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S3QL vs s3fs-fuse: catalog facts
S3QL	s3fs-fuse
Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL version 3.	Free Free and open source; storage costs depend on your S3 provider.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Presents online object storage as a Unix filesystem Includes compression, encryption, deduplication, and snapshots	Mounts S3 buckets as ordinary directories Works with existing file-based tools
Designed for Unix systems Requires an online storage service	File operations are slower than on local storage Command-line setup only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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