Alternatives to Tahoe-LAFS

A decentralized storage system that spreads encrypted files across multiple servers you control. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Tahoe-LAFS.

  • Garage

    Distributed S3-compatible object store built for unreliable hardware.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hosted

    Garage spreads data across sites as a distributed S3-compatible object store in a single Rust binary, but servers are not described as unable to read stored files.

  • SeaweedFS

    A self-hosted distributed storage system offering S3-compatible object storage and a file system.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedCommand line

    SeaweedFS scales across many servers with an S3-compatible API and file system, but it does not offer Tahoe-LAFS's encryption that hides data from storage servers.

  • Peergos

    Self-hostable encrypted storage that hides sharing metadata as well as content.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Peergos is self-hostable encrypted storage that also hides sharing metadata, with a hosted option, though performance is modest and it is a small project.

  • git-annex

    A command-line tool that manages and syncs large files with git without storing their contents in git.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    git-annex tracks file content across many drives and special remotes with checksums and encryption, using git rather than a dedicated storage node network.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.