RustFS
Apache-2.0 Rust S3-compatible object store
DevOps / Storage · AGPL-3.0 · 35.1k
Reviewed 2026-09-15 · last push 2026-10-19 · repo checked 2026-10-19
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.
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