Ceph is a distributed object store and file system designed to provide excellent performance, reliability and scalability.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux

GlusterFS is described as 'Scale-out network-attached storage file system. It has found applications including cloud computing, streaming media services, and content delivery networks. GlusterFS was developed originally by Gluster, Inc. and then by Red Hat, Inc' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 10 alternatives to GlusterFS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Web-based apps. The best GlusterFS alternative is Ceph, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GlusterFS are Seaweed FS, Google Cloud Filestore, Skylable Sx and Kadalu Storage.
Ceph is a distributed object store and file system designed to provide excellent performance, reliability and scalability.

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Provides better management, and uses gluster itself at the core