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MinIO: the best Open Source alternative to Amazon S3 in 2026
MinIO is high-performance object storage, 100% compatible with the S3 API, ideal for anyone who wants their own storage infrastructure without changing a line of code in their AWS SDKs.
Technical profile
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Category
- Storage
- Replaces
- Amazon S3
- Tech stack
- Go
Preview

Public image provided by MinIO on its own website.
Key features
- 100% S3-compatible API
- Encryption at rest and object versioning
- Multi-site replication
MinIO vs. Amazon S3
Pros
- Drop-in S3 replacement, near-frictionless migration
Things to consider
- Real high availability requires several nodes to configure
Quick Docker installation guide
Copy this docker-compose.yml, adjust the example passwords and run docker compose up -d on your server. See the full step-by-step guide →
docker-compose.yml
version: "3.9"
services:
minio:
image: minio/minio:latest
restart: unless-stopped
command: server /data --console-address ":9001"
ports:
- "9000:9000"
- "9001:9001"
environment:
- MINIO_ROOT_USER=admin
- MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=change-me-super-secret
volumes:
- minio_data:/data
volumes:
minio_data: