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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:
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