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Distributed object storage systems and cluster filesystems for large-scale data.

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MinIO

High-performance S3-compatible object storage for AI and analytics

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SeaweedFS

Scalable distributed file system with fast O(1) object access

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Apache-2.0
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RustFS

High-performance Rust-based distributed object storage with S3 compatibility

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22,897
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Apache-2.0
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7 hours ago
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Ceph

Scalable distributed storage system for modern infrastructure

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Apache OpenDAL

Unified data access layer for any storage service

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Apache-2.0
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1 day ago
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Storj

Decentralized, S3-compatible storage that encrypts and distributes your data.

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AGPL-3.0
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1 day ago
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High-performance S3-compatible object storage for AI and analytics

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SeaweedFS delivers a simple, highly scalable distributed storage solution that handles billions of files with O(1) reads, low metadata overhead, and built‑in S3, Filer, and cloud‑tiering capabilities.

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Leading Object Storage & Filesystems SaaS platforms

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Amazon S3

Scalable object storage service for unlimited data storage and retrieval with high durability and availability

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Azure Blob Storage

Massively scalable cloud object storage service for unstructured data (images, videos, backups) with high durability

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Google Cloud Storage

Scalable object storage for unstructured data

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Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is an object storage service that offers industry-leading scalability, data availability, and durability for storing and retrieving any amount of data from anywhere on the web. It is used to store files (videos, images, backups, etc.) as objects in buckets, supports fine-grained access controls, and provides features like lifecycle policies and cross-region replication, making it a foundational storage solution for cloud applications and data lakes.

Leading hosted platforms

Frequently replaced when teams want private deployments and lower TCO.