LizardFS
5.9#14 in software-defined storage softwareLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
VisitLizardFS vs MinIO AIStor
MinIO AIStor
7.3#2 in software-defined storage softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | LizardFS | MinIO AIStor |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland | Redwood City, California, United States |
| Integrations and protocols | The maker describes using LizardFS with Elasticsearch and Logstash for data aggregation and search. | The product page lists S3, S3 Express, MCP, SFTP and Files, Iceberg Catalog, and OpenSharing for access and integration. |
| Replication | It keeps data in multiple replicas distributed across available servers. | Replication options include active-active, synchronous, asynchronous, multisite, bucket, batch and edge modes. |
LizardFS plans
- Enterprise + SupportPriced on request
- Enterprise SupportPriced on request
- Standard SupportPriced on request
MinIO AIStor plans
- AIStor FreeFree
- AIStor EnterprisePriced on request
- AIStor Enterprise LitePriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Enterprise LitePriced on request
Pick LizardFS if…
LizardFS may suit organizations managing distributed storage for workloads such as big data, finance, science, post-production, or telecommunications. It is designed for on-premises deployment, with Linux storage and Windows or macOS clients.
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.