Identity Write Pricing

Note: the prices listed below are subject to change, as they are parameters controlled by community governance mechanisms.

cheqd Identity Write Pricing

Below are a list of prices in CHEQ and approximate dollar values for carrying our identity writes to the network:

Metric	Amount CHEQ	Approximate cost (USD)
DID write	50	~$2.00
DID update	25	~$1.00
DID deactivate	10	~$0.40
Resource create (default)	5	~$0.20
Resource create (JSON)	2.5	~$0.10
Resource create (image)	10	~$0.40

cheqd Identity pricing detailed above was implemented on-ledger as part of the January 2023 release - v1.0.x​.

For more information on cheqd's Identity Transaction pricing, see our latest Tokenomics - cheqd’s tokenomics for SSI explained: part 4.

Comparison with other networks

Metric	cheqd Testnet	cheqd Mainnet	Sovrin StagingNet	Sovrin MainNet	Indicio
DID write	Free	~$2.00 (50 CHEQ)	$1.00	$10.00	$5000 p/a
DID update	Free	~$1.00 (25 CHEQ)	$1.00	$10.00	$5000 p/a
DID deactivate	Free	~$0.40 (10 CHEQ)	$1.00	$10.00	$5000 p/a
Resource create (schema)	Free	~$0.10 (2.5 CHEQ)	$5.00	$50.00	$5000 p/a
Resource create (credential definition)	Free	~$0.10 (2.5 CHEQ)	$2.50	$25.00	$5000 p/a
Resource create (status list)	Free	~$0.10 (2.5 CHEQ)	$2.00	$20.00	$5000 p/a
Resource create (status list entry)	Free	~$0.10 (2.5 CHEQ)	$0.01	$0.10	$5000 p/a

Get started

There are plenty of places you can go to get started creating cheqd DIDs. Simply pick the option which is best suited for your needs:

Credential Service

Credential Service is a SaaS product offering the easiest and quickest way to issue Credentials, using REST APIs and very little integration effort.

DID Registrar

Simple setup for building cheqd DIDs into existing applications using REST APIs, building into the Universal Registrar.

Veramo SDK Plugin

The Veramo SDK Plugin is an extension of the Veramo SDK, a JavaScript framework for Trusted Data, adding support for cheqd functionality.

Aries Framework JavaScript

Aries Framework JavaScript is an SDK which supports ZKCreds (AnonCreds) natively with cheqd support.

Walt.id SSI Kit

Walt.id SSI Kit is an SDK that supports the European Architecture and Reference Framework (ARF) standards for identity, with full cheqd support.

cheqd Cosmos CLI

Cosmos CLI which directly communicates with the cheqd network. This should only be used for testing environments.