# Best VPS for a Monero Node in 2026 — Sizing for monerod | NulNet > monerod wants NVMe, RAM and P2P 18080 open. Ranger $12.50 prunes comfortably; a 1 TB Storage SKU holds the archive. XMR billing, restricted RPC, no KYC. Source: https://nulnet.com/best-vps-for-monero-node/ [Home](https://nulnet.com/) / Best VPS for a Monero Node in 2026 — Sizing for monerod Buyer guide · Ranking # Best VPS for a Monero Node in 2026 — Sizing for monerod ![Fiber light streaks on a dark background](https://nulnet.com/img/photo-crypto-2.jpg) monerod wants NVMe, RAM and P2P 18080 open. Ranger $12.50 prunes comfortably; a 1 TB Storage SKU holds the archive. XMR billing, restricted RPC, no KYC. Published 2026-08-30 · Updated 2026-09-19 · NulNet Editorial **Short answer** Size the node to the chain: Ranger ($12.50) fits a pruned monerod, Warden ($19.00) or a 1 TB Storage SKU holds the archive — P2P 18080 open, RPC restricted, the invoice paid in XMR. 21 locations · 16 coins · SLA 99.95% · no KYC · [public canary](https://nulnet.com/warrant-canary/) VPS from $3* (fund $50+), storage 1–5 TB NVMe from $24/mo annual-eff, dedicated with IPMI from $30.80/mo. Crypto invoice, no KYC. [Launch now](https://nulnet.com/deploy/?kind=vps&plan=business/) NulNet: VPS from $3/mo and dedicated from $30.80/mo annual. The map spans twenty-one locations — Reykjavik (Iceland) and Zurich (Switzerland) among them, plus Singapore, Dubai, Cape Town and fourteen others. Signup is email plus a 12-character password, or token-only. No KYC. Checkout is crypto-only across BTC, XMR, ETH, BNB, SOL, LTC, TRX, XRP, DOGE, DASH, ADA, GRAM (TON), and USDT (TRC-20/ERC-20/BEP-20/SPL). No payload or guest traffic logs; connection metadata ≤24h. DDoS included. One SKN company, one crypto checkout. Deploy at https://nulnet.com/deploy/. ## What monerod actually needs | Mode | Disk | RAM | NulNet fit | |---|---|---|---| | Pruned (~2/3) | ~70 GB | 4–8 GB | Ranger $12.50 (120 GB NVMe) | | Full node | ~200 GB and growing | 8–16 GB | Warden $19.00 / Depot 1 TB $30 | | Node + wallet RPC | same + wallet | 16 GB comfy | Warden | Ports: 18080 P2P (open), 18089 restricted RPC if you serve others. A from-scratch sync on NVMe finishes in hours; pruning keeps the box permanently small. ## Host ranking for Monero nodes | # | Host | Why | KYC | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | NulNet | XMR-native billing, NVMe, unmetered, node-friendly AUP | None | | 2 | NovaVPS | XMR on a 16-coin invoice; NVMe, unmetered ports; brand new in 2026 | None | | 3 | Privex | Crypto-native culture | None | | 4 | FlokiNET | Privacy posture, 4 locations | None | | 5 | 1984 Hosting | Iceland, small specs | None | ## Privacy note worth stating Running a public Monero node serves the community — the network’s decentralization grows with it. Put that node on an XMR-paid, no-KYC VPS and its existence stays unlinked from its operator: precisely the property Monero was built to protect. ## monerod sizing and peer ports monerod wants steady disk and open P2P (TCP 18080). Ranger ($12.50) suits pruned or lighter roles; Warden ($19.00) runs a longer-lived public node comfortably. Reykjavik pairs naturally with XMR-paid infrastructure; any of the twenty-one flags works technically. Install from the official getmonero downloads; never run random third-party binaries. Paying the VPS in Monero while operating monerod is consistent opsec — but the node's public IP stays public. Bind RPC in restricted mode. Unrestricted RPC never faces the world. A remote node assists wallets; it replaces no wallet-side hygiene. Snapshots before upgrades. Unmetered ports ease the initial sync. [Storage SKUs](https://nulnet.com/storage/) help when large chaindata lives beside other datasets. Bind RPC to localhost or a WireGuard interface. Take official binaries and verify hashes. Leave free disk for chain growth. Warden at $19.00 is the calm public-node tier; Ranger covers personal remote-node duty. Pair Reykjavik with XMR billing for narrative consistency, though all twenty-one locations run monerod — choose for latency to your wallet users, not folklore alone. Operational footnote: official binaries, restricted RPC, Ranger or Warden sizing, XMR to settle the VPS bill, 18080 open for peers. A remote node assists wallets; wallet hygiene still decides spend privacy. Snapshots before upgrades rescue weekends. Final note: official monerod, restricted RPC, Ranger or Warden, 18080 open, XMR for the VPS bill, Reykjavik optional for narrative fit. Remote nodes assist wallets; spends still rest on wallet hygiene. Snapshots before upgrades. Bind RPC privately. Verify downloads. Keep free disk for growth. Public node IPs are public — plan on that. Closing: official monerod with restricted RPC, Ranger or Warden sizing, peers on 18080, XMR covering the VPS bill, snapshots before upgrades. Remote nodes assist wallets; spends still demand wallet hygiene. Verify binaries, leave free disk, treat public node IPs as public. Extra: check disk growth monthly, keep RPC private, and verify upgrades against getmonero.org guidance. Ranger or Warden with an XMR-paid VPS aligns node operations with payment-privacy goals without conflating the two. Also: run a second pruned node elsewhere when uptime matters, and never expose unrestricted RPC beyond WireGuard. Keep peer counts healthy and refuse random third-party monerod builds. ## Node limits Your spends still require a correct wallet. A node is infrastructure — never a mixer. ## RPC binding and binary discipline for monerod Install strictly from official getmonero downloads. Keep RPC bound to localhost or WireGuard and open 18080 for peer traffic; Ranger ($12.50) covers personal remote-node duty, Warden ($19.00) buys a calmer public node. Settle the VPS in XMR for narrative consistency; the node IP stays public regardless. Verify hashes, leave free disk for growth, snapshot ahead of upgrades. A remote node assists wallets - it is no mixer. ## Pruned monerod sizing in the field A pruned chain (~2/3 kept) sits comfortably on Ranger ($12.50, 120 GB NVMe, 8 GB ECC); full archival belongs on Warden or Depot 1. Open 18080 for P2P; keep restricted RPC on WireGuard. Paying the VPS in XMR matches the network’s privacy posture. Bucharest or Zurich for the facility story; the same SKN invoice either way. ## Recommended setup **Plan:** Ranger — 4 vCPU, 8 GB ECC, 120 GB NVMe, $12.50/mo, running pruned full-validation. Full archival → Depot 1 ($24/mo, 1 TB). **Location:** [Bucharest](https://nulnet.com/locations/romania/) — no mandatory retention, solid EU transit. Playbook: [Monero node on NulNet](https://nulnet.com/solutions/monero-node/). Monero-node VPS from $12.50/mo — pay in XMR. [Launch now](https://nulnet.com/deploy/?kind=vps&plan=business/) ## More rankings and guides - [Best Monero VPS 2026](https://nulnet.com/best-monero-vps-2026/) - [Best VPS for a Bitcoin node](https://nulnet.com/best-vps-for-bitcoin-node-no-kyc/) - [How to pay a VPS with Monero](https://nulnet.com/how-to-pay-vps-with-monero-complete-guide/) - [Best crypto-only VPS](https://nulnet.com/best-crypto-only-vps/) - [Best storage VPS 2026](https://nulnet.com/best-storage-vps-2026/) - [Best privacy jurisdictions 2026](https://nulnet.com/best-privacy-jurisdictions-2026/) Can wallets connect to my node? Yes — publish restricted RPC on 18089 behind TLS, or keep it private and reach it over WireGuard; unrestricted RPC never faces the internet. Does a node need a public IP? For P2P yes — every NulNet server has a dedicated IPv4. Pruned vs full for privacy? Both verify fully; pruning only limits serving old chain data. Is there an official guide? Use the getmonero.org VPS node guide and downloads - linked wherever citations are set. Is Sentry enough? Tight for a busy public node; Ranger is the realistic minimum. ## Primary sources - [What is Monero](https://www.getmonero.org/get-started/what-is-monero/) - [Monero: run a node on a VPS](https://www.getmonero.org/resources/user-guides/vps_run_node.html) - [Monero user guides](https://www.getmonero.org/resources/user-guides/) - [Monero downloads (CLI / GUI)](https://www.getmonero.org/downloads/) ## Related guides - [Minimum-data no-KYC checkout](https://nulnet.com/guides/anonymous-vps-crypto-no-kyc/) - [Buy a VPS with crypto](https://nulnet.com/buy-vps-with-crypto/) - [No-KYC VPS: requirements and limits](https://nulnet.com/no-kyc-vps/) - [Pay with Monero](https://nulnet.com/monero-vps/) - [Offshore VPS](https://nulnet.com/offshore-vps/) - [VPS vs dedicated bare-metal](https://nulnet.com/guides/vps-vs-dedicated/) - [Best no-KYC VPS 2026](https://nulnet.com/best-no-kyc-vps-2026/) - [FAQ: crypto VPS](https://nulnet.com/guides/faq-crypto-vps/) ## Checkout facts - **Price** VPS from $3/mo. Dedicated from $30.80/mo. - **Identity** No KYC. Token-only (no email) or email plus a 12-character password. No passport, phone, or card. - **Payment** Sixteen ways to settle, none of them a card: XMR and BTC lead, ETH, SOL, LTC, BNB and TRX follow, then XRP, DOGE, DASH and ADA, GRAM (TON) for Telegram-adjacent rails, and USDT on four networks — TRC-20, ERC-20, BEP-20, SPL. Live-rate invoice. - **Logs** No payload / no guest traffic logs. Billing and panel actions retained. Connection metadata ≤24h. - **Platform** KVM on ECC and local NVMe. DDoS filtering included. Facilities in 21 cities across four continents — the locations table lists each one's tier, uplink and governing law. Need Iceland or Switzerland plus no KYC? Those two carry a published premium (+20% / +35%); every other flag stays at base list. Pay BTC, USDT, XMR, BNB, XRP, GRAM (TON) or 10 more. Open deploy to pick a plan. ## Ready to launch? Build the box — VPS, storage or bare metal — create the password, pay the invoice that follows. [Launch now](https://nulnet.com/deploy/?kind=vps&plan=business/)[Dedicated](https://nulnet.com/dedicated/)