Alarik vs RustFS
Comparing two open source alternatives to MinIO . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Alarik
Apache-2.0High-performance S3-compatible object storage written in Swift, designed as a modern open alternative to MinIO.
RustFS
Apache-2.0High-performance S3-compatible object storage built in Rust, 2.3x faster than MinIO with Apache 2.0 licensing.
Side-by-side comparison
| Alarik | RustFS | |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 515 | 31,235 |
| Forks | 5 | 1,394 |
| Open Issues | 2 | 37 |
| Last Commit | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| First Released | Dec 6, 2025 | Nov 23, 2023 |
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