TrueNAS vs DPlaneOS

TrueNAS9.2Visit DDPlaneOS6.8Visit

Higher score TrueNAS #1 in NAS Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit TrueNAS

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D DPlaneOS #14 in NAS Software 6.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 7 features Visit DPlaneOS

• TrueNAS fits best

  Free, full-featured ZFS NAS

• DPlaneOS fits best

  Open-source ZFS infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature	TrueNAS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	DDPlaneOS 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	6.8
Ranking	#1 in NAS Software	#14 in NAS Software
Best for	Free, full-featured ZFS NAS	Open-source ZFS infrastructure
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Compliance	2FA	2FA
Integrations	9 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features TrueNAS 7/7 · DPlaneOS 5/7
Storage pools	✓	✓
User management	✓	✓
Snapshots	✓	✓
App catalog	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Container support	✓	✓
Virtual machines	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Cloud sync	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free Community Edition with OpenZFS storage pools Supports file, block, and object storage services Includes snapshots, replication, apps, containers, and VMs	Deep ZFS management with snapshots, replication, encryption, and quotas Broad sharing support, including SMB, NFS, iSCSI, NVMe-oF, and S3 Strong access, monitoring, and configuration controls for self-hosted deployments
Cons	Requires compatible hardware or a virtualized or cloud deployment Community Edition includes community support Open core rather than fully open source	No VM support No verified app catalog Advanced NixOS and ZFS knowledge may be needed for deployment
Our verdict	TrueNAS is a self-hosted storage platform built on OpenZFS for home labs, businesses, and enterprise environments. Community Edition is available as a free software download and provides storage pools, file, block, and object storage… Read the review →	DPlaneOS is a free, open-source NAS operating system built on NixOS and OpenZFS. It targets advanced homelab operators and small offices that want web-based administration for storage pools, datasets, snapshots, replication, file sharing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TrueNAS — where it wins

  • Free Community Edition with OpenZFS storage pools
  • Supports file, block, and object storage services
  • Includes snapshots, replication, apps, containers, and VMs

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires compatible hardware or a virtualized or cloud deployment
  • Community Edition includes community support
  • Open core rather than fully open source

• DPlaneOS — where it wins

  • Deep ZFS management with snapshots, replication, encryption, and quotas
  • Broad sharing support, including SMB, NFS, iSCSI, NVMe-oF, and S3
  • Strong access, monitoring, and configuration controls for self-hosted deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • No VM support
  • No verified app catalog
  • Advanced NixOS and ZFS knowledge may be needed for deployment

• TrueNAS9.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, full-featured ZFS NAS for labs, businesses, and enterprise environments.

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• DDPlaneOS6.8/10 · Free plan

  A capable open-source NAS for ZFS-focused operators who do not need VM support.

  Visit DPlaneOSFull verdict →