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They have been removing features from the open source version for a while. The closest alternative seems to be RustFS. Has anyone tried it? I was waiting until

by cantagi 10mo ago

They have been removing features from the open source version for a while. The closest alternative seems to be RustFS. Has anyone tried it? I was waiting until they support site replication before switching.

PunchyHamster 10mo ago
From what I looked still very fresh project, to the point running out of date minio version will most likely be less problematic than latest rustfs
positisop 10mo ago
If it is not an Apache/CNCF/LinuxFoundation project, it can be a rug pull aimed at using open source for getting people in the door only. They were never open for commits, and now they have abandoned open source altogether.
rbartelme 10mo ago
Might be coming soon based on this: https://docs.rustfs.com/features/replication/ https://docs.rustfs.com/features/replication/
pankajdoharey 10mo ago
Sad to see these same people were behind GlusterFS.
- mbreese 10mo ago
  Well, maybe they are using that experience to build something better this time around? One can hope...
  - pankajdoharey 10mo ago
    Sure but trying to close source what has been opensource for a decade or trying to reduce features is very strange. I thought those people had higher standards.
bityard 10mo ago
Garage is a popular alternative to Minio. https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr I hadn't heard of RustFS and it looks interesting, although I nearly clicked away based on the sheer volume of marketing wank on their main page. The GitHub repo is here: https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs
- dalenw 10mo ago
  I use garage at home, single node setup. It's very easy and fast, I'm happy with it. You're missing out on a UI for it, but MountainDuck / CyberDuck solves that problem for me.
  - redrove 10mo ago
    I’ve been using this https://github.com/khairul169/garage-webui https://github.com/khairul169/garage-webui as a UI for Garage. It’s been solid. After years of using Garage for S3 for the homelab I’d never pick anything else. Absolutely rock solid, no problem whatsoever. There isn’t ONE other piece of software I can say that about, not ONE. Major kudos to the guys at deuxfleurs. Merci beaucoup!
- eproxus 10mo ago
  Yeah, that page is horrendous and looks super sketchy. It looks like a very professional fishing attempt to get unsuspecting developers to download malware. They have a lot of obviously fake quotes from non-existent people at positions that don’t even mention what company it is. The pictures are misgendered and even contain pictures of kids. Feels like the whole page is AI generated.
  - runiq 10mo ago
    They have a CLA that assigns copyright to them: https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/blob/5b0a3a07645364d998e3f518f33a128d2e457da6/CLA.md?plain=1#L31-L37 https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/blob/5b0a3a07645364d998e3f5... So, arguably worse than MinIO.
nikeee 10mo ago
I maintain an S3 client that has a test matrix for the commonly used S3 implementations. RustFS regularly breaks it. Last time it did I removed it from the matrix because deleteObject suddenly didn't delete the object any more. It is extremely unstable in its current form. The website states that it is not in a production-ready state, which I can confirm. I'd take a look at garage (didn't try seaweed yet).
- edude03 10mo ago
  > I maintain an S3 client that has a test matrix for the commonly used S3 implementations. Is it open to the public? I'd like to check it out
maxloh 10mo ago
Although promising, RustFS is a Chinese product. This would be a non-starter for many.
- jasonvorhe 10mo ago
  Because they aren't thinking about all the chinese wetware they'd be writing down that decision with.
js4ever 10mo ago
I made recently an open source alternative to minio Server & minio UI also in Rust: https://github.com/vibecoder-host/ironbucket/ https://github.com/vibecoder-host/ironbucket/ https://github.com/vibecoder-host/ironbucket-ui https://github.com/vibecoder-host/ironbucket-ui
- syabro 10mo ago
  Probably just me but I would stay away from anything saying vibecoder in the repo
victormy 10mo ago
The Good: Single-node is stable, and the team moves fast—most of my reported bugs get patched within a couple of weeks. The Bad: Distributed mode needs work. Bucket replication and lifecycle policies are still WIP (as noted in their roadmap) and not usable yet. It's promising, but definitely check the roadmap before deploying at scale.

by cantagi 10mo ago

PunchyHamster 10mo ago

From what I looked still very fresh project, to the point running out of date minio version will most likely be less problematic than latest rustfs

positisop 10mo ago

If it is not an Apache/CNCF/LinuxFoundation project, it can be a rug pull aimed at using open source for getting people in the door only. They were never open for commits, and now they have abandoned open source altogether.

rbartelme 10mo ago

Might be coming soon based on this: https://docs.rustfs.com/features/replication/ https://docs.rustfs.com/features/replication/

pankajdoharey 10mo ago

Sad to see these same people were behind GlusterFS.

mbreese 10mo ago
Well, maybe they are using that experience to build something better this time around? One can hope...
- pankajdoharey 10mo ago
  Sure but trying to close source what has been opensource for a decade or trying to reduce features is very strange. I thought those people had higher standards.

bityard 10mo ago

Garage is a popular alternative to Minio. https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr I hadn't heard of RustFS and it looks interesting, although I nearly clicked away based on the sheer volume of marketing wank on their main page. The GitHub repo is here: https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs

dalenw 10mo ago
I use garage at home, single node setup. It's very easy and fast, I'm happy with it. You're missing out on a UI for it, but MountainDuck / CyberDuck solves that problem for me.
- redrove 10mo ago
  I’ve been using this https://github.com/khairul169/garage-webui https://github.com/khairul169/garage-webui as a UI for Garage. It’s been solid. After years of using Garage for S3 for the homelab I’d never pick anything else. Absolutely rock solid, no problem whatsoever. There isn’t ONE other piece of software I can say that about, not ONE. Major kudos to the guys at deuxfleurs. Merci beaucoup!
eproxus 10mo ago
Yeah, that page is horrendous and looks super sketchy. It looks like a very professional fishing attempt to get unsuspecting developers to download malware. They have a lot of obviously fake quotes from non-existent people at positions that don’t even mention what company it is. The pictures are misgendered and even contain pictures of kids. Feels like the whole page is AI generated.
- runiq 10mo ago
  They have a CLA that assigns copyright to them: https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/blob/5b0a3a07645364d998e3f518f33a128d2e457da6/CLA.md?plain=1#L31-L37 https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/blob/5b0a3a07645364d998e3f5... So, arguably worse than MinIO.

nikeee 10mo ago

I maintain an S3 client that has a test matrix for the commonly used S3 implementations. RustFS regularly breaks it. Last time it did I removed it from the matrix because deleteObject suddenly didn't delete the object any more. It is extremely unstable in its current form. The website states that it is not in a production-ready state, which I can confirm. I'd take a look at garage (didn't try seaweed yet).

edude03 10mo ago
> I maintain an S3 client that has a test matrix for the commonly used S3 implementations. Is it open to the public? I'd like to check it out

maxloh 10mo ago

Although promising, RustFS is a Chinese product. This would be a non-starter for many.

jasonvorhe 10mo ago
Because they aren't thinking about all the chinese wetware they'd be writing down that decision with.

js4ever 10mo ago

I made recently an open source alternative to minio Server & minio UI also in Rust: https://github.com/vibecoder-host/ironbucket/ https://github.com/vibecoder-host/ironbucket/ https://github.com/vibecoder-host/ironbucket-ui https://github.com/vibecoder-host/ironbucket-ui

syabro 10mo ago
Probably just me but I would stay away from anything saying vibecoder in the repo

victormy 10mo ago

The Good: Single-node is stable, and the team moves fast—most of my reported bugs get patched within a couple of weeks. The Bad: Distributed mode needs work. Bucket replication and lifecycle policies are still WIP (as noted in their roadmap) and not usable yet. It's promising, but definitely check the roadmap before deploying at scale.