Best Distributed File System Software in 2026
Updated
In short: SeaweedFS is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of MooseFS and Hadoop Distributed File System. The best-ranked option with a free plan is MooseFS. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Google Cloud Filestore at $0.01/mo.
Distributed file system software supports file storage distributed across systems or locations. Compare data replication and encryption at rest with file access protocols to see the storage and access details shown for each option. Deployment model and multi-site support can help you assess fit with your environment, while maximum nodes is a listed scale-related measure. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. The ranking begins with JuiceFS, Quobyte, and SeaweedFS, followed by MooseFS and Gluster. Hadoop Distributed File System, BeeGFS, and Ceph are also among the first entries. Consider the access methods, deployment approach, and site or node details relevant to your storage requirements.
29 distributed file system software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 SeaweedFS Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · $1.67/mo
#2 MooseFS Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · Free
#3 Hadoop Distributed File System Also great · 7.1 Free plan · Free- Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 2 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.67/mofirst paid tier About SeaweedFSVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Data replication
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - 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 planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 0.02 /mo
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Data replication
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - 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 planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About CephVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Linuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Data replication
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7/mofirst paid tier About LucidLinkVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.01/mofirst paid tier About Google Cloud FilestoreVisit site - Linuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Data replication
- No
- File access protocols
- POSIX, NFS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Data replication
- Yes
- File access protocols
- POSIX
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial LinuxmacOSself-hosted
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 99 /mo
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About ObjectiveFSVisit site - apiLinuxself-hostedWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- apiself-hosted
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Data replication
- Yes
- Multi-site support
- Yes
- File access protocols
- NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSoRDMA, SMB1, SMB2, SMB3, HTTP, FTP, NDMP, SNMP, LDAP, HDFS, S3, ADS, NIS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Data replication
- Yes
- Multi-site support
- Yes
- File access protocols
- Gfarm client interface; FUSE (gfarm2fs); HTTP(S) gateway; SMB via Samba
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxWeb
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Data replication
- Yes
- File access protocols
- DirectFlow, NFSv3, SMB/CIFS v3.1, S3
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- File access protocols
- Linux kernel module, direct interface, FUSE, MPI-IO, WebDAV, S3, Hadoop HCFS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which distributed file system software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
SeaweedFS is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.3. MooseFS is second and Hadoop Distributed File System third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 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 what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.