# MinIO Is Dead. Who Picks Up the Pieces?

> MinIO just entered maintenance mode. What replaces it? Can RustFS step in? I tested the contenders so you don’t have to.

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LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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MinIO just entered maintenance mode. What replaces it? Can RustFS step in? I tested the contenders so you don’t have to. [**Read more**](https://vonng.com/en/db/minio-alternative/)