plans:
  - name: Open Source / Self-Hosted
    description: The Monero daemon (monerod) and wallet RPC (monero-wallet-rpc) are free, open-source software released under the BSD 3-Clause license. Anyone can run the full node and wallet RPC locally or on their own infrastructure at no cost.
    type: self-hosted
    features:
      - Full Monero daemon (monerod) node software
      - Monero wallet RPC (monero-wallet-rpc)
      - Monero CLI wallet (monero-wallet-cli)
      - Monero GUI wallet
      - All JSON-RPC daemon and wallet methods
      - P2Pool decentralized mining integration
      - Tor and I2P network support
      - Multisignature wallet support
      - Offline transaction signing
      - Hardware wallet support (Ledger, Trezor)
      - Community SDK libraries (Node.js, Python, PHP, Go, Rust, Java, C#)
    pricing:
      software_cost: Free
      network_fees: Variable per transaction (paid to miners)
      node_infrastructure: User-provided
    notes: >
      Running a full node requires a synced copy of the Monero blockchain, which requires
      significant disk space (pruned or full). Users interact with the daemon locally via
      JSON-RPC on port 18081 for mainnet (18082 for wallet RPC). No API keys or registration
      are required to run Monero software.
  - name: Third-Party Node / Remote Node
    description: Users who do not wish to run their own full node can connect to community-operated remote nodes or commercial node providers. This allows wallet-only setups without the resource cost of running monerod.
    type: remote-node
    features:
      - Wallet RPC access without full node
      - Public remote node directory at monero.fail
      - No software installation required for basic use
      - Compatible with all official Monero wallets
    pricing:
      software_cost: Free
      remote_node: Varies by provider (many free, some commercial)
    notes: >
      Remote nodes are operated by community volunteers and third parties. Users connecting
      to remote nodes sacrifice some privacy compared to running their own node. Commercial
      node providers may charge subscription fees for guaranteed uptime and reliability.
  - name: Mining (Solo)
    description: Any holder of monerod can configure their node to perform solo CPU mining using the RandomX proof-of-work algorithm. Mining rewards are proportional to hash rate contributed to finding blocks.
    type: mining
    features:
      - Built-in RandomX CPU mining via monerod
      - start_mining and stop_mining RPC methods
      - get_block_template for custom mining integration
      - calc_pow for proof-of-work verification
      - Coinbase rewards sent directly to specified wallet address
    pricing:
      software_cost: Free
      reward: Block reward + transaction fees (varies; ~0.6 XMR per block declining per emission schedule)
    notes: >
      Solo mining with typical consumer hardware has a very low probability of finding blocks
      due to the global network hash rate. P2Pool is recommended for small miners to receive
      more consistent payouts without centralized pool fees.
  - name: Mining (P2Pool)
    description: P2Pool is a decentralized mining pool protocol supported natively by Monero. Miners contribute hash rate to a sidechain and receive proportional payouts without a centralized pool operator.
    type: mining
    features:
      - Decentralized pool with no registration
      - get_miner_data and add_aux_pow daemon RPC methods
      - Payout every ~10 seconds proportional to shares
      - No pool fees (some P2Pool software charges 0%)
      - PPLNS (Pay Per Last N Shares) payout scheme
    pricing:
      pool_fee: '0% (P2Pool software is open source; no central operator takes a cut)'
      network_fee: Standard Monero transaction fees apply to payouts
    notes: >
      P2Pool requires running both monerod and the P2Pool software. It offers the best
      decentralization properties for Monero mining. Official documentation available at
      https://docs.getmonero.org/interacting/monero-blockchain-export-reference/.