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MinIO
INFRAHigh performance S3-compatible object storage.
FREEDOM SCORE5.0Open
✓Is it free?
+1.5✓Open source?
+1.5✓Self-hostable?
+1.0✓Data export?
+0.5✓Free pricing tier?
+0.5RELEVANCE SCORE5.0Active
✓Actively maintained?
+1.5✓Large community?
+1.5✓Has public API?
+1.0✓Commit < 3 months?
+0.5✓Stars > 20k?
+0.5About MinIO
Robust self-hosted cluster hosting files blocks securely with beautiful visual admin and API compliance.
WHAT IT DOES WELL
- +Strict API parity with official AWS S3 protocol
- +Sensationally fast object writing speeds
HONEST PROBLEMS
- ✗Strict AGPL commercial compliance licensing boundaries
SELF-HOSTABILITY PROFILE
DifficultyMEDIUM
License typeAGPL-3.0
💡 "The absolute default choice for chunk stores."
PROJECT METRICS
Repositorygithub.com/minio/minio
LicenseAGPL-3.0
GitHub Stars⭐ 44,200
Last CommitMay 29, 2026
Last VerifiedVerified May 2026