Best Distributed File System Software in 2026
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29 distributed file system software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Distributed File System Software 4 channels on this page · 12 of 32 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDeployment modelData replicationMulti-site supportFile access protocolsMaximum nodesEncryption at rest Spec sheet Score
26 Gfarm Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelself hostedData replicationYesMulti-site supportYesFile access protocolsGfarm client interface; FUSE (gfarm2fs); HTTP(S) gateway; SMB via SambaMaximum nodesnot statedEncryption at restnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.1
27 Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedData replicationnot statedMulti-site supportnot statedFile access protocolsnot statedMaximum nodesnot statedEncryption at restnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.1
28 PanFS Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridData replicationYesMulti-site supportnot statedFile access protocolsDirectFlow, NFSv3, SMB/CIFS v3.1, S3Maximum nodesnot statedEncryption at restYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
29 OrangeFS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelself hostedData replicationnot statedMulti-site supportnot statedFile access protocolsLinux kernel module, direct interface, FUSE, MPI-IO, WebDAV, S3, Hadoop HCFSMaximum nodesnot statedEncryption at restnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.9
Compare all 4 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Data replication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Gfarm | 6.1 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 27 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | PanFS | 6.0 | No | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 29 | OrangeFS | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
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