Best Longhorn Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from software-defined storage software ranked against Longhorn on the same published basis.
- 1Longhorn vs MinIO AIStor
- 2Longhorn vs SeaweedFS
- 3Longhorn vs JuiceFS
- 4Longhorn vs StarWind Virtual SAN
- 5Longhorn vs MooseFS
- 6Longhorn vs LizardFS
- 7Longhorn vs OpenEBS
- 8Longhorn vs VMware Workstation Pro
- 9Longhorn vs Ceph
- 10Longhorn vs Gluster
- 11Longhorn vs DataCore SANsymphony
- 12Longhorn vs Qumulo Cloud Data Platform
- 14Longhorn vs Portworx Enterprise
- 15Longhorn vs Lightbits SDS
- 16Longhorn vs NetApp ONTAP Select
- 17Longhorn vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- 18Longhorn vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- 19Longhorn vs LINSTOR
- 20Longhorn vs WEKA Data Platform
- 21Longhorn vs DAOS
Longhorn alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MinIO AIStor | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | SeaweedFS | 7.9 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | JuiceFS | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | StarWind Virtual SAN | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | MooseFS | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | LizardFS | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | OpenEBS | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | VMware Workstation Pro | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Ceph | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Gluster | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | DataCore SANsymphony | 6.8 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Qumulo Cloud Data Platform | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Portworx Enterprise | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Lightbits SDS | 6.6 | No | $17.25/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | NetApp ONTAP Select | 6.6 | No | — | API, self-hosted |
| 17 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 6.5 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | LINSTOR | 6.3 | No | $83.33/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 20 | WEKA Data Platform | 6.3 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | DAOS | 6.2 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted |
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Questions about Longhorn alternatives
What is the best alternative to Longhorn?
MinIO AIStor, number 1 in software-defined storage software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: SeaweedFS, JuiceFS, StarWind Virtual SAN and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Longhorn?
MinIO AIStor is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.