Blockchain Node Engine

Google Cloud’s Blockchain Node Engine handles the heavy lifting of running blockchain nodes. It’s a fully managed hosting service, meaning you don’t have to worry about the underlying infrastructure or maintenance tasks typically required for node operations. This lets you interact with blockchain networks directly without building out your own server environment from scratch.

This setup suits teams that need reliable node access without dedicating engineering resources to infrastructure management. The main catch is the lack of a free tier. Since it operates on a strict pay-as-you-go model, you start paying immediately for usage, which might be a hurdle for small projects or early-stage testing where budget flexibility is critical.

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  • Free tier No
  • Pricing Pay as you go
  • Regions 10 · 5 continents
  • SLA uptime 99.99%
  • Compliance 13 certifications
  • Provider health B

Decision score

37 /100
Features 20
Pricing 0
Reliability 94
Community 0
Ecosystem 86

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Compliance
  • C5
  • CSA STAR
  • FedRAMP
  • GDPR
  • HIPAA
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27017
  • ISO 27018
  • ISO 9001
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II
+1 more
SLA uptime
  • compute99.99%
  • database99.95%
  • networking99.99%
  • storage99.95%
Global reach

10 regions across 5 continents

  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America

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