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Best Open Source Storage Solutions Tools

Ranked by GitHub stars — actual adoption, not editorial taste. All 8 are free, open source and self-hostable; license and last activity on every entry.

  1. 1
    Immich ★ 114K

    Self-hosted photo and video backup for your own server

    AGPL-3.0 TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  2. 2
    Paperless-ngx ★ 45K

    Effortlessly organize your digital documents

    GPL-3.0 Python pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  3. 3
    Ceph ★ 17K

    Scalable open-source distributed storage system

    NOASSERTION C++ pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  4. 4
    Filestash ★ 15K

    Unified file management for your enterprise storage

    AGPL-3.0 Go pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  5. 5
    Garage ★ 4.5K

    Lightweight distributed storage for self-hosting

    AGPL-3.0 Rust pushed 2026-09-15 details →
  6. 6
    Storj ★ 3.3K

    Secure, decentralized cloud storage for your data

    AGPL-3.0 Go pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  7. 7
    Alarik ★ 538

    S3-compatible object storage built with Swift

    Apache-2.0 Swift pushed 2026-09-03 details →
  8. 8
    Spinifex ★ 179

    AWS-compatible cloud APIs on infrastructure you control

    AGPL-3.0 Go pushed 2026-09-17 details →
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best open source Storage Solutions tool in 2026?

Immich leads the ranking with 114,457 GitHub stars, ahead of Paperless-ngx. Rankings use live GitHub star counts, refreshed nightly.

How is this list of Storage Solutions tools ranked?

By GitHub stars — a proxy for adoption and community size. Each entry also shows its licence, primary language and last commit date, so you can judge maintenance activity rather than trusting the ranking alone.

Are the best Storage Solutions tools free?

Every project on this list is open source and free to self-host. Some also offer paid managed hosting, but the software itself carries no licence fee.