Comparison
Garage vs SeaweedFS
Overview
Garage is an open-source, S3-compatible object storage service by Deuxfleurs, designed to run on modest, geographically distributed hardware. It prioritises simplicity, resilience and self-hosting, making it a lightweight alternative to heavier distributed storage systems.
SeaweedFS is an open-source distributed storage system optimised for billions of small files. It offers an S3-compatible API, a Filer for POSIX-like access, and tiered cloud storage, focusing on fast access and simple operations at scale.
Features
- —S3-compatible API
- —Runs on low-power, distributed nodes
- —Multi-datacenter replication
- —No single point of failure
- —Simple single-binary deployment
- —Written in Rust
- —Optimised for billions of small files
- —S3-compatible API
- —Filer with POSIX-like access
- —Tiered and cloud storage backends
- —Fast key-file-value store
- —Rack-aware replication
Pricing
Garage
open sourceFree plan available
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | Free | Self-hosted AGPL. |
SeaweedFS
open sourceFree plan available
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | Free | Self-hosted Apache 2.0. |
Company Fit
Garage
SoloStartupSMB
SeaweedFS
StartupSMBEnterprise