JuiceFS
7.9#1 in distributed file system softwareFrom $0.02 a monthFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitJuiceFS vs Lustre
What both publish
| Fact | JuiceFS | Lustre |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | It stores file data in object storage and metadata separately in a metadata engine. | Lustre is a distributed, POSIX-compliant file system with a client-server architecture. |
| Product | JuiceFS is an open-source, cloud-native distributed file system with POSIX, HDFS, and S3 protocol support. | Lustre is an open-source, parallel file system for high-performance computing environments. |
| Scale | Enterprise Edition is listed for up to 500 billion files, 4EB of data and horizontally scalable metadata throughput up to 10 million IOPS. | A Lustre file system can present hundreds of petabytes of storage to thousands of compute clients. |
| Security | JuiceFS supports encryption in transit and at rest; at-rest encryption must be enabled when creating a file system and cannot be enabled later. | The Lustre features category lists shared-secret-key authentication and encryption. |
JuiceFS plans
- Community EditionFree
- Cloud Service$0.02 a month
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
Lustre plans
No prices published.
Pick JuiceFS if…
JuiceFS may suit teams managing shared or large data workloads across object storage, including users of Kubernetes or Hadoop ecosystem tools. Its deployment options also address organizations that want a self-hosted, managed, or enterprise setup.
Pick Lustre if…
Lustre suits HPC environments ranging from smaller systems to leadership-class supercomputers. It is for administrators able to deploy and manage Linux, self-hosted storage infrastructure.