#33 in Storage & CDNUpdated 2026-08

Garage

by Garage · S3 object store for self-hosted clusters spread across multiple sites

30.2 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Garage is an S3-compatible object store shipped as a single dependency-free binary for Linux. It replicates each chunk of data across three zones and is built to run over the public Internet between multiple sites rather than a dedicated backbone. Its design draws on the Dynamo, CRDT and Maglev papers.

Best for: Sysadmins self-hosting S3-compatible storage across several sites on modest, second-hand hardware
Pricing: The captured page shows no prices; it offers a download and invites donations or a support contract for funding development.
Runs on: Self-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Single dependency-free binary runs on any Linux distribution
Implements the Amazon S3 API, so existing clients work
Each chunk of data is replicated across 3 zones
Runs on 10-year-old x86_64 or ARM kit with 1 GB RAM

Trade-offs

Redundancy model assumes three separate zones, not one machine
Needs network latency of 200 ms or less and 50 Mbps or more
Only Linux is named as a supported platform
S3 is the only API stated; no other storage protocols mentioned

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 30 out of 100
Documentation: 60 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 65 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 45 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 65 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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