Open Source Distributed Storage Software
Distributed Storage software spreads data across multiple physical nodes or servers to ensure high availability and scalability. These tools manage object, block, and file storage by distributing content across a cluster of commodity hardware. This type of software prevents data loss from single point failures and allows for horizontal growth as storage needs increase. These apps are for developers and system administrators who need to host large datasets or encrypted files on their own infrastructure. Self-hosting these tools ensures that sensitive files remain on private hardware.
This page lists 8 open source tools in the Distributed Storage category. The most popular are MinIO, Spacedrive and SeaweedFS. Most use the AGPL-3.0 or Apache-2.0 license, and 6 offer an official Docker image.
MinIO
Provide S3 compatible object storage for AI, machine learning, and data intensive workloads on private infrastructure.
Spacedrive
A cross-platform file manager that indexes local disks, cloud storage, and external data sources via P2P sync.
SeaweedFS
A distributed file system designed to store billions of files with fast access and horizontal scaling.
Ceph
Provides unified object, block, and file storage from a single cluster built on commodity hardware.
ipfs-desktop
Manage a peer to peer node and content addressed files through a graphical desktop interface.
Garage
A distributed object storage service with S3 API compatibility designed for self-hosting on small to medium clusters.
Storj
A distributed object storage network that encrypts and fragments files across a global network of computers.
Freenet
A peer to peer platform for censorship resistant communication and publishing via a decentralized encrypted datastore.
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