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Side-by-side comparison for any two listings. Pick by provider id (e.g. mullvad, ivpn, feather). Updates live as curators re-grade.
| Self-hosted (run your own) | Plowsof public nodes | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | nodes | nodes |
| Subcategory | Roll-your-own | Community / Operator-run |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | ★ yes | — |
| Tagline | The reference setup. Five minutes on any VPS or home server; trustless wallet operation. | Plowsof — long-time Monero contributor. Three Tor + clearnet endpoints, no JS required. |
| Fees | Free · hardware cost only | Free · Tor + clearnet · multi-endpoint |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | MAINNETSELF-HOSTREFERENCE | MAINNETTORCOMMUNITY |
| Feature tags | non_custodialself_hostedopen_sourcetor_supported | non_custodialopen_sourcetor_supported |
| Web | https://docs.getmonero.org/running-node/ | https://plowsof.com |
| Tor | — | http://plowsof3t5hogddwabaeiyrno25efmzfxyro2vligremt7sxpsclfaid.onion:18089 |
| Last verified | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-13 |