Run a piece of the storage layer.
The disks sitting idle in your rack, NAS or spare server can do useful work. A Datakeeper is an independent participant who provides disk space they own to the DeNet network. One license, one payment, yours for life.
Get a Datakeeper licenseOpens the official DeNet checkout. Card or crypto.
Figures as published on denet.pro, checked 2026-11-14.
Built for people who already own the hardware.
Homelab and NAS owners
You have bays with free capacity and a machine that is already on. Give that space a job in a global network.
Small hosting operators
Spare racks, spare drives, steady uptime. Add a node role next to what you already run.
Ex-miners
You know how to keep machines online and healthy. Storage is a different workload on the same discipline.
DePIN node runners
You already run infrastructure for networks. A Datakeeper is another physical node, with disks.
Four steps from idle disk to working node.
Provide space
Connect up to 10 TB of your own storage to the network under one license.
Hold encrypted parts
Client files are encrypted and split. Your node cannot read what it stores.
Prove it
The node regularly proves that it still stores its parts. It proves storage, not content.
Payouts for proven storage
The protocol pays a Datakeeper only after a proof is accepted. No proof, no payout. Amounts depend on client demand.
Requirements, up front.
As published on the official DeNet pages. Check them again at checkout.
- A computer running Windows, macOS or Linux
- At least 100 GB of free disk space (a license supports up to 10 TB)
- At least 1 GB of RAM
- Internet connection of at least 10 Mbps, stable
- Always-on power. Short interruptions are fine; long downtime can hurt performance and rating
- A static IP is recommended, not required
- Hardware is not included. Electricity and internet are your own costs
- The node software is DeNode Manager, installed on your computer (downloads are on the official page)
One license. One payment.
- Lifetime license: no expiry, no renewal fees
- Connects up to 10 TB of your own storage
- Official promotion: buy 5, get 1 free
- Sold and fulfilled by DeNet at its official checkout. Everything the license includes and the full terms are listed there
- License is assigned to your wallet within 7 days of purchase, per the official page
Plain-language disclosure
A Datakeeper license is a tool: a workplace in the network. It is not an investment and not a promise of yield. The protocol pays Datakeepers only after a proof of storage is accepted. No proof, no payout. Payouts depend on real client demand for storage, and nothing is guaranteed. This page makes no income claims and shows no earnings figures. You pay for your own hardware, electricity and internet. Read the official terms at checkout before you buy.
Check yourself honestly.
This is for you if
- You already own spare disks or a server with free capacity
- You can keep a machine online with stable internet
- You like running real infrastructure and want a role in a storage network
- You are comfortable that payouts depend on demand and are not guaranteed
- You prefer one payment over a subscription
This is not for you if
- You were looking for a guaranteed return of any kind
- You plan to buy new hardware only because of this license
- You cannot keep a machine online most of the time
- You need a fixed monthly figure to justify the purchase
- You treat a license as a financial product
Straight answers.
What exactly am I buying?
A lifetime Datakeeper license that connects up to 10 TB of your own storage to the DeNet network. It is a workplace in the network, a tool. Hardware is not included.
Will I be paid?
The protocol pays Datakeepers only after a proof of storage is accepted. Payouts depend on real client demand for storage. Nothing is guaranteed, and this page does not predict any amount.
Can the node read client data?
No. Files are encrypted and stored in parts. A node cannot read what it stores; it only proves that it stores it.
Do I need to fill 10 TB?
No. A license supports up to 10 TB, and the official minimum is 100 GB of free space. Connecting 10 TB does not mean it fills at once: data is distributed to nodes gradually.
What if my node goes offline?
Short interruptions are fine. Long downtime can hurt performance and rating. If a node misses too many proofs it can be removed from its pool; per the official page, operation can be restored without buying another license.
Which systems are supported?
Windows, macOS and Linux. The desktop manager is for desktop systems; for servers there is a browser-based manager and a command-line node. See the official node releases for builds and guides.
Is this an investment?
No. It is a license to operate a node, a tool. It carries no promise of yield. See the disclosure above and the official terms.
Who sells the license, and who runs this page?
DeNet sells the license on its official checkout, and the purchase is covered by the terms shown there. This page is a partner project that sends you to that checkout.
Idle disks can have a role.
Get a Datakeeper licenseOpens the official DeNet checkout. Card or crypto.