RustFS vs SeaweedFS
Is it time to switch? We break down the differences so you can stop bleeding money.
Choose SeaweedFS.
If you want to own your data, save money, and avoid vendor lock-in, SeaweedFS is more popular among developers.
What Actually Matters
No fluff — just the differences that affect your decision
Both are open source under Apache-2.0. No lock-in on either side — pick based on fit, not fear.
RustFS (34.9k★) and SeaweedFS (35.5k★) — both well-established. Neither is going anywhere.
RustFS is built in Rust, SeaweedFS in Go. Matters if you want to contribute, extend, or debug internals.
Try both — most offer free tiers. The right pick depends on your stack size, team, and tolerance for DevOps.
RustFS
High-performance S3-compatible object storage designed for modern data workloads.
Why Choose RustFS
- ✓Written in Rust for high performance and safety
- ✓Permissive Apache 2.0 license
- ✓Faster than MinIO for small object workloads
Drawbacks
- ×Newer project with a smaller ecosystem
- ×Less enterprise features than mature counterparts
SeaweedFS
SeaweedFS is a fast distributed storage system for blobs, objects, files, and data lake, for billions of files!
Why Choose SeaweedFS
- ✓Extremely fast for small files
- ✓Highly scalable distributed architecture
- ✓S3 compatible API
Drawbacks
- ×More complex to configure than some alternatives
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