MinIO

High-performance S3-compatible object storage

File Sync & Storage Archived ★ 61.4k stars Medium setup AGPL-3.0

This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained file sync & storage alternative.

MinIO is a high-performance, S3-compatible object storage server for storing unstructured data such as backups, images, and logs. It targets developers and operators who need self-hosted object storage. It is deployed via Docker, Kubernetes, or binaries.

Key features

  • Fully S3-compatible API
  • High throughput and erasure coding
  • Cloud-native and Kubernetes ready
  • Web console included

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Excellent performance
  • Drop-in S3 replacement
  • Scales horizontally

Trade-offs

  • Not a consumer file sync tool
  • Recent licensing and feature changes

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