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Garage

Lightweight open-source S3-compatible object store built for small self-hosted clusters, including nodes spread across different locations.

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Where it fits

File Storage · Self-hosted object storageA small, single-binary S3-compatible store for a few self-hosted machines, even in different locations.Trade-off: Implements the common S3 calls but not every feature (such as versioning or object lock); built for small deployments rather than huge throughput.

Who uses it

No maker's live product on record yet, and 1 open-source projects that declare it in their code.

Declared in code 1How evidence is collected →

We haven't found a maker's live product that uses Garage yet — only the open-source projects below, which declare it in their code.

Open source: a project that declares Garage as a dependency in its public code — verifiable, but not necessarily a live product.

Alternatives to Garage

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Amazon S3Apps already on AWS, or ones that need lifecycle rules, storage tiers and event triggers.
Cloudflare R2Files that get downloaded often — the S3 API without egress fees.Free tier4 makers · file storage
UploadThingTypeScript apps that want typed upload endpoints and drop-in upload components instead of wiring presigned URLs.Free tier
Vercel BlobNext.js apps hosted on Vercel that need simple uploads with no extra account.Free tier
SupabaseApps already on Supabase — storage access follows the same row-level security policies as your data.Open sourceFree tier3 makers · file storage
UppyAn open-source upload widget with drag-and-drop, progress, resumable uploads and direct-to-S3, in front of whatever bucket you choose.Open sourceFree tier2 makers · file storage
MinIOThe long-standing S3-compatible server for self-hosting, with many existing guides, Docker setups and client SDKs.Open sourceFree tier1 makers · file storage
SeaweedFSRunning your own S3-compatible storage for lots of files, from one server up to a cluster.Open sourceFree tier

Questions makers ask about Garage

Is Garage free?

Yes — it is free, open-source software.

Is Garage open source or self-hostable?

Open source, and you can self-host it. source ↗

Can AI coding agents work with Garage?

No llms.txt, official MCP server or CLI found yet.

Who uses Garage?

No maker's live product we track yet; 1 open-source projects declare it in their code. source ↗