3 verified alternativesThe best Open Source alternatives to Amazon S3 in 2026
We compare 3 self-hostable tools you can deploy on your own server in minutes, with license, tech stack and a ready-to-copy docker-compose.
MinIO
Alternative to Amazon S3
S3-compatible object storage, self-hosted.
AGPL-3.0 48k
Docker Ready1-Click Deploy
View profile and deployment guideGarage
Alternative to Amazon S3
Distributed, S3-compatible object storage, an alternative to Amazon S3.
AGPL-3.0
Docker Ready
View profile and deployment guideSeaweedFS
Alternative to Amazon S3
Distributed storage for millions of files, an alternative to Amazon S3.
Apache-2.0 23k
Docker ReadyPermissive License
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