LINBIT SDS
5.9#10 in storage management softwareFrom $1,000 a yearAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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MinIO AIStor
7.3#2 in software-defined storage softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | LINBIT SDS | MinIO AIStor |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria | Redwood City, California, United States |
| Purpose | LINBIT SDS is open-source block storage for private cloud infrastructure, combining DRBD replication with LINSTOR storage orchestration. | AIStor combines persistent memory, tables, objects, and files in an enterprise AI data store. |
| Replication | DRBD supports synchronous, asynchronous, and semi-synchronous replication, with up to 32 replicated persistent volumes. | Replication options include active-active, synchronous, asynchronous, multisite, bucket, batch and edge modes. |
LINBIT SDS plans
- LINBIT Starter$1,000 a year
- LINBIT EnterprisePriced on request
- LINBIT PlusPriced on request
MinIO AIStor plans
- AIStor FreeFree
- AIStor EnterprisePriced on request
- AIStor Enterprise LitePriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Enterprise LitePriced on request
Pick LINBIT SDS if…
LINBIT SDS suits private-cloud teams and organizations running high-I/O workloads such as databases. It is intended for Linux-based deployments needing replicated, provisioned, and remotely accessible block storage.
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.