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Hyperledger Fabric Cost Calculator

Estimate Your Blockchain Infrastructure Pricing

Compare cloud provider costs for your Fabric network. See how direct VM deployment on AWS, Hetzner, OVHcloud, or DigitalOcean compares to Kubernetes.

TPS-Based Network Configuration

Configure your Hyperledger Fabric network based on TPS requirements. Resources are automatically calculated.

1,000TPS
High (≤1000 TPS) - Per peer: 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
4

Transaction endorsement & ledger

5

Raft consensus (typically 3 or 5)

5 TB/mo

Select the VPS size you want to use. The calculator will determine how many VPS instances are needed to run your network.

VPS Required

2x

X-Large (32 vCPU)

Best Value (Hetzner)

$600/mo

Annual Cost

$7,195

vs AWS Savings

81%

Your Hyperledger Fabric Infrastructure Cost Summary

For a 1,000 TPS Hyperledger Fabric network with 4 peer nodes and 5 orderers: You need 52 vCPUs, 104 GB RAM, and 5TB storage. This fits into 2x X-Large VPS instances. Hetzner offers the best value at $600/month, saving you 81% compared to AWS. Direct VM deployment saves an additional 15% vs Kubernetes.

Calculation Breakdown

Step-by-step math showing how resources are calculated

1Per-Node Resource Requirements (based on TPS tier)

Peer:8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 1TB
Orderer:4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 200GB

2Peer Resources (4 peers)

CPU: 4 peers × 8 vCPU = 32 vCPU
RAM: 4 peers × 16 GB = 64 GB
Storage: 4 peers × 1TB = 4TB

3Orderer Resources (5 orderers)

CPU: 5 orderers × 4 vCPU = 20 vCPU
RAM: 5 orderers × 8 GB = 40 GB
Storage: 5 orderers × 200GB = 1TB

4Total Network Resources

CPU: 32 + 20 = 52 vCPU
RAM: 64 + 40 = 104 GB
Storage: 4TB + 1TB = 5TB

5VPS Calculation (X-Large: 32 vCPU, 64 GB RAM)

VPS by CPU: ⌈52 ÷ 32⌉ = 2 VPS← bottleneck
VPS by RAM: ⌈104 ÷ 64⌉ = 2 VPS
Result: max(2, 2) = 2 VPS

Capacity Utilization

Total VPS Capacity:2 × 32 = 64 vCPU, 2 × 64 = 128 GB RAM
Used:52 vCPU, 104 GB RAM
Spare:12 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (81% utilized)

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Why Hyperledger Fabric Infrastructure Costs Matter

Running a Hyperledger Fabric blockchain network requires significant infrastructure investment. Production deployments typically need high-performance compute instances with 32+ dedicated vCPUs, 64-128GB RAM, and up to 10TB of SSD storage per node for ledger data.

The choice between AWS, Hetzner, OVHcloud, or DigitalOcean can mean the difference between spending $7,000+ per month on AWS versus $2,500 per month on Hetzner for equivalent infrastructure—a savings of over 65% annually.

Additionally, deploying Hyperledger Fabric on Kubernetes (EKS, DOKS)adds 20-30% overhead compared to direct VM deployment, plus the complexity of managing Helm charts, operators, and certificate management.

Cheapest Cloud Provider for Blockchain

Hyperledger Fabric AWS Cost

A production Hyperledger Fabric network on AWS typically costs $5,000-$15,000+ per month depending on peers and storage. Using c5.9xlarge instances ($1,116/mo each) with EBS GP3 storage ($0.08/GB) and EKS ($73/mo), a 4-peer setup with 10TB storage runs approximately $7,900/month.

Hyperledger Fabric Hetzner Pricing

Hetzner is typically 65-70% cheaper than AWS for equivalent Fabric infrastructure. The CCX53 (32 dedicated vCPU, 128GB RAM) costs ~$208/month compared to AWS c5.9xlarge at $1,116/month. Block storage is also cheaper at $0.048/GB vs $0.08/GB on AWS.

Kubernetes vs VM Cost for Blockchain

Self-Hosted vs Managed Kubernetes

Direct VM deployment is typically 20-30% cheaper and simpler than Kubernetes for Hyperledger Fabric. Kubernetes adds overhead for control planes (AWS EKS: $73/mo), extra compute for system pods, and complexity managing Helm charts and operators.

Multi-Region Blockchain Deployment

With direct VM deployment you can place peers and orderers in different geographic regions (US, EU, Asia) for disaster recovery. Kubernetes typically requires a single-region cluster, making multi-region setups more complex and expensive.

Production Fabric Infrastructure Costs

Peer Node vs Orderer Node Cost

Peer nodes require more resources (32+ vCPU, 64-128GB RAM, 10TB storage) for ledger storage and chaincode—typically $200-$1,100/mo. Orderer nodes need less (8-16 vCPU, 16-32GB RAM, 500GB storage)—typically $50-$250/mo. Networks usually have 2-4 peers per org and 3-5 orderers total (Raft consensus).

How to Reduce Blockchain Hosting Costs

1) Use cost-effective providers like Hetzner instead of AWS (65% savings). 2) Deploy directly on VMs instead of Kubernetes (20-30% savings). 3) Use smaller instances for staging/testnet. 4) Consider reserved instances for predictable workloads. ChainLaunch automates these optimizations.

Calculator Methodology

Peer Node Assumptions

  • • Production peers: 32-48 vCPU, 64-128GB RAM
  • • Peer storage: 500GB-10TB for ledger data
  • • High-tier instances for transaction endorsement
  • • Prices based on on-demand instances

Orderer Node Assumptions

  • • Orderers: 8-16 vCPU, 16-32GB RAM
  • • Orderer storage: 50GB-1TB for block storage
  • • Raft consensus: typically 3 or 5 orderers
  • • Medium-tier instances sufficient

Kubernetes Overhead

  • • AWS EKS: $73/mo control plane + 30% compute overhead
  • • Hetzner/OVH/DO: Free control plane, 20-25% overhead
  • • Single-region limitation for K8s clusters
  • • Extra load balancers for ingress

Direct VM Benefits

  • • Multi-region deployment for geographic failover
  • • No K8s control plane or overhead costs
  • • Simpler operations without Helm/operators
  • • 20-30% cost savings vs Kubernetes

Pricing Sources (January 2026)

Actual costs may vary based on reserved instances, spot pricing, and usage patterns. ChainLaunch enables direct VM deployment without Kubernetes complexity.