PetaSAN Alternatives

PetaSAN is described as 'Open source Scale-Out SAN solution offering massive scalability and performance. PetaSAN uses modern cloud based technologies to provide the elasticity and agility to scale up the storage cluster simply by adding more nodes' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to PetaSAN for a variety of platforms, including Linux, VMware vSphere Hypervisor, Self-Hosted, Microsoft Hyper-V Server and Ubuntu apps. The best PetaSAN alternative is TrueNAS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PetaSAN are Unraid, XigmaNAS, Western Digital My Cloud and EasyNAS.

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PetaSAN alternatives page was last updated Apr 5, 2023
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  1. TrueNAS icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    TrueNAS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Security-focused

    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

    TrueNAS VS PetaSAN

     

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

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

    • TrueNAS is Free and Open SourcePetaSAN is also Free and Open Source
    • TrueNAS is LightweightPetaSAN is not according to our users
  2. Unraid icon

    Unraid

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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.

    25 Unraid alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Unraid screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Parity Drives
    2.  Virtualization
    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

    Unraid VS PetaSAN

     

    • Unraid is the most popular commercial alternative to PetaSAN.

    • Unraid is Paid and ProprietaryPetaSAN is Free and Open Source
    • Unraid is LightweightPetaSAN is not according to our users
  4. XigmaNAS icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    XigmaNAS screenshot 1

    XigmaNAS Features

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

    XigmaNAS VS PetaSAN

     
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    Unraid

    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...

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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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Western Digital My Cloud screenshot 1

    Western Digital My Cloud Features

    1.  Automatic Backup

    Western Digital My Cloud VS PetaSAN

     

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

    • Western Digital My Cloud is Free and ProprietaryPetaSAN is Free and Open Source
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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    EasyNAS

    EasyNAS Features

    1.  Support for BTRFS

    EasyNAS VS PetaSAN

     
  8. ReadyNAS icon

    ReadyNAS

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    ReadyNAS by NETGEAR.

    19 ReadyNAS alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    New ReadyNAS OS 6 Home Page

    ReadyNAS Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Linux-based

    ReadyNAS VS PetaSAN

     
  10. StorMagic SvSAN icon

    StorMagic SvSAN

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    StorMagic SvSAN is a highly available hyperconverged storage solution using only two servers and protects data with encryption features and key management.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • VMware vSphere
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Ubuntu
    StorMagic SvSAN is managed through the Edge Control dashboard.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Two-factor Authentication
    3.  Container Virtualization
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  High Availability

    StorMagic SvSAN VS PetaSAN

     
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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).

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    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 - Some performance figures of StorPool

    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

    StorPool VS PetaSAN

     

  12. ESOS

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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    ESOS VS PetaSAN

     
  13. Dell EMC UnityVSA icon

    Dell EMC UnityVSA

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    Dell EMC UnityVSA lets you deploy Dell EMC Unity unified storage as a virtual storage appliance. Dell EMC UnityVSA is software-defined storage that runs on industry-standard hardware and VMware ESXi, which you supply.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor

    Dell EMC UnityVSA VS PetaSAN

     
  14. OviOS Linux icon

    OviOS Linux

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    OviOS Linux is a specialized Linux distribution aimed at creating the fastest and easiest Linux unified storage server. It requires no knowledge of Linux, NFS, SMB or iSCSI protocols to create a fully functional storage server in less than 10 minutes, simply by following the 4...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    OviOS Linux screenshot 1

    OviOS Linux Features

    1.  Replication
    2.  Docker Container
    3.  High Availability

    OviOS Linux VS PetaSAN

     
  15. Open-E Data Storage Software SOHO icon

    Open-E Data Storage Software SOHO

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    Open-E Data Storage Software V7 SOHO (Small Office Home Office) is a free version of Open-E DSS V7, previously known as Open-E DSS V7 Lite. With SOHO, you can take advantage of basic functionalities of our fully featured NAS / SAN software...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Open-E Data Storage Software SOHO screenshot 1

    Open-E Data Storage Software SOHO VS PetaSAN

     
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