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.
Which should you choose?
Garage is a lightweight, single-binary object store built for low-power, distributed nodes, aimed at solo operators, startups, and SMBs. SeaweedFS is optimized specifically for billions of small files with a POSIX-like filer and tiered cloud backends, scaling to enterprise. Choose Garage for the simplest self-hosted setup on modest hardware; choose SeaweedFS if your workload is dominated by huge numbers of small files at larger scale.
TLDR
- —If you want the simplest self-hosted object storage setup on modest hardware, choose Garage.
- —If your workload is dominated by huge numbers of small files, choose SeaweedFS.
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
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | Free | Self-hosted AGPL. |
SeaweedFS
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | Free | Self-hosted Apache 2.0. |
Company Fit
Garage
SeaweedFS