diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 119461d1..a09734db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Changelog for NeoFS Node
 
 ### Added
 
+- Profiler and metrics services now should be enabled with a separate flag
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Require SG members to be unique (#1490)
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-ir/main.go b/cmd/neofs-ir/main.go
index bc79049c..8122613a 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-ir/main.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-ir/main.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	intErr := make(chan error) // internal inner ring errors
 
-	httpServers := initHTTPServers(cfg)
+	httpServers := initHTTPServers(cfg, log)
 
 	innerRing, err := innerring.New(ctx, log, cfg, intErr)
 	exitErr(err)
@@ -107,23 +107,26 @@ func main() {
 	log.Info("application stopped")
 }
 
-func initHTTPServers(cfg *viper.Viper) []*httputil.Server {
+func initHTTPServers(cfg *viper.Viper, log *logger.Logger) []*httputil.Server {
 	items := []struct {
+		msg       string
 		cfgPrefix string
 		handler   func() http.Handler
 	}{
-		{"profiler", httputil.Handler},
-		{"metrics", promhttp.Handler},
+		{"pprof", "profiler", httputil.Handler},
+		{"prometheus", "metrics", promhttp.Handler},
 	}
 
 	httpServers := make([]*httputil.Server, 0, len(items))
 
 	for _, item := range items {
-		addr := cfg.GetString(item.cfgPrefix + ".address")
-		if addr == "" {
+		if !cfg.GetBool(item.cfgPrefix + ".enabled") {
+			log.Info(item.msg + " is disabled, skip")
 			continue
 		}
 
+		addr := cfg.GetString(item.cfgPrefix + ".address")
+
 		var prm httputil.Prm
 
 		prm.Address = addr
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
index ee7d0abd..f35cdef6 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
@@ -321,9 +321,11 @@ func initCfg(path string) *cfg {
 
 	user.IDFromKey(&c.ownerIDFromKey, key.PrivateKey.PublicKey)
 
-	if metricsconfig.Address(c.appCfg) != "" {
+	if metricsconfig.Enabled(c.appCfg) {
 		c.metricsCollector = metrics.NewStorageMetrics()
 		netState.metrics = c.metricsCollector
+	} else {
+		c.log.Info("prometheus metrics are disabled")
 	}
 
 	c.onShutdown(c.clientCache.CloseAll) // clean up connections
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/metrics/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/metrics/config.go
index 9d24c747..d18b97c0 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config/metrics/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/metrics/config.go
@@ -13,9 +13,17 @@ const (
 	ShutdownTimeoutDefault = 30 * time.Second
 
 	// AddressDefault is a default value for metrics HTTP service endpoint.
-	AddressDefault = ""
+	AddressDefault = "localhost:9090"
 )
 
+// Enabled returns the  value of "enabled" config parameter
+// from "metrics" section.
+//
+// Returns false if the value is missing or invalid.
+func Enabled(c *config.Config) bool {
+	return config.BoolSafe(c.Sub(subsection), "enabled")
+}
+
 // ShutdownTimeout returns the  value of "shutdown_timeout" config parameter
 // from "metrics" section.
 //
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/metrics/config_test.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/metrics/config_test.go
index 3cdaa12f..2a041a24 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config/metrics/config_test.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/metrics/config_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func TestMetricsSection(t *testing.T) {
 
 		require.Equal(t, metricsconfig.ShutdownTimeoutDefault, to)
 		require.Equal(t, metricsconfig.AddressDefault, addr)
+		require.False(t, metricsconfig.Enabled(configtest.EmptyConfig()))
 	})
 
 	const path = "../../../../config/example/node"
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ func TestMetricsSection(t *testing.T) {
 
 		require.Equal(t, 15*time.Second, to)
 		require.Equal(t, "localhost:9090", addr)
+		require.True(t, metricsconfig.Enabled(c))
 	}
 
 	configtest.ForEachFileType(path, fileConfigTest)
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/profiler/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/profiler/config.go
index 4d565c60..5e0ddab8 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config/profiler/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/profiler/config.go
@@ -13,9 +13,17 @@ const (
 	ShutdownTimeoutDefault = 30 * time.Second
 
 	// AddressDefault is a default value for profiler HTTP service endpoint.
-	AddressDefault = ""
+	AddressDefault = "localhost:6060"
 )
 
+// Enabled returns the  value of "enabled" config parameter
+// from "profiler" section.
+//
+// Returns false if the value is missing or invalid.
+func Enabled(c *config.Config) bool {
+	return config.BoolSafe(c.Sub(subsection), "enabled")
+}
+
 // ShutdownTimeout returns the value of "shutdown_timeout" config parameter
 // from "profiler" section.
 //
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/profiler/config_test.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/profiler/config_test.go
index 4a773dd1..2a5bd292 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config/profiler/config_test.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/profiler/config_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func TestProfilerSection(t *testing.T) {
 
 		require.Equal(t, profilerconfig.ShutdownTimeoutDefault, to)
 		require.Equal(t, profilerconfig.AddressDefault, addr)
+		require.False(t, profilerconfig.Enabled(configtest.EmptyConfig()))
 	})
 
 	const path = "../../../../config/example/node"
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ func TestProfilerSection(t *testing.T) {
 
 		require.Equal(t, 15*time.Second, to)
 		require.Equal(t, "localhost:6060", addr)
+		require.True(t, profilerconfig.Enabled(c))
 	}
 
 	configtest.ForEachFileType(path, fileConfigTest)
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/metrics.go b/cmd/neofs-node/metrics.go
index 04275d62..65ac37a2 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/metrics.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/metrics.go
@@ -10,14 +10,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func initMetrics(c *cfg) {
-	addr := metricsconfig.Address(c.appCfg)
-	if addr == "" {
+	if !metricsconfig.Enabled(c.appCfg) {
 		return
 	}
 
 	var prm httputil.Prm
 
-	prm.Address = addr
+	prm.Address = metricsconfig.Address(c.appCfg)
 	prm.Handler = promhttp.Handler()
 
 	srv := httputil.New(prm,
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/pprof.go b/cmd/neofs-node/pprof.go
index 727de548..a64fa857 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/pprof.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/pprof.go
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 func initProfiler(c *cfg) {
-	addr := profilerconfig.Address(c.appCfg)
-	if addr == "" {
+	if !profilerconfig.Enabled(c.appCfg) {
+		c.log.Info("pprof is disabled")
 		return
 	}
 
 	var prm httputil.Prm
 
-	prm.Address = addr
+	prm.Address = profilerconfig.Address(c.appCfg)
 	prm.Handler = httputil.Handler()
 
 	srv := httputil.New(prm,
diff --git a/config/example/ir.env b/config/example/ir.env
index ab86ebc2..833b353c 100644
--- a/config/example/ir.env
+++ b/config/example/ir.env
@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ NEOFS_IR_CONTRACTS_ALPHABET_DOBRO=e6122b65d45c8feeb04455d67814394c147ed4d1
 NEOFS_IR_CONTRACTS_ALPHABET_YEST=cdbca5cb5d48a4472923844d0e3ee6328cf86d38
 NEOFS_IR_CONTRACTS_ALPHABET_ZHIVETE=f584699bc2ff457d339fb09f16217042c1a42101
 
+NEOFS_IR_PROFILER_ENABLED=true
 NEOFS_IR_PROFILER_ADDRESS=localhost:6060
 NEOFS_IR_PROFILER_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=30s
 
+NEOFS_IR_METRICS_ENABLED=true
 NEOFS_IR_METRICS_ADDRESS=localhost:9090
 NEOFS_IR_METRICS_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=30s
 
diff --git a/config/example/ir.yaml b/config/example/ir.yaml
index 74b4eb0f..3c2a5dbf 100644
--- a/config/example/ir.yaml
+++ b/config/example/ir.yaml
@@ -124,10 +124,12 @@ contracts:
     zhivete: f584699bc2ff457d339fb09f16217042c1a42101 # Optional: override address of zhivete contract in sidechain
 
 profiler:
+  enabled: true
   address: localhost:6060  # Endpoint for application pprof profiling; disabled by default
   shutdown_timeout: 30s    # Timeout for profiling HTTP server graceful shutdown
 
 metrics:
+  enabled: true
   address: localhost:9090  # Endpoint for application prometheus metrics; disabled by default
   shutdown_timeout: 30s    # Timeout for metrics HTTP server graceful shutdown
 
diff --git a/config/example/node.env b/config/example/node.env
index f2492bbf..3c674ee7 100644
--- a/config/example/node.env
+++ b/config/example/node.env
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 NEOFS_LOGGER_LEVEL=debug
 
+NEOFS_PROFILER_ENABLED=true
 NEOFS_PROFILER_ADDRESS=localhost:6060
 NEOFS_PROFILER_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=15s
 
+NEOFS_METRICS_ENABLED=true
 NEOFS_METRICS_ADDRESS=localhost:9090
 NEOFS_METRICS_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=15s
 
diff --git a/config/example/node.json b/config/example/node.json
index 6d5cb103..569aff46 100644
--- a/config/example/node.json
+++ b/config/example/node.json
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
     "level": "debug"
   },
   "profiler": {
+    "enabled": true,
     "address": "localhost:6060",
     "shutdown_timeout": "15s"
   },
   "metrics": {
+    "enabled": true,
     "address": "localhost:9090",
     "shutdown_timeout": "15s"
   },
diff --git a/config/example/node.yaml b/config/example/node.yaml
index 311138b3..889d1cb2 100644
--- a/config/example/node.yaml
+++ b/config/example/node.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ logger:
   level: debug  # logger level: one of "debug", "info" (default), "warn", "error", "dpanic", "panic", "fatal"
 
 profiler:
+  enabled: true
   address: localhost:6060  # endpoint for Node profiling
   shutdown_timeout: 15s  # timeout for profiling HTTP server graceful shutdown
 
 metrics:
+  enabled: true
   address: localhost:9090  # endpoint for Node metrics
   shutdown_timeout: 15s  # timeout for metrics HTTP server graceful shutdown
 
diff --git a/config/mainnet/config.yml b/config/mainnet/config.yml
index be6739a2..c8863adc 100644
--- a/config/mainnet/config.yml
+++ b/config/mainnet/config.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ logger:
   level: info
 
 metrics:
+  enabled: true
   address: localhost:9090
   shutdown_timeout: 15s
 
diff --git a/config/testnet/config.yml b/config/testnet/config.yml
index 0697eec8..a419410f 100644
--- a/config/testnet/config.yml
+++ b/config/testnet/config.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ node:
   attribute_1: User-Agent:NeoFS\/0.27
 
 metrics:
+  enabled: true
   address: localhost:9090
   shutdown_timeout: 15s