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Storj storage node operator (supply side)

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Free allowance
Paid $1.35/TB/month stored + $1.00/TB egress (cut from $1.50/$2.00 on 1 Sep 2026, an 18% total reduction).
Verdict
self-hosted, last resortverdict fails-quota: the free allowance is too small to matter. Self-hosted options are listed last, because this site is for users who have no hardware.
Cost
not stated
Identity
emailno card, no phone
Binding limit
noneno named constraint binds
Evidence
reported12 sources; a third party said so
Freshness
stale on 2026-11-05checked 2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-05
Free tierpaid $1.35/TB/month stored + $1.00/TB egress (cut from $1.50/$2.00 on 1 Sep 2026, an 18% total reduction). Paid in USDC on Ethereum, not STORJ.
unit TB; metered on stored-bytes; a payout for storing and serving other users' data on a node the user runs, not a free allowance
Pricenone stated
Identityemail the node is configured with an email address and an Ethereum wallet address for USDC payouts; no authorization token is needed to join
Egressyou are paid $1.00/TB for egress; the customer is charged $7/TB
price per tb: $1.00/TB
Per-object capnot stated
Retentionnot stated
Interfaceunknown Docker container, single identity per node, dashboard
Toolingstoragenode Docker image, storj node dashboard, uptime robot
Composes withUSDC payout can be spent on anything, but cannot be converted into Storj storage credit - there is no credit mechanism
ReliabilityNode disqualification and held amounts apply for the first months; forum reports of 8.5 TiB stored paying $5.50 indicate realised rates well below list.
NotesPayout rates since Sep 1st, 2026: USD 1.35 per TB-month stored, USD 1.00 per TB of egress and USD 1.00 per TB of audit and repair traffic, paid in USDC on Ethereum layer 1; zkSync layer 2 payouts ended on September 1, 2026, and a payout is sent only when its transaction fee is at most 25% of its value, so smaller balances roll into later months.
Evidence 12
datesourcewhat it proved
2026-10-21www.storj.io/pricingStandard: 'Monthly storage $7/TB', 'Egress $7/TB'; minimum monthly fee $5; 30-day minimum retention with early-deletion fee; 50 KB minimum object size
2026-10-21forum.storj.io/t/rightsizing-storj-network-payout-rates/3239rate table: 'Used space (storage) $1.50/TB/month -> $1.35/TB/month -10%'; 'Egress (bandwidth) $2.00/TB -> $1.00/TB -50%'; 'estimated 18% reduction in total payout'
2026-10-21storj.dev/node/payouts'Payouts are made in USD Coin (USDC) ... Earnings are calculated in USD and paid at one USDC per US dollar'
2026-10-21forum.storj.io/t/helping-the-network-become-profitable-what-'$1.5/TB is for a single SNO, but theres 2.7 expansion factor, so 1 TB times 2.7 times $1.5 = $4.05 just a storage cost, per month'
2026-10-21forum.storj.io/t/storj-is-moving-node-operator-payouts-and-c'for 2026/09 my node stored 8.5 TiB of data and was paid $5.50'
2026-10-30storj.dev/node/get-started/install-node-software/cli/storagethe node's run command takes a wallet address and an email address
2026-10-30storj.dev/node/payoutsnode operators are paid for the storage and bandwidth their nodes provide
2026-10-30forum.storj.io/t/identity-signing-identity-authorize-is-not-the authorization-token step for a new node identity is no longer required
2026-10-30storj.dev/node/payoutsa payout is withheld until its transaction fee is at most 25% of its value
2026-10-30forum.storj.io/t/rightsizing-storj-network-payout-rates/3239the September 1 change cut storage pay from $1.50 to $1.35 per TB-month and egress pay from $2.00 to $1.00 per TB, an estimated 18% total cut
2026-10-30storj.dev/node/payoutsnode operators are paid $1.35 per TB-month stored and $1.00 per TB of egress, in USDC on Ethereum
2026-11-04storj.dev/node/payoutsnode operator storage payout is $1.35 per TB per month
More fields 1
dead end{"failure_class": "egress","why": "paid $1.35/TB/month stored + $1.00/TB egress (cut from $1.50/$2.00 on 1 Sep 2026, an 18% total reduction). Paid in USDC on Ethereum, not STORJ.","retry_when": null,"first_recorded": "2026-10-21"}
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  • interface: the access interface was not established
  • per object cap notes: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • per object cap stated: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • retention notes: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • retention stated: the field may be stated in a source that was not read