How it ended:effective 2026-02-12 — MinIO marked its open-source repository "NO LONGER MAINTAINED" on 2026-02-12 and archived it on 2026-02-13, ending the AGPL community edition with no further bug fixes or security patches. Development continues in the commercially licensed MinIO AIStor. Community releases had been source-only since 2025-10-15, and the repository had been in maintenance mode since 2025-12-03. Source ↗Full history ↓
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Product role: Self-hosted. MinIO is listed everywhere a Storage offer is listed. We read that from https://min.io/pricing on 2026-08-25, where it says: “Purpose-built subscription tiers support no-cost development to mission-critical production.”How we use this.
Limits, pricing history. Catalogue date August 2026. Last updated 2026-09-26.
MinIO's free tier offers S3-compatible object storage — MinIO OSS is at end of life and is no longer being maintained… Its free tier has ended — one recorded move away from open source, on 2026-02-12. We no longer rate it.
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Free Tier Details
S3-compatible object storage — MinIO OSS is at end of life and is no longer being maintained. Its codebase is frozen, with no new features, bug fixes, or security patches.
We read that on 2026-09-26 from https://min.io/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names MinIO, renders "Enterprise tiers" and no amount, and its markup states 1 typed price (AIStor Free USD 0).
When You'll Outgrow MinIO's Free Tier
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade.
Data correction - MinIO's archived community edition gets no security patches; the "case-by-case critical security fixes" our record quoted was its December 2025 policy, dropped by January 2026. Its Docker images and pull requests had already stopped in late 2025. Source ↗
Before: Recorded as: MinIO archived its open-source GitHub repository. All development moved to proprietary MinIO AIStor. No new Docker images, PRs, or contributions accepted. Only case-by-case critical security fixes
After: "The original open-source MinIO edition, licensed under AGPLv3, is no longer maintained. Its codebase is frozen, with no new features, bug fixes, or security patches."
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-26). The original open-source MinIO edition (AGPL v3) is no longer maintained and is considered end-of-life. Users are encouraged to upgrade to AIStor. AIStor offers three tiers: Free, Enterprise Lite, and Enterprise. The Free tier is a single-node deployment. Retracted 2026-09-26: this records again an event we already hold. MinIO marked its open-source repository "NO LONGER MAINTAINED" on 2026-02-12 and archived it on 2026-02-13 (our MinIO record of 2026-02-12); nothing changed on 2026-09-26. The reading compared the page with our catalogue text, which still described the community edition as maintained. Source ↗
Before: S3-compatible object storage — self-hosted free (GNU AGPL v3). High performance, Kubernetes-native. No usage limits when self-hosted. Primary alternative for LocalStack S3 emulation
After: MinIO OSS is at end of life and is no longer being maintained. Its codebase is frozen, with no new features, bug fixes, or security patches.
MinIO marked its open-source repository "NO LONGER MAINTAINED" on 2026-02-12 and archived it on 2026-02-13, ending the AGPL community edition with no further bug fixes or security patches. Development continues in the commercially licensed MinIO AIStor. Community releases had been source-only since 2025-10-15, and the repository had been in maintenance mode since 2025-12-03. Source ↗
Before: AGPL-3.0 community edition in maintenance mode: source-only releases since 2025-10-15, no new features or pull requests since 2025-12-03
After: Repository archived and read-only; no bug fixes or security patches; community binaries no longer served from dl.min.io
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Yes, MinIO offers a free tier: Open Source. S3-compatible object storage — MinIO OSS is at end of life and is no longer being maintained. Its codebase is frozen, with no new features, bug fixes, or security patches.
What is MinIO's free tier?
MinIO's free tier is called "Open Source". S3-compatible object storage — MinIO OSS is at end of life and is no longer being maintained. Its codebase is frozen, with no new features, bug fixes, or security patches.
Is MinIO's free tier reliable?
MinIO's free tier has ended — one recorded move away from open source, on 2026-02-12: MinIO marked its open-source repository "NO LONGER MAINTAINED" on 2026-02-12 and archived it on 2026-02-13, ending the AGPL community edition with no further bug fixes or security patches. Development continues in the commercially licensed MinIO AIStor. Community releases had been source-only since 2025-10-15, and the repository had been in maintenance mode since 2025-12-03. Source: https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/7aac2a2c5b7c882e68c1ce017d8256be2feea27f There is no free tier left to rate.
Is MinIO's free tier good for production?
MinIO's free tier has ended — one recorded move away from open source, on 2026-02-12: MinIO marked its open-source repository "NO LONGER MAINTAINED" on 2026-02-12 and archived it on 2026-02-13, ending the AGPL community edition with no further bug fixes or security patches. Development continues in the commercially licensed MinIO AIStor. Community releases had been source-only since 2025-10-15, and the repository had been in maintenance mode since 2025-12-03. Source: https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/7aac2a2c5b7c882e68c1ce017d8256be2feea27f There is no free tier left to rate.
What changed in MinIO's pricing?
MinIO has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: MinIO marked its open-source repository "NO LONGER MAINTAINED" on 2026-02-12 and archived it on 2026-02-13, ending the AGPL community edition with no further bug fixes or security patches. Development continues in the commercially licensed MinIO AIStor. Community releases had been source-only since 2025-10-15, and the repository had been in maintenance mode since 2025-12-03. Source: https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/7aac2a2c5b7c882e68c1ce017d8256be2feea27f (2026-02-12).
When will I outgrow MinIO's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is MinIO in?
MinIO is categorized under Storage on AgentDeals.
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