Helium: DePIN Networks, not ranked right now
Not ranked right now: what customers pay each network comes from DefiLlama, which we stopped using while we ask its permission.
It is listed, not ruled out, and it carries no rank until we can rank its category again.
We check this again by 20 December 2026.Last checked on 5 November 2026.
To see what we read, what we leave unread and what brings a ranking back, read Why some categories are not ranked right now.
How to judge one yourself
The questions we ask of every product here, and how much each counts when we rank. They work on any product, listed here or not.
- 35%counts for 35% of the weight
Do real customers pay for the network, and can someone other than the operator check it?
Verified dollar demand
- 25%counts for 25% of the weight
At today's token price, how long until the hardware pays for itself?
Payback at today's token price
- 20%counts for 20% of the weight
Are rewards paid fairly, and can you actually sell the token you earn?
Reward integrity and liquidity
- 20%counts for 20% of the weight
Does the operator publish what you need to know before you buy hardware?
Operator disclosure quality
Why, in full
We compare DePIN networks on four things. The largest, whether real customers pay for the network in a way someone other than the operator can check (35% of the weight), was measured with DefiLlama's fees data. On 27 October 2026 we stopped using DefiLlama while we ask it for written permission to republish its data, so when we read every network again on 3 November 2026 that part could not be dated. Four networks' figures were DefiLlama's, and the other three were marked low because DefiLlama does not cover them. We will not rank on a September measure older than our 45-day limit. Until then the networks are listed A to Z.
Not ranked since 6 November 2026. Last checked on 5 November 2026. What brings the ranking back: DefiLlama gives us permission to republish its data, or we find an independent measure of what customers pay each network that we are allowed to use. Then we read that part again for every network and rank them.