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Self-host Garage on a VPS

A lightweight, geo-distributed S3 store.

An S3-compatible object store designed to run across cheap, heterogeneous nodes with low overhead.

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Why self-host Garage?

Garage is lighter than MinIO for small clusters and happy on modest hardware across locations.

How to install Garage

  1. 1

    Provision a VPS

    Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.

  2. 2

    Install the stack

    Install Single Rust binary.

  3. 3

    Deploy the application

    Follow the project’s official install guide for your distribution.

  4. 4

    Enable HTTPS

    Serve it on your own domain behind a reverse proxy with a certificate.

  5. 5

    Back it up

    Schedule a database dump plus a copy of any uploaded files to an off-box location.

Practical tips

  • Give Garage its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
  • Reverse-proxy Garage and terminate TLS at the proxy so certificates are managed in one place.
  • Take a VPS snapshot before major upgrades so you can roll back cleanly.
  • Keep Garage patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

Frequently asked questions

How much RAM does Garage need?
Plan on 2–4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does Garage run on?
Single Rust binary.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?
Yes — size the plan so Garage plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Looking for something else? Popular alternatives include MinIO, SeaweedFS, Ceph — browse all app guides.

About Garage

Garage is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. HostingSwift does not maintain, sell or support Garage itself — you install and run it on your own VPS. These are the official links to the project:

Read the project's own documentation before deploying. We credit upstream projects because we genuinely run and recommend them — see our full open-source directory.