MinIO

Self-host object storage when R2/Tigris/B2 SaaS is not allowed. R2 remains managed cheap-egress default.

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Self-host object storage when R2/Tigris/B2 SaaS is not allowed. R2 remains managed cheap-egress default. Strengths: S3-compat you can run anywhere (the real zero-egress move); De-facto standard for on-prem/VPC buckets; No per-request tax once you own the disks.

Overall

8.4

curated_estimate

confidence: high · as of 2026-09-14

Capability fit

8.6

Price / performance

8.8

Latency / reliability

7.6

Developer & agent DX

7.4

Privacy / data retention

9.6

Lock-in risk (higher = worse)

2.2

Maturity / track record

9.2

Lock-in risk: higher = more lock-in (worse). Overall already inverts this dimension.

Sources: MinIO: https://min.io · MinIO AIStor: https://min.io/product/aistor

Self-host object storage when R2/Tigris/B2 SaaS is not allowed. R2 remains managed cheap-egress default.

Strengths

· S3-compat you can run anywhere (the real zero-egress move)
· De-facto standard for on-prem/VPC buckets
· No per-request tax once you own the disks

Weaknesses

· You operate it (reliability is yours)
· AIStor list price is opaque
· Not a managed DX for indie agents (R2/Tigris are faster to first PUT)

Pricing notes

As of 2026-09-14: OSS MinIO Community is free to self-host (S3-compat). Commercial AIStor / Enterprise is sales-led (support, SLA, AI features) — no durable public $/GB card. Use when you want object storage inside your VPC with zero vendor egress. Hardware and ops are your cost.

Regions: global, self-hostLast reviewed: 2026-09-14Status: active

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