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Best open-source Object storage

The best self-hosted S3 split in the c17.io catalog is Garage for a maintained AGPLv3 store, SeaweedFS for Apache-2.0 distributed S3, RustFS as another Apache-2.0 S3-compatible store, and MinIO only if you already run it — the community repo is archived; AIStor Free is a commercial download. A Drive UI stays on /best/file-sync-storage. Hosted S3 prices stay on /compare/object-storage.

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Ranked picks

  1. 1

    Garage

    AGPLv3 S3-compatible store from Deuxfleurs — the maintained path on the MinIO stack.

    When to pick it: A geo-distributed S3 API on disks you own.

  2. 2

    SeaweedFS

    Apache-2.0 distributed storage for S3, file systems, and Iceberg tables.

    When to pick it: A lot of files with an S3 API.

    35,572 stars in the catalog

  3. 3

    RustFS

    Apache-2.0 S3-compatible object storage written in Rust.

    When to pick it: A second Apache S3 box if SeaweedFS is not the shape.

    35,077 stars in the catalog

  4. 4

    MinIO

    AGPLv3 community repo, now archived. New MinIO work is AIStor (Free is a commercial single-node download) — /compare/minio-vs-garage.

    When to pick it: An existing MinIO install you are not ready to leave.

    61,317 stars in the catalog

How they compare

ToolLicenseSelf-hostBest for
GarageGNU Affero General Public License v3.0MediumA geo-distributed S3 API on disks you own.
SeaweedFSApache License 2.0MediumA lot of files with an S3 API.
RustFSApache License 2.0MediumA second Apache S3 box if SeaweedFS is not the shape.
MinIOGNU Affero General Public License v3.0EasyAn existing MinIO install you are not ready to leave.

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FAQ

MinIO or Garage?
Garage if you want a maintained AGPL store. MinIO community is frozen — /compare/minio-vs-garage.
Why not Nextcloud?
Nextcloud is the Drive UI. This page is the S3 API apps already speak.
Are these free?
Garage is AGPLv3. SeaweedFS and RustFS are Apache-2.0. MinIO community is archived AGPLv3; AIStor Free is a separate commercial download. You pay disks. Template users never pay c17.
How do I deploy Garage?
Open /stacks/minio-object. Persist blobs, create one bucket, put and get one object.

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