# Best self-hosted Object Storage apps

> S3-compatible object stores, registries and file servers. Store large amounts of data on your own hardware or private cloud. The most popular self-hosted object storage apps on GitHub are SeaweedFS, Harbor and sftpgo Community Edition. appsgit lists 6 self-hosted apps in this category, ranked by GitHub stars. All 6 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Apps listed | 6 |
| Most starred | SeaweedFS (35,262 stars) |
| With a Docker image | 5 |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/categories/object-storage |

## All 6 Object Storage apps

- [SeaweedFS](https://appsgit.com/apps/seaweedfs): SeaweedFS is an open source distributed file system supporting WebDAV, S3 API, FUSE mount, HDFS, etc, optimized for lots of small files, and easy to add capacity. (35,262 stars, Apache-2.0, Go)
- [Harbor](https://appsgit.com/apps/harbor): Cloud native image registry that stores, signs, and scans content. (29,494 stars, Apache-2.0, Go, Docker)
- [sftpgo Community Edition](https://appsgit.com/apps/sftpgo-community-edition): Flexible, fully featured and highly configurable SFTP server with optional FTP/S and WebDAV support. (12,618 stars, AGPL-3.0, Go, Docker)
- [ZOT OCI Registry](https://appsgit.com/apps/zot-oci-registry): A production-ready vendor-neutral OCI-native container image registry. (2,839 stars, Apache-2.0, Go, Docker)
- [Zenko CloudServer](https://appsgit.com/apps/zenko-cloudserver): Implementation of the Amazon S3 protocol on the front-end and backend storage capabilities to multiple clouds, including Azure and Google. (1,950 stars, Apache-2.0, JavaScript, Docker)
- [Flare](https://appsgit.com/apps/flare): A nonbloated, modern, and highly configurable file/screenshot vault server with support for ShareX, Flameshot, and Spectacle. Offers OCR search and more. (136 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker)

## Replaces

- [Open-source alternatives to Docker Hub](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/docker-hub)

## Related categories

- [File Sharing](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-sharing): Quick file upload and sharing services plus peer-to-peer clients. Send large files with expiring links, like a private WeTransfer.
- [File Managers](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-managers): Browser-based file managers for browsing, uploading and editing files on a server. Handy for NAS boxes and VPS administration.
- [URL Shorteners](https://appsgit.com/categories/url-shorteners): Link shorteners with click statistics on your own domain. A private alternative to bit.ly.
- [Utilities](https://appsgit.com/categories/utilities): Handy standalone tools that do not fit elsewhere, such as converters, translators and design apps. Small utilities worth self-hosting.
- [Finance & Budgeting](https://appsgit.com/categories/finance-budgeting): Personal finance, budgeting, expense tracking and payment tools. Manage your money without handing your data to a fintech app.
- [CMS](https://appsgit.com/categories/cms): Content management systems and headless CMS platforms for websites and apps. Publish and manage content on a stack you control.

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