The best MinIO alternative in 2026 isn't one product — it's whichever one matches your license tolerance, cluster size, and throughput profile. After MinIO shifted its community model in late 2025, teams evaluating self-hosted S3-compatible storage now cross-shop RustFS, Ceph, SeaweedFS, and Garage before committing. Below is a comparison grounded in what each project actually does well, where they struggle, and which workloads fit. Key Stats Alternative License Language Min...