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HuskHoard

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Spec score 7.5 #16 of 30 in Data Archiving Software

What it is

HuskHoard is a free Linux tool for moving cold data to LTO tape, spinning drives, or cloud storage while keeping files visible to the operating system. Its policy engine can identify cold files by age, extension, or directory policy. When an application requests an archived file, Linux fanotify can trigger a real-time recall. StreamGate can serve video from tape or S3 through a local HTTP bridge with Range requests; the site names Plex, Jellyfin, and VLC as compatible players.

The single CLI binary runs in user space without kernel modules or root daemons and requires Linux kernel 5.1 or later. It supports SCSI LTO-5 through LTO-9 and rclone replication to 40+ providers. Payloads use Zstd streams verified by BLAKE3, and individual files can be rolled back to earlier versions. A scheduled BLAKE3 scrubber checks offline storage. The open-source core costs nothing, under AGPL v3. A web dashboard, Prometheus integration, advanced replication policies, and dedicated support with SLAs are listed as coming soon.

Spec sheet

Purpose
HuskHoard is an automated data-tiering engine for Linux that archives cold data to LTO tape, spinning drives, or cloud while keeping files visible to the OS.Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com
Intended users
The site describes StreamGate as built for media and entertainment pipelines and presents HuskHoard for managing cold data on Linux.Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com
Deployment
HuskHoard ships as a single CLI binary and operates in user space without kernel modules or root daemons.Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com
Enterprise features
A web dashboard, Prometheus integration, advanced replication policies, and dedicated support with SLAs are listed as coming soon.Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com
Hardware and cloud
The site lists native SCSI support for LTO-5 through LTO-9 and cloud replication via rclone to 40+ providers.Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com
Integrity checks
A BLAKE3 bit-rot scrubber cryptographically verifies offline storage on a schedule the user sets.Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com
Requirements
The site specifies Linux kernel 5.1 or later and shows installation instructions for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com
Storage formats
Payloads use standard Zstd streams verified by BLAKE3, and the site says they can be extracted with dd and zstd.Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com
Streaming
StreamGate can serve video from LTO tape or S3 over a local HTTP bridge with HTTP Range requests; the page names Plex, Jellyfin, and VLC as compatible players.Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com
Tiering policies
The background policy engine identifies cold data by age, file extension, or directory policy.Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com
Transparent recalls
It uses Linux fanotify to intercept requests for stubbed files and recall them in real time.Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com
Version recovery
The architecture description says HuskHoard tracks file version history and supports point-in-time rollback of individual files.Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com

Plans and prices

Open-source core Free Free forever · AGPL v3 Read 4 Oct 2026 · huskhoard.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Keeps archived files visible to the operating system.
  • Supports LTO-5 through LTO-9 and cloud replication.
  • Offers individual-file version rollback.
  • Free open-source core under AGPL v3.

Limits

  • Requires Linux kernel 5.1 or later.
  • Dashboard and dedicated support are coming soon.

Who it suits

HuskHoard suits Linux users managing cold data across local storage, tape, and cloud. Its StreamGate feature is also aimed at media and entertainment pipelines.

Verdict

HuskHoard combines policy-based archiving with transparent recalls and several storage targets. Its current deployment is Linux-only, and some listed enterprise features are not yet available.

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