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5 self-hosted Storj alternatives

Distributed, end-to-end encrypted cloud object storage service providing S3-compatible APIs. Uses a decentralized network of storage nodes to store and retrieve objects; suitable for backup, media, and application storage with client-side encryption.

Alternatives to Storj

MinIO is a high-performance, S3-compatible object storage server for building private cloud storage, data lakes, and scalable storage backends for applications.

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61.4k stars7.8k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Slowing down

SeaweedFS is a fast distributed storage system providing blob, file, and S3-compatible object storage with optional filer, replication, and erasure coding.

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34.3k stars3k forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained

Garage is a lightweight, S3-compatible distributed object storage service built for small-to-medium self-hosted, geo-distributed deployments with strong resilience.

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4.4k stars171 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Open-source Node.js server implementing the Amazon S3 API, enabling local S3 emulation and a unified object storage interface across multiple backends and clouds.

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1.9k stars259 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained

Garage is a lightweight, operator-friendly, S3-compatible distributed object storage system designed for small-to-medium self-hosted clusters across multiple sites.

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What replacing Storj actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 3 of 5 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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