Windows Home Server Alternatives

Windows Home Server is described as 'Code-named Quattro, is a home server operating system from Microsoft. Announced on 7 January 2007, at the Consumer Electronics Show by Bill Gates, Windows Home Server is intended to be a solution for homes with multiple connected PCs to offer file sharing' and is a operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Windows Home Server for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Web-based, BSD and Windows apps. The best Windows Home Server alternative is TrueNAS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Home Server are openmediavault, ClearOS, Zentyal and Univention Corporate Server (UCS).

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  1. TrueNAS icon
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    TrueNAS (formerly FreeNAS) is an operating system that can be installed on virtually any hardware platform to share data over a network. TrueNAS is the simplest way to create a centralized and easily accessible place for your data.

    23 TrueNAS alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. openmediavault icon
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    openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more. It can be enhanced via plugins.

    17 openmediavault alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Comments about openmediavault as an Alternative to Windows Home Server
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    Reliable and easy to use. Scope to expand the functionality easily. Well supported and with an active online community that is both friendly and helpful.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • openmediavault is Free and Open SourceWindows Home Server is Paid and Proprietary
  3. ClearOS icon
     71 likes

    ClearOS is a family of operating systems for the enterprise, small business, and home. There are three editions to choose from depending on your needs and suitable to your abilities. They are: ClearOS Enterprise, ClearOS Home, and ClearOS Core.

    28 ClearOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  4. Zentyal icon
     55 likes

    Integrates native Active Directory and all essential network services, including domain, mail, gateway, infrastructure, and security roles, for SMBs, offering web-based management, centralized authentication, file server, VPN, and firewall in a single Linux platform.

    26 Zentyal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Linux
     
  5. UCS is an open platform for central identity & access management, IT management, and active directory, with a web portal for easy access to applications.

    94 Univention Corporate Server (UCS) alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
     
  6. XigmaNAS icon
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    XigmaNAS (formerly NAS4Free) is an embedded Open Source Storage NAS (Network-Attached Storage) distribution based on FreeBSD. This project is a continuation of TrueNAS 7 series project.

    14 XigmaNAS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. The Amahi Home Server is designed for home and small office environments where the technical support staff do not want the job!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Windows Server 2012, codenamed "Windows Server 8", is the sixth release of Windows Server. It is the server version of Windows 8 and succeeds Windows Server 2008 R2. Two pre-release versions, a developer preview and a beta version, were released during development.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Windows Server 2012 as an Alternative to Windows Home Server
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    It works like windows home server, however it 2 is a eol.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Windows Server 2012 is Paid and ProprietaryWindows Home Server is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Sophos UTM icon
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    Sophos UTM integrates complete security software within a single appliance. Choose only the protection you need when you need it. And deploy it on the platform that best fits your business: software, hardware or virtual appliance.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
     
  10. napp-it icon
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    A napp-it is a high-quality block- and filestorage on common and favourable server hardware from ex. DataOn, Dell, HP or SuperMicro paired with a solid server OS (preferable Omnios/ OI/ Solaris but now with ZFS and job/ snap management on Linux) with an easy online installer...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • OpenIndiana
     
  11. What is EON? Embedded Operating system/Networking is a small operating system, built on Solaris, designed to store any amount of digital data on Intel/AMD (x86) hardware, using the amazing, enterprise class Zettabyte File System.

    Why use EON? Because it offers rock solid, reliab.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. Greyhole icon
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    Greyhole is an application that uses Samba to create a storage pool of all your available hard drives (whatever their size, however they're connected), and allows you to create redundant copies of the files you store, in order to prevent data loss when part of your hardware...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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