btrfs Alternatives

btrfs is described as 'Btrfs is a modern copy on write (CoW) filesystem for Linux aimed at implementing advanced features while also focusing on fault tolerance, repair and easy administration' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are six alternatives to btrfs for Linux, BSD, FreeBSD and Windows. The best alternative is Unraid. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try OpenZFS or mergerfs. Other great apps like btrfs are StableBit DrivePool, Greyhole and mhddfs.

btrfs alternatives are mainly File Managers but may also be NAS Systems or Virtualization Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of btrfs.

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Linux

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Unraid
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Virtualization Tool
Linux
28 alternatives to Unraid
An operating system for personal and small business use that brings enterprise-class features letting you configure your computer systems to maximize performance and capacity using any combination of applications, VMs, storage devices, and hardware.
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1. Encrypted BackupUnraid uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
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OpenZFS
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Free • Open Source
Linux
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9 alternatives to OpenZFS
OpenZFS is an advanced file system and volume manager which was originally developed for Solaris and is now maintained by the OpenZFS community. This repository contains the code for running OpenZFS on Linux and FreeBSD.
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StableBit DrivePool
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File Manager
Windows
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State of the art, file based drive pooling software.
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mergerfs
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
Linux
5 alternatives to mergerfs
mergerfs is a union filesystem geared towards simplifing storage and management of files across numerous commodity storage devices. It is similar to mhddfs, unionfs, and aufs.
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Greyhole
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Free • Open Source
Linux
9 alternatives to Greyhole
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...

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mhddfs
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File Manager
Linux
5 alternatives to mhddfs
The driver combines a several mount points into the single one.
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Unraid

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OpenZFS

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StableBit DrivePool

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mergerfs

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Greyhole

mhddfs

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