NASty Alternatives

Apps similar to NASty include TrueNAS, which is free and open source. Other options are openmediavault, Unraid, XigmaNAS and Rockstor. In total there are six NAS Systems like NASty for Linux and self-hosting.

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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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  3. Unraid icon
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    Flexible operating system combining storage management with support for mixed drive sizes, Docker containers, virtual machines, hardware and GPU passthrough, browser-based interface, file protocols, scalable expansion, integrated parity, and monitoring features.

    28 Unraid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Rockstor icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  6. EasyNAS icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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