s3fs-fuse
The premium Open Source alternative to AWS Storage Gateway
🎯 Best for:Using S3 buckets as local directories for applications that don't support S3 APIs.
What is s3fs-fuse?
A utility that replaces local disk requirements by mounting Amazon S3 buckets as local file systems via FUSE. It allows legacy applications to interact with object storage using standard POSIX file operations.
Tech Stack
C++OS & Utilities
Why s3fs-fuse?
- • Enables POSIX on object storage
- • Supports large files
- • Compatible with most S3 clones
Limitations
- • Higher latency than local disk
- • Not fully POSIX compliant
- • Performance overhead of FUSE
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Forks
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GPL-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on AWS Storage Gateway)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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