Ceph
6.6#4 in storage management softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows
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MinIO AIStor
7.3#2 in software-defined storage softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | Ceph | MinIO AIStor |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2014 |
| Object storage | Ceph's RGW object storage supports the S3 API and Swift-compatible applications. | The object layer stores models, checkpoints, training data, embeddings, documents, media and logs on S3-compatible storage. |
Ceph plans
- CephFree
MinIO AIStor plans
- AIStor FreeFree
- AIStor EnterprisePriced on request
- AIStor Enterprise LitePriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Enterprise LitePriced on request
Pick Ceph if…
Ceph suits organizations and developers that need self-managed distributed storage on commodity hardware. It is also intended for Kubernetes deployments and users seeking object, block, and file storage in one system.
Pick MinIO AIStor if…
AIStor suits teams building AI data stores that need object storage, agent memory, or Iceberg tables. The free tier fits single-node use cases that can be self-supported.