Best Distributed File System Software in 2026
Updated
In short: JuiceFS is ranked #1 of 23 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of SeaweedFS and BeeGFS. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SeaweedFS. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Google Cloud Filestore at $0.01/mo.
23 distributed file system software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
23ranked
10free plans on this page
$0.01/molowest paid tier
2 Oct 2026last checked
#1 JuiceFS Top pick · 9.3 Free plan · Free
#2 SeaweedFS Runner-up · 9.3 Free plan · $1.67/mo #3 BeeGFS Also great · 8.7 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 0.02 /mo
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Data replication
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 2 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$1.67/mofirst paid tier About SeaweedFSVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Data replication
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Linuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Data replication
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Data replication
- Yes
- Multi-site support
- Yes
- File access protocols
- Java API, C API, REST API, HTTP browser, NFS gateway, FS shell
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsFree About CephVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Data replication
- No
- File access protocols
- POSIX, NFS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Data replication
- Yes
- Multi-site support
- Yes
- File access protocols
- AFS; NFS via translator; SMB/CIFS on Windows
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$7/mofirst paid tier About LucidLinkVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$0.01/mofirst paid tier About Google Cloud FilestoreVisit site - LinuxWeb
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Data replication
- Yes
- File access protocols
- DirectFlow, NFSv3, SMB/CIFS v3.1, S3
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- File access protocols
- Linux kernel module, direct interface, FUSE, MPI-IO, WebDAV, S3, Hadoop HCFS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial LinuxmacOSself-hosted
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 99 /mo
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About ObjectiveFSVisit site - WebLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
-
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Data replication
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 0.06 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which distributed file system software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
JuiceFS is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 9.3. SeaweedFS is second and BeeGFS third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Google Cloud Filestore has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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