TrueNAS vs NexentaStor

TrueNAS9.2Visit NNexentaStor6.2Visit

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

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N NexentaStor #19 in NAS Software 6.2/10 Pricing on request · 45-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 7 features Visit NexentaStor

• TrueNAS fits best

  Free, full-featured ZFS NAS

• NexentaStor fits best

  Enterprise storage infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature	TrueNAS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	NNexentaStor 6.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	6.2
Ranking	#1 in NAS Software	#19 in NAS Software
Best for	Free, full-featured ZFS NAS	Enterprise storage infrastructure
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request · 45-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	45 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features TrueNAS 7/7 · NexentaStor 5/7
Storage pools	✓	✓
User management	✓	✓
Snapshots	✓	✓
App catalog	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Container support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Virtual machines	✓	✓
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	Unified NFS, SMB, Fibre Channel, and iSCSI storage Unlimited snapshots and clones with replication and data reduction Integrations for VMware, Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenStack
Cons	Requires compatible hardware or a virtualized or cloud deployment Community Edition includes community support Open core rather than fully open source	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is available Some capabilities depend on version or licensed extensions
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 →	NexentaStor is software-defined storage for enterprise applications that need unified file and block services. It supports NFS and SMB file storage alongside Fibre Channel and iSCSI block storage, and can run on bare-metal hardware or as a… 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

• NexentaStor — where it wins

  • Unified NFS, SMB, Fibre Channel, and iSCSI storage
  • Unlimited snapshots and clones with replication and data reduction
  • Integrations for VMware, Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenStack

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Some capabilities depend on version or licensed extensions

• TrueNAS9.2/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit TrueNASFull verdict →
• NNexentaStor6.2/10 · Pricing on request · 45-day trial

  Unified file and block storage with enterprise integrations, replication, and a 45-day trial.

  Visit NexentaStorFull verdict →