Best OpenAFS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from distributed file system software ranked against OpenAFS on the same published basis.
- 1OpenAFS vs LucidLink
- 2OpenAFS vs Ceph
- 3OpenAFS vs SeaweedFS
- 4OpenAFS vs BeeGFS
- 5OpenAFS vs Google Cloud Managed Lustre
- 6OpenAFS vs Hadoop Distributed File System
- 7OpenAFS vs JuiceFS
- 8OpenAFS vs MooseFS
- 10OpenAFS vs Gluster
- 11OpenAFS vs Quobyte
- 12OpenAFS vs XtreemFS
- 13OpenAFS vs GekkoFS
- 14OpenAFS vs Lustre
- 15OpenAFS vs Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management
- 16OpenAFS vs LizardFS
- 17OpenAFS vs Panzura CloudFS
- 18OpenAFS vs DDN EXAScaler Cloud
- 19OpenAFS vs Google Cloud Filestore
- 20OpenAFS vs Tahoe-LAFS
- 21OpenAFS vs WEKA Data Platform
OpenAFS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LucidLink | 7.0 | No | $7/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Ceph | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | SeaweedFS | 6.4 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | BeeGFS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 5 | Google Cloud Managed Lustre | 6.3 | No | — | API, Linux, Web |
| 6 | Hadoop Distributed File System | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | JuiceFS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | MooseFS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Gluster | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | Quobyte | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | XtreemFS | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | GekkoFS | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | Lustre | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 15 | Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management | 5.7 | No | — | API, Web |
| 16 | LizardFS | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | Panzura CloudFS | 5.7 | No | — | API, self-hosted |
| 18 | DDN EXAScaler Cloud | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 19 | Google Cloud Filestore | 5.6 | No | $0.01/mo | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Tahoe-LAFS | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 21 | WEKA Data Platform | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about OpenAFS alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenAFS?
LucidLink, number 1 in distributed file system software with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: Ceph, SeaweedFS, BeeGFS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenAFS?
Ceph is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.