Plans and pricing
Plan rows below mirror the Lighthouse Storage pricing page at the time of last verification. Always confirm on the official pricing URL before purchasing, since storage, bandwidth, and feature allowances change.
| Plan | Price | Storage | Bandwidth | Highlights |
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| Free Trial | $0/month | 5 GB | Hot IPFS + Filecoin backup |
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| Lite | $12/month | 500 GB | Hot IPFS + Filecoin backup |
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| Premium | $49/month | 2.5 TB | Hot IPFS + Filecoin backup |
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| Customize | Custom | Custom | Custom |
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Features
SDK languages: JavaScript, Python, Go
Headquarters: United States
Strengths
- Pay-once plans avoid the recurring billing risk for archival, NFT metadata, or research datasets.
- Encryption and token gating ship as native add-ons rather than DIY layers.
- Pulled NFT.Storage Classic users in after that service decommissioned uploads.
Considerations
- Encryption, IPNS, and migration support are add-ons rather than included on every tier.
- Documentation is improving but still trails Pinata in breadth of code examples.
Sources
- Lighthouse pricing — https://www.lighthouse.storage/pricing
- Lighthouse docs — https://docs.lighthouse.storage/
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does Lighthouse Storage offer a free tier?
5 GB free trial with hot IPFS storage and Filecoin backup.
How is Lighthouse Storage priced?
Three monthly tiers (Free Trial, Lite, Premium) plus annual and lifetime plans for teams that want one-time pricing. Custom tier for volume.
What SDKs does Lighthouse Storage ship?
Lighthouse Storage provides clients for JavaScript, Python, Go. See the official docs for installation and usage.
When should I pick Lighthouse Storage over other IPFS providers?
NFT, AI training set, and research teams that want long-lived, content-addressed storage with a one-time-payment option. Pay-once plans avoid the recurring billing risk for archival, NFT metadata, or research datasets.