garage-webui vs openmaxio-object-browser
Web interfaces for Garage and MinIO storage compared
garage-webui provides a browser-based administration interface for Garage, while openmaxio-object-browser is a community-maintained fork of MinIO Console for MinIO. The main difference is the storage system each manages, along with their licensing and setup considerations.
garage-webui: Manage Garage Object Storage in a Browser
A self-hosted web interface for administering Garage, a distributed, S3-compatible object storage service. It brings cluster, bucket, object, and access-key management into one browser-based tool.
openmaxio-object-browser: Manage MinIO Storage in a Web UI
A self-hosted web console fork for browsing and managing MinIO object storage. It suits operators who want a graphical interface for an existing MinIO server, but its year-plus inactivity is a significant adoption risk.
| garage-webui | openmaxio-object-browser | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 1.2k | 2k |
| Forks | 82 | 133 |
| Last analyzed | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 |
Key differences
- garage-webui focuses on Garage cluster health and layout, buckets, objects, and access keys; openmaxio-object-browser focuses on MinIO dashboards, buckets, objects, and console access policies.
- garage-webui is classified as TypeScript and describes a TypeScript and React frontend with a Go backend; openmaxio-object-browser is classified as JavaScript.
- garage-webui uses the MIT license; openmaxio-object-browser uses AGPL-3.0, so review its requirements before distributing or modifying it for a service.
- garage-webui can use settings from a configuration file or environment variables and requires Garage's admin API to be reachable; openmaxio-object-browser connects to an existing MinIO server and requires Yarn and build tooling to build from source.
- openmaxio-object-browser describes itself as being in its early days, with feature restoration and enhancement potentially ongoing; garage-webui is not described that way in the supplied project information.
- garage-webui documents optional UI authentication and reverse-proxy deployment; openmaxio-object-browser documents TLS options and configuring console users with broad or more limited policies.
Choose garage-webui if you…
- need a browser interface for managing Garage cluster layout, buckets, objects, and access keys.
- want to configure the Garage API connection with a config file or environment variables.
- prefer a project licensed under MIT.
Choose openmaxio-object-browser if you…
- need a browser console for an existing MinIO deployment.
- want to configure console access with MinIO policies or use TLS options.
- are comfortable building and operating a community-maintained project and reviewing AGPL-3.0 requirements.
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