. A figure from an older page is already out of date.
ext4 breaks at 16 TB
Full-history database files pass the ext4 file size limit. Use XFS, which the docs recommend, or ZFS.
Public servers are for testing
The XRPL docs say the public servers are not meant for sustained or business use. A payment service needs its own.
A config file got renamed
Since rippled 3.2.0 the config file is xrpld.cfg. The old rippled.cfg is still read, so older guides still work.
Sources: XRPL docs, system requirements, checked October 2026; XRPL docs, configure full history (size as of January 2026), checked October 2026; XRPL docs, public servers, checked October 2026
06Who rents one
Why teams rent a dedicated XRP Ledger node.
If money moves through your product, a public server is the wrong thing to lean on.
Exchanges and payment processors
Deposit and withdrawal checks run on a server of your own, not on a public one.
Wallet backends
Balances and transaction lookups with no third-party API in the middle.
DEX and AMM bots
Read the order books on the XRPL DEX and submit your own transactions from a quiet endpoint.
Analytics and monitoring
Ledgers and transactions for your dashboards and alerts.
07Price check
Other dedicated XRP Ledger nodes start in the thousands.
Two providers publish a dedicated XRP price, and both are several times ours.
NOWNodes
from €1,700 a month
Dedicated XRP node, from the NOWNodes announcement.
NOWNodes dedicated nodes, checked October 2026
RPC Fast
from $2,000 a month, plus infrastructure costs
Dedicated Ripple cluster.
RPC Fast dedicated Ripple nodes, checked October 2026
08What you get
How long do you want your XRP Ledger node?
Pick the node type and how long to prepay. The price updates as you choose.
Your XRP Ledger node
Term
- A dedicated server sized for XRP Ledger
- rippled, the XRP Ledger server software
- A backup node, included
- A private endpoint on nodes.herorpc.com
- Your server logins
- No setup fee, ready within 24 hours
$289
a month, full node
Billed monthly
Pay in BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, BNB, SOL, TRX, LTC, DOGE or XMR.
10Questions
XRP Ledger node questions
Real questions from node operators, answered plainly.
Do I need full history on the XRP Ledger?
Most payment services do not. A stock server follows the network, keeps recent ledgers and answers balance and payment questions. Full history is about 39 TB and only matters if you must read very old ledgers.
Can I use s2.ripple.com in production?
The XRPL docs say public servers are not meant for sustained or business use. Run your own node for anything that moves money.
What happened to rippled.cfg?
Since rippled 3.2.0 the config file is called xrpld.cfg. The old name is still read, so guides that mention rippled.cfg still work.
What is the difference between a stock server and a validator?
Both run rippled. A validator adds consensus on top, and validation is off by default. A stock server only follows the network.
What does rippled need to stay in sync?
A fast SSD that sustains 10,000 IOPS, not network storage such as Amazon EBS. The docs say the minimum spec is not enough to reliably stay synced with mainnet.
How big is the XRP Ledger full history?
About 39 TB as of January 2026, growing around 12 GB a day. Single files pass ext4's 16 TB limit, so use XFS or ZFS.
Does the endpoint speak standard XRPL JSON-RPC?
Yes. Send standard calls such as server_info, account_info or submit to your endpoint with your key in the URL.
What does an XRP Ledger node cost per month?
$289 with no setup fee, and prepaying a full year cuts 25 percent from the monthly price.
How fast will my XRP Ledger node be live?
Inside 24 hours. Open your dashboard to find the endpoint and your server logins.
Run payments on a ledger node you control.
$289 a month, backed up beside it, live within 24 hours.