# SeaweedFS vs Storj

**Leader by Vioscale score:** SeaweedFS

| Attribute | SeaweedFS | Storj |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.1 (35% (low)) | 34.6 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 34,292 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | SeaweedFS is an open-source distributed storage system supporting S3-compatible object access, file systems, and analytics table formats. It combines tiered storage across local clusters and cloud providers, designed to efficiently handle billions of files with consistent O(1) access performance. | A globally distributed cloud storage service that encrypts and spreads data across a network of nodes, providing S3-compatible access with enhanced security, redundancy, and significant cost savings |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"erasure_coding":true,"storage_tiering":true,"s3_api_compatible":true,"multi_region_replication":true,"object_lock_immutability":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 6 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"DuckDB"},{"name":"Apache Spark"},{"name":"Trino"},{"name":"Dremio"},{"name":"RisingWave"}]` | `[{"name":"Arq Backup"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (Apache license)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:42:19.339Z"}` | `{"summary":"Free 30-day trial with 25GB storage","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.storj.io/blog/announcing-pioneer-2-and-tardigrade-io-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T09:08:01.048Z","freeTrialDays":30}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 3 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.44","date":"2026-08-22T07:41:07Z","type":"stable","version":"4.44"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.43","date":"2026-08-21T07:19:10Z","type":"stable","version":"4.43"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.42","date":"2026-08-17T07:22:27Z","type":"stable","version":"4.42"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.41","date":"2026-08-06T07:52:24Z","type":"stable","version":"4.41"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.40","date":"2026-07-20T04:02:17Z","type":"stable","version":"4.40"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.39","date":"2026-07-10T04:30:04Z","type":"stable","version":"4.39"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.38","date":"2026-07-06T05:56:04Z","type":"stable","version":"4.38"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.37","date":"2026-06-29T06:48:06Z","type":"stable","version":"4.37"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.36","date":"2026-06-25T05:13:25Z","type":"stable","version":"4.36"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.35","date":"2026-06-22T07:32:15Z","type":"stable","version":"4.35"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.34","date":"2026-06-15T05:46:35Z","type":"stable","version":"4.34"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.33","date":"2026-06-11T07:59:39Z","type":"stable","version":"4.33"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.32","date":"2026-06-08T06:46:49Z","type":"stable","version":"4.32"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.31","date":"2026-06-02T06:36:45Z","type":"stable","version":"4.31"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.30","date":"2026-05-30T17:59:05Z","type":"stable","version":"4.30"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.29","date":"2026-05-26T05:57:10Z","type":"stable","version":"4.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.28","date":"2026-05-22T00:27:28Z","type":"stable","version":"4.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.27","date":"2026-05-20T08:40:46Z","type":"stable","version":"4.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.26","date":"2026-05-18T06:26:32Z","type":"stable","version":"4.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.25","date":"2026-05-14T19:20:55Z","type":"stable","version":"4.25"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fseaweedfs%2Fseaweedfs&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (File Storage)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:46:40.609Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*