Garage

FREEMIUM

Lightweight distributed storage for self-hosting

► Self-hosters wanting S3-compatible object storage

VG SCORE

6.0

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Product Details

PricingFreemium

Free Trial✅ Freemium model

API✅ REST

Learning CurveModerate

Integrations8 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

Strong focus on simplicity and clear documentation lowers the barrier to entry.
Excellent for self-hosters seeking a simple, S3-compatible alternative to MinIO or Ceph.
Low resource footprint makes it ideal for homelabs and edge deployments.

WEAKNESSES

−Smaller community and less third-party tooling or enterprise support available.
−Less mature and feature-rich compared to established alternatives like MinIO.

KEY FEATURES

Lightweight & Simple

Easy to deploy and manage on modest hardware.

S3 API Compatible

Works seamlessly with any S3-compatible application or SDK.

Distributed & Fault-Tolerant

Data is replicated across multiple nodes for resilience.

Geo-Distribution

Supports multi-datacenter deployments for data locality.

WHO IS Garage BEST FOR?

Privacy-conscious users and organizations

Ideal for users prioritizing data sovereignty and control, as it offers lightweight distributed storage that can be hosted on private infrastructure.

Individual developers and small teams

Best for those needing a simple, self-hosted storage solution to manage and sync files across personal projects without relying on large cloud providers.