SeaweedFS

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

FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedCommand line
Official websitegithub.com

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About SeaweedFS

SeaweedFS is a distributed storage system you run on your own servers. It provides S3-compatible object storage, a file system and support for Iceberg tables, and it is built to handle billions of files with O(1) disk access and horizontal scaling by adding more servers.

The repository includes Docker, Kubernetes chart and Terraform material for deployment. It suits administrators and developers who want a self-hosted alternative to cloud object storage, from a home lab up to large clusters.

Strengths

  • S3-compatible API for existing tools
  • Scales horizontally across many servers
  • Handles very large numbers of small files
  • Docker and Kubernetes deployment material included

Limitations

  • Infrastructure software that needs server administration skills
  • More than most single users need for simple file sync

Details

Pricing
FreeFree to self-host; source code is published on GitHub.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
The SeaweedFS contributors
Platforms
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
How it runs
Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Account
Not required
Best suited for
Self-hosters and teams who want their own S3-compatible storage
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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Alternatives to SeaweedFS

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Software that can replace SeaweedFS for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.

  • Garage

    Distributed S3-compatible object store built for unreliable hardware.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hosted

    Garage is an AGPL-3.0 single Rust binary designed for consumer hardware across sites, but implements only the common subset of the S3 API.

SeaweedFS as an alternative

Listings that name SeaweedFS as an alternative.

  • Tahoe-LAFS

    A decentralized storage system that spreads encrypted files across multiple servers you control.

    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.

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