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MinIO's abandonment in late 2025 left many developers needing alternatives for local S3 emulation in demos and build pipelines. This evaluation compares six replacements based on ease of deployment, Docker support, and single-node simplicity. S3Proxy and SeaweedFS emerge as the most straightforward drop-in replacements, requiring minimal configuration changes. RustFS shows promise but remains in alpha. CloudServer works well but has confusing branding. Garage requires complex setup unsuitable for simple demos. Apache Ozone is too heavyweight with a four-node minimum. Key considerations include governance models, community health, and bus factor when choosing a long-term MinIO alternative.

Alternatives to MinIO for single-node local S3