MinIO
A high-performance, S3 compatible object storage solution, providing cloud-native, enterprise-grade storage capabilities.
MinIO is built in Go, distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0, 60.7k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z.
When to use MinIO
MinIO is listed here as a Development project. The directory calls out S3 compatibility, High performance, Scalable architecture as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for MinIO include Enterprise-grade security, Cloud-native design.
Besides Development, this page also files MinIO under Self-Hosted.
MinIO compared with
Records in this directory name Amazon S3, Ceph, Backblaze B2 as products people compare with MinIO. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that MinIO replaces each of them.
What the MinIO stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 60.7k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 7.4k forks, 80 open issues, latest tracked release RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- Go
- Latest Release
- RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z
- License
- GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Key features of MinIO
- S3 compatibility
- High performance
- Scalable architecture
- Enterprise-grade security
- Cloud-native design
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Frequently asked questions
What is MinIO?
A high-performance, S3 compatible object storage solution, providing cloud-native, enterprise-grade storage capabilities. This directory highlights S3 compatibility, High performance, Scalable architecture.
Is MinIO free to use?
MinIO is published as open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. The directory lists S3 compatibility, High performance, Scalable architecture among its recorded capabilities.
What language is MinIO written in, and what is the latest release?
MinIO is written primarily in Go. The latest release tracked on this page is RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z.
How widely is MinIO used on GitHub?
MinIO has about 60.7k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 7.4k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare MinIO with?
This directory records Amazon S3, Ceph, Backblaze B2 as comparison points for MinIO.
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