ESOS AlternativesNAS Systems and other similar apps like ESOS

ESOS is described as 'Enterprise Storage OS® is a quasi Linux distribution based on the excellent SCST project; its purpose is to provide SCSI targets via a compatible SAN (Fibre Channel, InfiniBand, iSCSI, FCoE). In a nutshell, ESOS® can easily turn a server with the appropriate hardware' and is a NAS system in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ESOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, VMware vSphere Hypervisor, Self-Hosted and Microsoft Hyper-V Server apps. The best ESOS alternative is TrueNAS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ESOS are OpenMediaVault, Unraid, Western Digital My Cloud and XigmaNAS.

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  1. TrueNAS icon
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    TrueNAS

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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.

    24 TrueNAS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Filesystem
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Two-factor Authentication
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Container Virtualization
    6.  Support for Rsync
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Encrypted Backup
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Incremental Backup
    11.  WebUI Management
    12. Docker icon  Support for Docker
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    TrueNAS VS ESOS

    Is TrueNAS a good alternative to ESOS?
     

    • TrueNAS is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to ESOS.

    • TrueNAS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ESOS.

    • TrueNAS is Free and Open SourceESOS is also Free and Open Source
    • TrueNAS is LightweightESOS is not according to our users
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    OpenMediaVault

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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.

    18 OpenMediaVault alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    OpenMediaVault Features

    1.  Support for Rsync
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    4. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    5.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    6.  SSH
    7.  Notifications
    8.  TFTP
    9.  HTTP Web seeding
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    OpenMediaVault VS ESOS

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  4. Unraid icon
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    Unraid

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    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.

    29 Unraid alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Top Unraid Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Parity Drives
    3.  WebUI Management
    4.  File Based Storage
    5.  Container Virtualization
    6.  Remote Management
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Encrypted Backup
    10.  Hypervisor
    11.  Data Redundancy
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    Unraid VS ESOS

    Is Unraid a good alternative to ESOS?
     

    • Unraid is the most popular commercial alternative to ESOS.

    • Unraid is Paid and ProprietaryESOS is Free and Open Source
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    Western Digital My Cloud

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    Western Digital My Cloud is an easy-to-use personal cloud storage device that plugs directly into your Wi-Fi router at home so you can preserve your digital life. Use the My Cloud app on your phone, tablet or computer to access it anywhere without paying a subscription fee.

    19 Western Digital My Cloud alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Western Digital My Cloud Features

    1.  Automatic Backup
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    Western Digital My Cloud VS ESOS

    Is this a good alternative to ESOS?
     

    • Western Digital My Cloud is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to ESOS.

    • Western Digital My Cloud is Free and ProprietaryESOS is Free and Open Source
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    XigmaNAS

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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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    XigmaNAS Features

    1.  Support for Rsync
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
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    XigmaNAS VS ESOS

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    Amahi Home Server

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

    21 Amahi Home Server alternatives
    The Amahi dashboards "Storage" tab allows you to view the temperatures of your hard-drives (that is if they have that ability) and also how much used and free space that drive has. Can show unlimited amount of drives.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Amahi Home Server Features

    1. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration
    The Amahi dashboards "Shares" tab allows you to easily add shared folders to your HDA, just click "Create New", enter the name of your share and then "Create", and your done.
    The Amahi dashboards "Applications" tab allows you to install web-based applications packaged by the Development Team with ONE-CLICK, yea you heard it right, one click of the mouse.
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    Amahi Home Server VS ESOS

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    Rockstor

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    Rockstor is a free and open source NAS (Network Attached Storage) operating system. It’s a software solution and can be installed on commodity hardware or a hypervisor satisfying minimum system requirements.

    18 Rockstor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Rockstor Features

    1.  Support for BTRFS
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  WebDAV Support
    4.  Based on CentOS Linux
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    Rockstor VS ESOS

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    SnapRAID

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    Disk array backup with snapshot raid.

    10 SnapRAID alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    SnapRAID VS ESOS

    Is SnapRAID a good alternative to ESOS?
     
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    Gigatribe

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    Gigatribe allows you to share all your documents, movies, pictures, directly from your hard drive with your friends over the Internet.

    27 Gigatribe alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Gigatribe Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
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    Gigatribe VS ESOS

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    EasyNAS

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    It uses openSUSE Leap as a base with the Btrfs advanced file system. EasyNAS is managed through a web-based interface and offers such features as on-line growing of file systems, snapshots and copy-on-write.

    9 EasyNAS alternatives
    EasyNAS

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    EasyNAS Features

    1.  Support for BTRFS
    EasyNAS
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    EasyNAS VS ESOS

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    StorPool

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    StorPool is an intelligent software-defined storage solution that allows service providers, enterprises and other Cloud builders to run data storage on standard x86 servers, instead of on expensive and inefficient storage arrays (SANs).

    41 StorPool alternatives
    Snapshot from the StorPool presentation at the OpenStack Summit - Some performance figures of StorPool

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise
    • CentOS
    • Fedora
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Ubuntu Server
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Red Hat
    Snapshot from the StorPool presentation at the OpenStack Summit - Integration with OpenStack
    StorPool integration with OpenNebula

    StorPool Features

    1.  HCI support
    2.  High Availability
    3.  Infiniband support
    4.  ISCSI support
    5.  QoS
    6.  Backups and Disaster Recovery
    7.  Data tiering
    8.  Thin Provisioning
    9.  Automatic recovery
    10.  Zeroes detection
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    StorPool VS ESOS

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  14. ReadyNAS icon
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    ReadyNAS

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    ReadyNAS by NETGEAR.

    19 ReadyNAS alternatives
    New ReadyNAS OS 6 Home Page

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    ReadyNAS Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Linux-based
    New ReadyNAS OS 6 Settings Page
    Old ReadyNAS OS 4 (NETGEAR RAIDiator 4)
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    ReadyNAS VS ESOS

    Is ReadyNAS a good alternative to ESOS?
     
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