Open Source
JuiceFS
JuiceFS is a distributed POSIX file system built on top of Redis and S3.
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About JuiceFS
JuiceFS is a distributed POSIX file system that layers Redis for metadata and S3 for object storage. It exposes a standard file system interface across multiple machines, allowing applications to read and write files as if accessing a local drive while data persists in cloud storage.
Best for
Teams running distributed workloads on Kubernetes who need shared, cloud-backed storage without rewriting applications
Use cases
- Sharing file storage across containerized workloads in Kubernetes
- Scaling training datasets for machine learning pipelines
- Building distributed caches backed by S3
Notes
13,645 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- POSIX-compatible interface reduces application refactoring
- Decouples metadata (Redis) from object storage (S3) for independent scaling
- Open source with active community (13k+ stars)
Cons
- Requires operational overhead managing Redis cluster for metadata
- Performance depends on Redis latency for every metadata operation
- S3 egress costs accumulate quickly at scale
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 1.4.2 (released 22 Oct 2026)
- GitHub stars
- 14,469
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Stars and usage
How JuiceFS is growing
13,645 to 14,469
Sources
Where this comes from
- GitHubOfficial
- github api via nightly crawl, recovered from git history 20e874270887c1008f860ee0198e461a23c9e438Registry
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Changelog
What changed
Released 1.4.2
Released 1.3.4
Released 1.3.3
Released 1.4.1
Released 1.4.0
Released 1.4.0-rc1
Released 1.4.0-beta2
Released 1.4.0-beta1
Released 1.3.1
Released 1.2.5
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