vioscaleAI
Comparison

SeaweedFS vs Storj

On the evidence we track, Storj leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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SeaweedFS53
★Storj63
Score
vioscaleAI score
SeaweedFS53 / 100low · 28%
Storj63 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
SeaweedFS✓
Storj✓
Model
SeaweedFScommercial
Storjfreemium
Price level
SeaweedFSfree
Storjlow
Starting price
SeaweedFS–
Storj$5
Transparent
SeaweedFS✓
Storj✓
Integrations
Count
SeaweedFS6
Storj20
Security
Certifications
SeaweedFS–
StorjSOC 2 Type II
Disclosure policy
SeaweedFS✓
Storj–
Gdpr
SeaweedFS–
Storj✓
Hipaa
SeaweedFS–
Storj✓
Soc2
SeaweedFS–
Storj✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
SeaweedFS–
Storj99.95
Adoption
Dependent repos
SeaweedFS1
Storj–
Github stars
SeaweedFS35,465
Storj–
Activity
Commits last 30d
SeaweedFS100
Storj–
Release
Cadence days
SeaweedFS5
Storj–
History
SeaweedFS20 items
Storj–
License
Spdx
SeaweedFSApache-2.0
Storj–
Language
Primary
SeaweedFSGo
Storj–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
SeaweedFS6 items
Storj5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for file storage. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
S3 API compatible
SeaweedFS✓
Storj✓
Storage tiering
SeaweedFS✓
Storj-
Multi region replication
SeaweedFS✓
Storj✗
Erasure coding
SeaweedFS✓
Storj✓
Object versioning
SeaweedFS-
Storj✓
Object lock immutability
SeaweedFS✓
Storj✓
Encryption at rest
SeaweedFS-
Storj✓
Customer managed keys
SeaweedFS-
Storj✓
Free or discounted egress
SeaweedFS-
Storj-
Open source
SeaweedFS✓
Storj✓
CDN integration
SeaweedFS-
Storj-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

SeaweedFS

SeaweedFS is a distributed storage system that provides object storage with S3 API compatibility, POSIX file system support, and lakehouse capabilities. It enables constant-time read and write operations, cloud storage tiering, and transparent scaling by adding additional volume servers.

Independently observed

Storj

Leader

A decentralized, S3-compatible cloud storage platform that breaks encrypted data into pieces and distributes them across a global network of storage nodes. It delivers performance comparable to local file access while reducing storage costs through distributed architecture.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

SeaweedFS

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (Apache license)

as of verify ↗

Storj

Leader
from $5/moUsage-basedFree tier30-day trial

Object Storage from $5/month minimum; Object Mount from $29/month. Free 30-day trial with 25 GB storage.

  • Object Storage Standard$5 minimum monthly fee plus $7/TB egress
  • Object Storage Advanced$5 minimum monthly fee plus $7/TB egress
  • Object Mount Teams$29/month per license with 500 GB Storj storage included
  • Object Mount Any S3$39/month per license for any S3-compatible storage
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
SeaweedFS✗
Storj✓
Linux
SeaweedFS✓
Storj✗
CLI
SeaweedFS✓
Storj✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
SeaweedFS✗
Storj✓
Self-hosted
SeaweedFS✓
Storj✗
On-premise
SeaweedFS✓
Storj✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

SeaweedFS

16 total
  • DuckDB
  • Apache Spark
  • Trino
  • Dremio
  • RisingWave
  • AWS SDK
  • AWS CLI
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Azure
  • Backblaze B2
  • Wasabi
  • Storj
  • Spark
  • rclone
  • restic
  • AWS S3
Independently observed

Storj

Leader
21 total
  • Arq Backup
  • Slack
  • Veeam
  • TrueNAS
  • Splunk
  • s3fs
  • FileZilla
  • LucidLink
  • Cyberduck
  • Rucio
  • Elements
  • Dataverse
  • Zerto
  • Unitrends
  • MSP360
  • Atempo
  • Acronis
  • Docker Container Registry
  • Amove
  • Iconik
  • Photos+
Independently observed
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SeaweedFS or Storj: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.