# Minio instead of S3?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/minio-instead-of-s3/68815
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** hosting
**Created:** [August 26, 2017, 8:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minio-instead-of-s3/68815 "2017-08-26T08:42:43Z")
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### Author: ![rishabh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rishabh/32/179446_2.png) [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minio-instead-of-s3/68815/3 "2018-08-19T21:37:18Z")

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As of today, two more S3 compatible alternatives can be used:

1. **DigitalOcean Spaces**

> [@(Superseded) Set up backup and image uploads to DigitalOcean Spaces](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-backup-and-image-uploads-to-digitalocean-spaces/92502):
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> This topic is superseded by [Configure an S3 compatible object storage provider for uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-object-storage-for-uploads-s3-clones/148916).

1. **Minio S3**

[https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-backup-and-image-uploads-to-minio-s3/95123](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-backup-and-image-uploads-to-minio-s3/95123)

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