TrueNAS vs VAST Data Platform

TrueNAS9.3Visit VAST Data Platform8.3Visit

Higher score TrueNAS #1 in Storage Management Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit TrueNAS

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VAST Data Platform #8 in Storage Management Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit VAST Data

• TrueNAS fits best

  Free, full-featured self-hosted storage

• VAST Data Platform fits best

  Scalable multi-protocol flash storage

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Side by side

Feature	TrueNAS 9.3/10 Visit ↗	VAST Data Platform 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Storage Management Software	#8 in Storage Management Software
Best for	Free, full-featured self-hosted storage	Scalable multi-protocol flash storage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features TrueNAS 0/4 · VAST Data Platform 0/4
Capacity monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Storage provisioning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Performance optimization	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated tiering	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Storage protocols	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free Community Edition covers file, block, and object storage OpenZFS pools, snapshots, replication, permissions, and cloud sync Includes applications, containers, and KVM virtual machines	Unified NFS, SMB, S3, and block access Snapshots, backups, and synchronous or asynchronous replication Cloud clusters, REST administration, and scalable flash architecture
Cons	Requires compatible hardware or a virtualized or cloud deployment Community Edition comes with community support Enterprise uses supported appliances and professional services	Pricing requires contacting sales Enterprise architecture may exceed smaller storage requirements Cloud cluster deployment is specified for AWS and Google Cloud
Our verdict	TrueNAS is a self-hosted storage platform for home labs, businesses, and enterprise environments. Its Community Edition provides OpenZFS-based file, block, and object storage, along with storage pools, point-in-time snapshots, local and… Read the review →	VAST Data Platform combines file, object, database, and compute services for AI, analytics, and data-intensive workloads. It is designed for organizations managing large-scale datasets across on-premises appliance deployments and cloud… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TrueNAS — where it wins

  • Free Community Edition covers file, block, and object storage
  • OpenZFS pools, snapshots, replication, permissions, and cloud sync
  • Includes applications, containers, and KVM virtual machines

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires compatible hardware or a virtualized or cloud deployment
  • Community Edition comes with community support
  • Enterprise uses supported appliances and professional services

• VAST Data Platform — where it wins

  • Unified NFS, SMB, S3, and block access
  • Snapshots, backups, and synchronous or asynchronous replication
  • Cloud clusters, REST administration, and scalable flash architecture

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Enterprise architecture may exceed smaller storage requirements
  • Cloud cluster deployment is specified for AWS and Google Cloud

• TrueNAS9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free, broad storage platform for teams comfortable managing self-hosted infrastructure.

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• VAST Data Platform8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A scalable platform for unified file, object, database, and block data access.

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