Windows Home Server Alternatives

Windows Home Server has been discontinued. Similar apps include TrueNAS, which is free and open source. Other options are openmediavault, Univention Corporate Server (UCS), ClearOS and XigmaNAS. You can choose from more than 10 NAS Systems like Windows Home Server for Linux, self-hosting, the web and Windows.

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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.

    25 TrueNAS alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  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.

    19 openmediavault alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  3. UCS is the established on-premises and virtualization platform for operating Nubus, Univention's open-source Identity & Access Management—with a web portal, App Center, and comprehensive Active Directory functions.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. ClearOS icon
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    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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  5. 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.

    20 XigmaNAS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Zentyal icon
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    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.

    27 Zentyal alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  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.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  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.

    11 Sophos UTM alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
    • Online
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  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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • OpenIndiana
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  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

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    • Linux
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  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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