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Developer ToolsAlternative to AWS Lake FormationAlternative to DremioAlternative to Apache Iceberg Catalog

lakeFS

Git-like version control for object storage data lakes (S3, Azure Blob, GCS).

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars4.8k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Git For S3Data Version ControlDevopsData LakehouseGolang Lakefs
Overview

Why consider lakeFS?

lakeFS is an open-source data version control engine written in Go by Treeverse. lakeFS provides Git-like semantics (branch, commit, merge, revert) over petabyte-scale data lakes on Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Azure Blob, enabling isolated staging environments and instant rollback.

Guided learning

Learn lakeFS by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of lakeFS

lakeFS creates zero-copy branches of production data buckets for safe ETL transformations.

Quickstart

bash
1lakectl branch create lakefs://repo/dev --source lakefs://repo/main

lakeFS is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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lakeFS FAQs

lakeFS is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

lakeFS is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

lakeFS is listed as an alternative to AWS Lake Formation. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.