# RustFS

> Apache-2.0 Rust S3-compatible object store

**Category:** DevOps  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://rustfs.com  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs  
**Added:** 2026-09-15

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## The Hook

RustFS is a high-performance, Apache-2.0 S3-compatible object store written in Rust — built to migrate beside MinIO-class stacks.

## What's Good

Apache-2.0 (rustfs/rustfs) — permissive vs AGPL-shaped peers. Distributed object storage with S3 API compatibility, console, install script, Docker/Helm paths. Docs at docs.rustfs.com. Claims strong small-object throughput vs MinIO; coexistence/migration story is first-class marketing.

## The Catch

Vs MinIO / Garage / Ceph RGW: RustFS is a MinIO-class S3 object store in Rust with Apache-2.0 licensing angle — not a CDN and not managed blob SaaS. S3 compatibility matrices always have gaps; validate your client SDK before a cutover. You own HA, disks, and ops.

## Verdict

Apache-2.0 Rust object store. S3-compatible self-host; prove compat before leaving MinIO.