for minersA coin people can mine
Dogecoin fork, mining pool, block explorer and desktop wallet.
- one-time
- $796
- 4 servers × $9
- $36/mo
- due at checkout
- $832
01Blockchain pricing
How Much It Costs to Create Your Own Blockchain
Our blockchain pricing fits on a receipt. This is the real cost to create a cryptocurrency with its own chain: fixed prices, the monthly part up front, and every outside figure linked to its source.
The short answer
- Your own blockchain
- from $149 one-time
- Price by base coin
- $149, $199, $249 or $399
- Add-ons
- from $79 one-time
- Hosting after launch
- from $9 per server a month
- Due at checkout
- one-time + first month
rocketrpc
Bitcoin fork$199- Mining pool$249
- One-time$448
- Hosting, 3 servers × $9$27/mo
Due at checkout$475
one-time + first month of hosting
example2 nodes + 1 pool server. Same math as checkout.
02Build your price
Price your chain to the cent.
Pick a base and the extras you want. Your total updates as you go, and it is the same total checkout shows.
3Nodes
Ethereum starts with 3 validators. Extra ones add safety, at $9 a month each.
Three real orders, three budgets
Tap one to load it into the calculator above.
for miners
for tradersAn EVM chain with a market
Ethereum base, block explorer, swap and bridge.
- one-time
- $1,896
- 6 servers × $9
- $54/mo
- due at checkout
- $1,950
for speedA Solana-based chain
Solana base, block explorer and web wallet.
- one-time
- $697
- 3 validators × $99 + 2 servers × $19
- $335/mo
- due at checkout
- $1,032
03Price groups
Four price groups, set by the base coin.
The base decides how much machinery your chain needs. More nodes and heavier servers cost more, and that is the whole story.
Standard$149
Ethereum, BNB Chain and Avalanche L1
- Blocks made by
- Validators you run
- Starts with
- 3 validators
- Each server
- $9 a month
The lowest price: smart contracts and MetaMask on your own network.
Advanced$199
Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Tron
- Blocks made by
- Miners (Tron: block producers)
- Starts with
- 2 nodes
- Each server
- $9 a month
A fork rebuilds the coin's own software with your name, supply and address letter.
Complex$249
Cosmos, Dash and PIVX
- Blocks made by
- Stakers, or miners plus masternodes
- Starts with
- 4 on Cosmos, 2 on Dash and PIVX
- Each server
- $19 a month
More moving parts, so heavier servers: staking rules or a second layer of masternodes.
Premium$399
Solana
- Blocks made by
- Validators, proof of history
- Starts with
- 3 validators
- Each server
- $99 per validator, $19 per add-on server
Solana validators need much bigger machines. It still goes straight to payment and launches on its own.
Want more safety? Add extra nodes in the builder. Each one is one more server at your group's monthly rate.
On Avalanche L1, the Avalanche network also charges validator fees in AVAX. Those go to Avalanche, not to us, and the builder flags them before you pay.
04Add-ons
Extras, priced once.
Every add-on is a one-time price. Most run on one more server, and each row tells you which.
- Block explorerYour chain's public record, searchable by anyone.every base but Tron+1 server$149
- Web walletA browser wallet, keys held on the holder's device.every base+1 server$149
- Desktop walletSigned apps for Windows, macOS and Linux.Bitcoin-style and masternode coinsno server$199
- Mining poolMiners combine their power and you set a pool fee.mined coins only+1 server$249
- FaucetA first taste of your coin, a few units at a time.every base+1 server$79
- SwapAn exchange that lives on your own chain.EVM, Avalanche L1, Cosmos+1 server$599
- BridgeA route to Ethereum, BNB Chain or Cosmos, with caps you set.EVM, Avalanche L1, Cosmos+1 server$999
Not sure yet? Skip them today. Any add-on can join your live chain later from your dashboard, same price.
05Hosting after launch
One server, one small monthly line.
Every machine your chain runs on is a server with a monthly price. Nothing else about a build repeats.
Your chain
Node 1
$9/mo
Node 2
$9/mo
Two nodes keep blocks flowing while one restarts.
Hosted add-ons
Pool
$9/mo
Explorer
$9/mo
Each hosted add-on gets a server of its own.
Desktop wallet: no server. Holders install it on their own computers, so it adds nothing to the monthly line.
4 servers × $9$36 a month
Rate per server, per month
- Standard and Advanced
- $9
- Complex
- $19
- Premium, add-on server
- $19
- Premium, Solana validator
- $99
Servers along the bottom. Each node or hosted add-on adds one step of $9: a straight line, no jumps.
Paid month by month
The first month is in your checkout total. Before each next month you get a payment request. No automatic charge.
No contract
Stop whenever you like by not renewing, or tell support in a ticket.
Your logins
You get the server logins. We never hold your private keys.
Prepay discounts are for dedicated nodes only. Build hosting is the same price every month.
06Year one, all in
What your first twelve months really cost.
Checkout shows day one. Budgets run for a year, so here is the one-time price plus twelve months of servers for each sample order.
Mined coin, Dogecoin fork$1,228$796 + 12 × $36
EVM chain with swap and bridge$2,544$1,896 + 12 × $54
Solana-based chain$4,717$697 + 12 × $335
Bars to scale. Assumes every server stays on for twelve months at today's prices. Hosting is paid month by month, never as one yearly bill.
The pattern
Bitcoin-style and EVM chains are mostly a one-time cost.
On a Solana-based chain the monthly side wins, because its validators run on much larger machines.
Keep year one lean
- Start with the add-ons holders ask for first.
- Leave swap and bridge until there is real trading.
- Extra nodes can wait until people depend on the chain.
Paid once
- Your chain's software, set up with the settings you chose
- The genesis block and the starting nodes
- Each add-on you picked, installed on your chain
- Your dashboard and the server logins
Paid monthly
- Each node or validator your chain runs on
- Each hosted add-on, one server apiece
- Nothing else: no seat fees, no request fees
Never on our bill
- Market liquidity for your coin
- Exchange listing fees
- Audits and legal advice
- Avalanche's own AVAX validator fees
07Next to an agency
What agencies and freelancers charge, and what it buys.
Agencies quote for custom work, and custom work is slow and costly. If a proven base fits your idea, a fixed price gets you to launch day for a tiny fraction.
- RocketRPC, base to every add-on$149 to $2,224
- Freelancer listings$50 to $800
- Agency, basic token (PixelPlex)$5,000 to $20,000
- Agency, enterprise chain (PixelPlex)$120,000 to $300,000
- Agency, blockchain project (ScienceSoft)$50,000 to $2,000,000
RocketRPC: our own prices. $2,224 is a Cosmos base with all five add-ons it supports.
Sources: ScienceSoft cost calculator, checked October 2026; PixelPlex cost guide, checked October 2026; Fiverr listing, checked October 2026; Upwork listing, checked October 2026
Hire an agency when
- You need consensus rules nobody has written yet.
- Your idea depends on custom contracts that need their own audit.
- You want a team on call and have the budget for one.
A fixed price fits when
- A proven base already does what your coin needs.
- You would rather see the total before anything starts.
- You want hosting, explorer and wallets handled, not handed over as files.
A freelancer can be cheap for the fork itself. Then the servers, the updates and the 3 a.m. restarts are yours to sort out. New to all this? Our guide on creating a cryptocurrency walks through the options.
08The rest of the bill
Costs nobody puts on the price tag.
Your chain is one line in a launch budget. Plan for what sits below the waterline too.
Security audit
If you write your own smart contracts, or a bridge will hold real value, pay outside experts to try to break it first.
Liquidity
A market needs your coin and money on both sides. That money is yours, and it is often the biggest line.
Exchange and tracker listing
Each exchange sets its own rules and fees. Trackers have an application. Start with our CoinGecko listing guide.
Legal advice
Selling a coin to the public can bring securities, consumer and tax rules. A local lawyer is worth the hour.
Why no numbers here? These depend on your plans, your country and your market. We would rather say nothing than guess your bill.
09How you pay
Pay in crypto. The launch starts itself.
Checkout shows one address and one exact amount, held for 20 minutes. Once the network confirms it, nothing waits on a person.
1Pick a coin and network
USDT on Tron is usually the cheapest to send. Checkout marks the low-fee options.
2Send the exact amount
The crypto amount is locked for 20 minutes, so a price swing cannot change your bill.
3It confirms on-chain
The platform watches the blockchain itself. A transaction ID alone never counts as paid.
4Your launch begins
Your chain goes live in about 30 minutes, with every step shown in your dashboard.
Coins checkout accepts
- BTC
- ETH
USDT
USDC
BNB- SOL
TRX
LTC- DOGE
XMR
USDT runs on Tron, Ethereum, BNB Chain and Solana. USDC runs on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Solana and BNB Chain. Prices are in US dollars; you pay the network fee. Payment terms
10Questions
Pricing questions, answered
What people ask before they pay.
How much does it cost to create a cryptocurrency?
With its own blockchain, $149 to $399 one-time, set by the base coin you start from. Add-ons are one-time too, from $79. Hosting after launch is per server, from $9 a month. A token on someone else's chain is a different and usually cheaper route, covered in our guide to creating a cryptocurrency.
What does blockchain development cost at an agency?
The published guides we read put a custom blockchain project at $50,000 to $2,000,000 (ScienceSoft) and a basic token at $5,000 to $20,000 (PixelPlex). Agencies quote for custom work. A fixed price only makes sense when a proven base already fits your idea.
Are there setup fees?
No. The one-time price is the setup: it covers your chain, its starting nodes and every add-on you pick.
What is billed monthly?
Servers, and only servers: each node or validator your chain runs on, and each hosted add-on. The desktop wallet needs none.
What is due at checkout?
The one-time price plus the first month of hosting. The calculator on this page shows that exact figure.
Can I add add-ons later?
Yes. Pick one in your dashboard and pay its one-time price. It joins your live chain automatically, and your hosting grows by one server if the add-on needs one.
Do prepay discounts apply to builds?
No. The 10, 15 and 25 percent prepay discounts are for dedicated nodes only. A build, its add-ons and its hosting cost the same whenever you pay.
Why is a Solana-based chain more?
Solana validators need far bigger machines than a Bitcoin-style node. So the base is $399, each validator is $99 a month, and add-on servers are $19 a month. It still launches automatically, like every other base.
Which coins can I pay with?
Ten of them: BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, BNB, SOL, TRX, LTC, DOGE and XMR. USDT and USDC work on several networks, and checkout shows which ones.
Do you hold my private keys?
No. The server logins are handed to you from day one. We never hold your private keys.
See your number. Then make it real.
A few minutes in the builder, one honest total, and a chain of your own by tonight.