Rockstor AlternativesNAS Systems and other similar apps like Rockstor

Rockstor is described as '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' and is a NAS system in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Rockstor for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted, Mac and BSD apps. The best Rockstor alternative is TrueNAS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Rockstor are openmediavault, Unraid, XigmaNAS and Western Digital My Cloud.

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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.

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  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
     
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. FuguHub icon
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    FuguHub lets you set up and operate your own secure file-sharing site, even if you're not a techie. FuguHub is an easy-to-use server that runs either on your own computer/device or on your own private online cloud/VPS server.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
     
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    FuguHub vs Rockstor Comments
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    Not a software NAS, but an online file share service

    • FuguHub is Free Personal and ProprietaryRockstor is Freemium and Open Source
    • FuguHub is a Web Server Rockstor is an NAS System
  7. NASty icon
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    NASty is a NAS operating system built on NixOS and bcachefs. It turns commodity hardware into a storage appliance serving NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe-oF — managed from a single web UI, updated atomically, and rolled back when things go sideways.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. 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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    The only alternative that also supports BTRFS. There should be more NAS systems that support BTRFS!

    • EasyNAS is Free and Open SourceRockstor is Freemium and Open Source
  9. The Amahi Home Server is designed for home and small office environments where the technical support staff do not want the job!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. SnapRAID icon
     10 likes

    Disk array backup with snapshot raid.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. ReadyNAS icon
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    ReadyNAS by NETGEAR.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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