Best Ceph Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from software-defined storage software ranked against Ceph on the same published basis.
- 2Ceph vs MinIO AIStor
- 3Ceph vs SeaweedFS
- 4Ceph vs Gluster
- 5Ceph vs StarWind Virtual SAN
- 6Ceph vs WEKA Data Platform
- 7Ceph vs NetApp ONTAP Select
- 8Ceph vs MooseFS
- 9Ceph vs OpenEBS
- 10Ceph vs VAST Data Platform
- 11Ceph vs Longhorn
- 12Ceph vs JuiceFS
- 13Ceph vs Scality RING
- 14Ceph vs Cloudian HyperStore
- 15Ceph vs DataCore SANsymphony
- 16Ceph vs DAOS
- 17Ceph vs LINSTOR
- 18Ceph vs LizardFS
- 19Ceph vs Open-E JovianDSS
- 20Ceph vs VMware vSAN
- 21Ceph vs Scality ARTESCA
Ceph alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | MinIO AIStor | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SeaweedFS | 8.0 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Gluster | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 5 | StarWind Virtual SAN | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | WEKA Data Platform | 7.1 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | NetApp ONTAP Select | 7.0 | No | — | API, self-hosted |
| 8 | MooseFS | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | OpenEBS | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | VAST Data Platform | 6.8 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Longhorn | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | JuiceFS | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Scality RING | 6.7 | No | — | — |
| 14 | Cloudian HyperStore | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | DataCore SANsymphony | 6.4 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | DAOS | 6.1 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 17 | LINSTOR | 5.9 | No | $83.33/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 18 | LizardFS | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 19 | Open-E JovianDSS | 5.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | VMware vSAN | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 21 | Scality ARTESCA | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Ceph alternatives
What is the best alternative to Ceph?
MinIO AIStor, number 2 in software-defined storage software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: SeaweedFS, Gluster, StarWind Virtual SAN and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Ceph?
MinIO AIStor is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.