Yandex Object Storage vs SeaweedFS

YOYandex Object Storage8.9Visit SeaweedFS8.6Visit

Higher score YO Yandex Object Storage #5 in Object Storage Services 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Yandex Cloud

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SeaweedFS #8 in Object Storage Services 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit SeaweedFS

• Yandex Object Storage fits best

  S3-compatible storage with generous ecosystem support

• SeaweedFS fits best

  Open-source storage with file and data-lake access

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Side by side

Feature	YOYandex Object Storage 8.9/10 Visit ↗	SeaweedFS 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Object Storage Services	#8 in Object Storage Services
Best for	S3-compatible storage with generous ecosystem support	Open-source storage with file and data-lake access
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$20/GB/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, macOS, Windows
Integrations	15 integrations	14 integrations
Features Yandex Object Storage 4/4 · SeaweedFS 4/4
S3 compatibility	✓	✓
Object versioning	✓	✓
Lifecycle rules	✓	✓
Object immutability	✓	✓
Specs
Max object size	5120 GB	Not checked yet
Replication scope	Regional	Cross-region
Our review
Pros	Free storage, request, and outgoing traffic allowances Versioning, lifecycle rules, Object Lock, and three-zone replication Works with AWS tools, SDKs, file browsers, and S3 utilities	S3-compatible API plus POSIX and FUSE file access Versioning, lifecycle rules, Object Lock, and replication Kubernetes support with Helm and CSI integration
Cons	Usage charges apply to storage, operations, and outgoing traffic Regional pricing varies by region and contracting entity Cloud deployment only	Free use is limited to development and testing under 25 TB Production deployments require a paid license Enterprise pricing is custom for 5 PB and above
Our verdict	Yandex Object Storage is a cloud object storage service for application files, backups, archives, static websites, data lakes, and machine-learning data. It stores content in buckets and supports an Amazon S3-compatible API, making it… Read the review →	SeaweedFS is a self-hosted distributed storage system for teams that need object, file, and data-lake access in one deployment. It provides an S3-compatible object storage API, POSIX and FUSE access, HDFS compatibility, WebDAV, and Iceberg… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Yandex Object Storage — where it wins

  • Free storage, request, and outgoing traffic allowances
  • Versioning, lifecycle rules, Object Lock, and three-zone replication
  • Works with AWS tools, SDKs, file browsers, and S3 utilities

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage charges apply to storage, operations, and outgoing traffic
  • Regional pricing varies by region and contracting entity
  • Cloud deployment only

• SeaweedFS — where it wins

  • S3-compatible API plus POSIX and FUSE file access
  • Versioning, lifecycle rules, Object Lock, and replication
  • Kubernetes support with Helm and CSI integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Free use is limited to development and testing under 25 TB
  • Production deployments require a paid license
  • Enterprise pricing is custom for 5 PB and above

• YOYandex Object Storage8.9/10 · Free plan

  A versatile S3-compatible service with free usage, storage tiers, governance controls, and broad tooling.

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• SeaweedFS8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source storage system for teams that need S3 and file access.

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