Gluster

6.9easy start · #10 of 29
in Software-Defined Storage Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on Linux, self-hosted.

Gluster is ranked #10 of 29 in software-defined storage software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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Gluster Free Free and open source software gluster.org · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on software-defined storage software

Free plan: Yes
Deployment model: hybrid
Data replication: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Gluster is a scalable, distributed file system that aggregates disk storage from multiple servers into a single global namespace.
Scale: The project says Gluster scales to several petabytes and handles thousands of clients.
Compatibility: Gluster is POSIX compatible and can use any on-disk filesystem that supports extended attributes.
Hardware: Gluster can be built using common off-the-shelf hardware.
Protocols: The documentation lists NFS and SMB as standard protocols for accessing Gluster.
Data features: The project lists replication, quotas, geo-replication, snapshots, and bitrot detection among Gluster's capabilities.
Workloads: The project describes Gluster as suitable for media streaming, data analysis, and other data- and bandwidth-intensive tasks.
Deployment: The documentation describes scaling capacity, performance, and availability across on-premise, public cloud, and hybrid environments.
Installation: The official install page provides source downloads and links to Ubuntu PPAs for Linux packages.
Cloud integration: The documentation includes a guide for deploying Gluster in AWS.
Security: Gluster documentation includes an SSL guide and access-control-list administration guidance.
Support: The project points users to consultancies for design, performance, and additional support; Red Hat says it does not support community versions.
Intended users: The project says Gluster is used in production at organizations in media, healthcare, government, education, web 2.0, and financial services.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Software-Defined Storage Software in 2026#10 of 29
Best Distributed File System Software in 2026#11 of 29

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docs.gluster.org/en/latest/Administrator-Guide/GlusterFS· checked 2 Oct 2026
gluster.org· checked 2 Oct 2026
gluster.org/install/· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.gluster.org/en/latest/Install-Guide/· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.gluster.org/en/latest/· checked 2 Oct 2026
gluster.org/support/· checked 2 Oct 2026