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ObjectiveFS
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
What it is
ObjectiveFS is a shared distributed POSIX file system that provides persistent storage across cloud instances, laptops, containers, and office servers. It runs on Linux and macOS, including self-hosted deployments, and connects machines directly to object stores through the S3 API rather than relying on storage clusters or metadata servers. Multiple machines can read and write the same filesystem, with changes visible across them. Supported targets include Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, and other listed providers, as well as Ceph, MinIO, and S3-compatible stores. Data is encrypted locally with a customer-known key and remains encrypted in transit and at rest; cryptographic checksums verify integrity. Automatic and checkpoint snapshots can be mounted read-only. Pricing starts at $99/mo, with a 14-day trial and no free plan. Object-store charges are billed separately. ObjectiveFS does not run natively on Windows, though Linux can export it to Windows through NFS or Samba.
For and against
For
- Shared read and write access across machines
- Connects directly to many object stores
- Encrypted data with cryptographic integrity checks
- Automatic and checkpoint snapshots
- 14-day trial available
Against
- No native Windows support
- Object-store charges are separate
- No free plan; starts at $99/mo
The verdict
ObjectiveFS combines shared filesystem access with direct object-store connections and read-only snapshot mounts. Consider its separate storage-provider charges and lack of native Windows support when assessing fit.
Who it suits
ObjectiveFS suits teams that need shared filesystems across multiple machines and object-store targets. It may fit Linux and macOS environments that need snapshots, encryption, and concurrent access.
Plans and prices
Personal
3 included instances · 50 maximum instances · 5TB storage · Unlimited filesystems
Read 1 Oct 2026 · objectivefs.com
Team
10 included instances · 500 maximum instances · 100TB storage · Unlimited filesystems
Read 1 Oct 2026 · objectivefs.com
Corporate
15 included instances · 5000 maximum instances · 1PB storage · Unlimited filesystems
Read 1 Oct 2026 · objectivefs.com
Enterprise
Unlimited instances · Unlimited storage · Unlimited filesystems · SLA options available
Read 1 Oct 2026 · objectivefs.com
On the record
- Architecture
- The software runs on your machines and connects directly to an object store through the S3 API without requiring storage clusters or metadata servers.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Concurrent access
- Multiple machines can read and write the same filesystem concurrently, with updates visible across machines.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Cryptography
- ObjectiveFS uses the NaCl crypto library with Salsa20 and Poly1305 algorithms and protection against cache timing attacks.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Data is encrypted locally with a key known only to the customer and remains encrypted in transit and at rest.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Enterprise security
- Enterprise supports AWS server-side encryption with Amazon S3-managed keys and AWS KMS-managed keys.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Integrity
- Cryptographically strong checksums verify data integrity and operations are retried when checksums do not match.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Maker
- ObjectiveFS is a product by Objective Security Corp, a security-focused technology company with over 20 years of history.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Object-store billing
- Object-store charges are billed separately by the object-store provider and are not included in ObjectiveFS pricing.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Object stores
- Supported object stores include Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, IBM Cloud Object Storage, Oracle Cloud, DigitalOcean Spaces, Scaleway, Wasabi, Ceph and MinIO.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Performance
- The product uses workload-adaptive heuristics, advanced caching and bundled writes, with the homepage stating speeds above 550 MB/s read and write per node.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Product
- ObjectiveFS is a shared distributed POSIX file system providing persistent storage among cloud instances, laptops, containers and office servers.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Snapshots
- The product supports automatic and checkpoint snapshots, and snapshots can be mounted as read-only filesystems.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Pricing lists standard email support for Personal, priority email support for Team, high-priority email and phone support for Corporate, and highest-priority email and phone support plus onboarding, optimization and SLA options for Enterprise.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Windows limitation
- ObjectiveFS currently does not run natively on Windows, but a Linux machine can export it to Windows through NFS or Samba.objectivefs.com · read 1 Oct 2026
