NodeCore is dRPC's open-source, self-hosted RPC stack that gives blockchain teams full control over their infrastructure with modular, chain-agnostic, and battle-tested smart routing.

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Q: How is NodeCore different from NodeCloud?

NodeCloud is a fully managed multichain RPC service, while NodeCore is an open-source, self-hosted stack. NodeCore is built for teams that want complete control, customization, and security inside their own infrastructure.

Q: Can I migrate to NodeCore later?

Yes. Teams often start with NodeCloud for speed and simplicity, and later migrate to NodeCore when they need deeper control, custom setups, or compliance requirements.

Q: What does self-hosted mean for RPC?

Self-hosted RPC means you run NodeCore inside your own infrastructure, avoiding vendor lock-in and third-party points of failure, while keeping full ownership of your data and setup.

Q: How much does NodeCore cost?

NodeCore itself is open-source and free to use. Costs depend on the infrastructure you run it on, but you avoid hidden limits and tier upgrades common with managed providers.

Q: Is NodeCore really open source?

Yes. NodeCore is fully open source, giving blockchain teams the freedom to run, modify, and extend their RPC infrastructure without being tied to proprietary vendor platforms.

Open Source RPC. Total Control. Real Performance.

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Built for performance

Flexible by design

Battle-tested

Developer-first

50+

Providers in one place

100+

Blockchains

3000+

dApps powered by dRPC

Geo-distributed clusters

Why Own Your RPC Stack?

Eliminate Single Points of Failure

Relying on external RPC providers introduces a major point of failure. NodeCore gives you full control over traffic flow, failover, and uptime.

Scale Without Surprises

Performance bottlenecks shouldn't catch you off guard. NodeCore's AI load balancer distributes traffic intelligently so your infra scales smoothly.

Run It Your Way

Real-time visibility into uptime, supported methods, rate limits, and versioning. Tailor it to your needs — and stay fully in control

Proven in Production

NodeCore is open-source, but not untested. It's already powering RPC infrastructure for leading Web3 applications — now it's yours to run and rebalance for better performance and lower incident rates.

How NodeCore Works

Every request is routed in real time to the best-fit provider — based on latency, availability, and custom logic. How it works

Built for Infra Teams

Smart Cost Optimisation

NodeCore automatically balances traffic between providers based on budget limits, request types, and endpoint pricing — so you don't overspend or degrade performance.

Flexible Caching & Retry Logic

Fine-tune retries, error strategies, and caching per method, per upstream, or by data finality. Store responses in memory, Redis, or Postgres — your choice.

Full Observability, Prometheus-Ready

Monitor latency, errors, retries, and upstream usage out of the box. Export to Prometheus or connect to NodeCloud for advanced dashboards.

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NodeCore vs NodeCloud

When to Self-Host vs Use Hosted RPC

Feature	NodeCore	NodeCloud
Hosting	Self-hosted	Hosted by dRPC
Customizability	Full	Limited
Management	You	dRPC
Observability	Bring your own	Built-in
Use case	Full Control	Fast boot/start
Cost	Free	PAYG

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What Makes NodeCore Different

Self-Hosted by Default

Deploy NodeCore on your own infrastructure — no vendor lock-in, no forced dependencies. You control how, where, and with whom your RPC traffic is routed.

Modular & Provider-Agnostic

Plug in your own nodes, third-party endpoints, or dRPC — NodeCore plays well with all. Its modular design means you choose the stack that fits your needs.

AI-Powered Load Balancing

NodeCore uses smart, adaptive balancing logic to route traffic based on real-time conditions. No need for manual tuning — just reliable performance under pressure.

Built From Real Usage

NodeCore isn't experimental — it's battle-tested software derived from dRPC's live production stack. It's infrastructure that's already proven where it matters most.

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Partners Who Trust Us

dRPC's work has been exceptional and we couldn't be happier. They provide excellent customer support and high quality service with the networks we need. dRPC has been an invaluable partner in making our relationship enjoyable and cost effective.

Sowmay JainCEO at Instadapp

We chose dRPC for 3 reasons: their solution optimizes our budget through their cost effectiveness, we get access to a distributed network of providers ensuring efficient workload handling, and they guarantee reliable service with low latency, improving the management of our infrastructure.

Matthew LilleyCTO at SushiSwap

dRPC delivered the most reliable solution for handling complex RPC calls with unmatched latency performance. It enabled us to eliminate external APIs and centralised dependencies entirely from our app.

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Supported Chains

Easy access to reliable and globally distributed nodes across multiple chains with dRPC

Networks: 186

Chains: 105

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NodeCore?

Who is NodeCore for?

How does it improve cost and performance?

How is NodeCore different from NodeCloud?

Can I migrate to NodeCore later?

What does self-hosted mean for RPC?

How much does NodeCore cost?

Is NodeCore really open source?

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Open Source RPC. Total Control. Real Performance.

Why Own Your RPC Stack?

Eliminate Single Points of Failure

Scale Without Surprises

Run It Your Way

Proven in Production

How NodeCore Works

Built for Infra Teams

Smart Cost Optimisation

Flexible Caching & Retry Logic

Full Observability, Prometheus-Ready

NodeCore vs NodeCloud

When to Self-Host vs Use Hosted RPC

What Makes NodeCore Different

Self-Hosted by Default

Modular & Provider-Agnostic

AI-Powered Load Balancing

Built From Real Usage

Partners Who Trust Us

Supported Chains

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NodeCore?

Who is NodeCore for?

How does it improve cost and performance?

How is NodeCore different from NodeCloud?

Can I migrate to NodeCore later?

What does self-hosted mean for RPC?

How much does NodeCore cost?

Is NodeCore really open source?

Join the Community

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