TrueNAS vs openmediavault

TrueNAS9.2Visit openmediavault8.8Visit

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

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openmediavault #2 in NAS Software 8.8/10 Open source ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit openmediavault

• TrueNAS fits best

  Free, full-featured ZFS NAS

• openmediavault fits best

  Extensible Linux NAS

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Side by side

Feature	TrueNAS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	openmediavault 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#1 in NAS Software	#2 in NAS Software
Best for	Free, full-featured ZFS NAS	Extensible Linux NAS
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features TrueNAS 7/7 · openmediavault 6/7
Storage pools	✓	✓
User management	✓	✓
Snapshots	✓	✓
App catalog	✓	✓
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	Open-source Debian-based platform with web administration RAID, Btrfs snapshots, permissions and core file services Plugins add containers, monitoring and OneDrive integration
Cons	Requires compatible hardware or a virtualized or cloud deployment Community Edition includes community support Open core rather than fully open source	Requires Linux and self-hosted deployment Cloud integration is centered on Microsoft OneDrive Containerized applications depend on Kubernetes or Compose plugins
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 →	openmediavault is self-hosted NAS software based on Debian Linux, designed for home environments and small home offices while remaining suitable for broader scenarios. It provides web-based administration for storage, users, groups,… 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

• openmediavault — where it wins

  • Open-source Debian-based platform with web administration
  • RAID, Btrfs snapshots, permissions and core file services
  • Plugins add containers, monitoring and OneDrive integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires Linux and self-hosted deployment
  • Cloud integration is centered on Microsoft OneDrive
  • Containerized applications depend on Kubernetes or Compose plugins

• TrueNAS9.2/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit TrueNASFull verdict →
• openmediavault8.8/10 · Open source

  A capable, extensible Linux NAS for self-hosters who want control over services and storage.

  Visit openmediavaultFull verdict →