No. 7 of 29 ·Distributed File System Software

Quobyte

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Quobyte is ranked #7 of 29 in distributed file system software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Quobyte plans and pricing

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Free Edition Free Up to 150 TB of storage · free forever quobyte.com · 29 Sept 2026

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The record

What it does: Quobyte is a distributed parallel file system and unified storage platform for enterprise workloads.
Workloads: The maker describes Quobyte for AI and machine learning, video rendering, MPI applications, databases, and home directories.
Storage interfaces: Quobyte supports access through Linux POSIX, Windows, macOS, NFS v3 and v4, S3, Hadoop/HDFS, and MPI-IO.
Kubernetes: Quobyte provides a CSI plugin for persistent volume provisioning and a Helm chart for deploying clusters.
OpenStack: Quobyte offers drivers for Nova, Cinder, and Glance.
Storage management: The policy engine can set redundancy, media placement, tiering, encryption, caching, and quality of service.
Security: The maker describes end-to-end data encryption, TLS, X.509 certificates, and unified access controls across supported interfaces.
High-security tenants: Quobyte supports enforced TLS, certificate-only access, tenant-managed encryption keys, and hardware isolation for high-security tenants.
Monitoring: Quobyte exports metrics for Prometheus and provides a Grafana dashboard for I/O and metadata metrics and trends.
Support and downloads: A free Quobyte account provides access to packages, container images, the manual, an AI support bot, Quobyte Support, and license keys for Free and Enterprise Edition.
Commercial pricing: The maker directs visitors to contact its storage experts for a live demo; the pages reviewed did not state Enterprise Edition pricing.
Intended users: Quobyte describes its platform for enterprises and researchers running large-scale storage infrastructure.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Distributed File System Software in 2026#7 of 29
Best Storage Management Software in 2026#4 of 26

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Sources

quobyte.com/product/whitepaper/· checked 29 Sept 2026
quobyte.com/product/unified-storage/· checked 29 Sept 2026
quobyte.com/storage-for/kubernetes-and-containers/· checked 29 Sept 2026
quobyte.com/resources/connect-k8s-storage-classes-w· checked 29 Sept 2026
quobyte.com/product/native-multi-tenancy/· checked 29 Sept 2026
quobyte.com/register/· checked 29 Sept 2026
quobyte.com/contact/· checked 29 Sept 2026
quobyte.com/quobyte-grows-with-new-nordic-lead-and-· checked 29 Sept 2026
quobyte.com/blog/dell-emc-isilon-power-scale-altern· checked 29 Sept 2026