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GekkoFS vs Tahoe-LAFS

Both stand on distributed file system software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Tahoe-LAFS provides client-side encryption, integrity checks, and recovery across a multi-server grid. It requires deployment planning, especially around the default node count and the limits of the public test grid.

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The facts

	GekkoFS	Tahoe-LAFS
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	storage.bsc.es	tahoe-lafs.org
On distributed file system software	#16 of 32	#12 of 32

GekkoFS: what it does well

Tahoe-LAFS: what it does well

Free and open source.
Files are encrypted before reaching storage servers.
Recovery is possible from any 3 of 10 shares.
Gateway checks file integrity and ignores corrupted shares.
HTTP(S), SFTP, and REST-style API access.

What to know first

Default uploads require at least 7 storage nodes.
Public test grid is not intended for reliable storage.
File size is not protected.
Expired leases may allow share deletion when garbage collection is enabled.

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