Hosting

By default, iroh uses publically-run infrastructure to get connected quickly and reliably. In production, you will want to deploy dedicated infrastructure.

Relays

Iroh uses QUIC for fast, reliable connections between peers. When a direct connection isn't possible—due to firewalls, NAT, or network conditions—relays step in to ensure data continues flowing.
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DNS

Iroh can use standard DNS servers to publish and resolve EndpointIds. This allows clients to be discoverable globally.
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Public Relays

Free

By default, iroh endpoints will use relays provided by n0 computer.

  • Free to use
  • No setup required
  • Great for development & testing
  • Rate-limited traffic
  • No uptime guarantees
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Dedicated Relays

$199/month

For production applications ready to scale with low latency.

  • Multi-region deployment
  • Fully managed infrastructure
  • Dedicated bandwidth
  • Early access to new features
  • Uptime SLAs available
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Open Source

Self-host your relays for free. Forever.

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