Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Data replicationYes
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: moosefs.com
Overview
MooseFS is ranked #5 of 29 in software-defined storage software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.
MooseFS plans and pricing
All plansCommunity Free Free forever GPLv2 open source · single active master · single-parity erasure coding moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
Personal €9 once 9 € per TiB beyond 20 TiB used raw space Non-commercial use · free up to 20 TiB used raw space · full Pro feature set moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
Enterprise Not published Pricing tailored to deployment; request a quote Commercial use · 24/7 support · dedicated releases moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
Compared on software-defined storage software
- Free plan
- Yesmoosefs.com
- Data replication
- Yesmoosefs.com
Facts
- Product
- MooseFS is distributed storage software that spreads data across multiple servers while presenting it as one resource.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Access
- The system can be mounted as a POSIX filesystem, used as a block device, or accessed through the C API.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Fault tolerance
- MooseFS replicates chunks across different chunkservers and automatically recreates missing copies after disk or node loss.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Parallel I/O
- Reads and writes run in parallel against multiple chunkservers, and adding chunkservers adds capacity and bandwidth.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Pro failover
- Pro runs synchronized master servers so a follower can take over automatically if the leader fails.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Multi-location
- Pro supports clusters spanning locations, with per-location storage policies intended to keep data near where it is used.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- MooseFS 5 adds cluster-wide authentication that gates data access through the master and prevents storage-layer bypass of export permissions.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Supported systems
- Official binary packages are offered for Linux distributions, FreeBSD, Raspberry Pi OS, and macOS; macOS packages require macFUSE and target macOS 12 or later.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Windows client
- The native Windows client is included with Pro.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- Commercial Pro includes 24/7 support from the developers, while Community support is community-driven discussion and documentation.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Quote response
- The company says quote enquiries usually receive a written email reply within one or two working days.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Target users
- The maker describes Community as suitable for development, evaluation, and smaller deployments, and Personal as intended for individual developers, researchers, and home-lab use.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Company
- MooseFS is developed and maintained by Saglabs SA, an engineering company headquartered in Warsaw, Poland.moosefs.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2005moosefs.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Warsaw, Polandmoosefs.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- moosefs.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
- moosefs.com/architecture· checked 30 Sept 2026
- moosefs.com/download· checked 30 Sept 2026
- moosefs.com/pro-vs-community· checked 30 Sept 2026
- moosefs.com/get-a-quote· checked 30 Sept 2026
- moosefs.com/about· checked 30 Sept 2026