Rockstor Alternatives
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. There are more than 10 alternatives to Rockstor for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted solutions, Mac and BSD. The best alternative is OpenMediaVault, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Rockstor are TrueNAS, Unraid, XigmaNAS and EasyNAS.
Rockstor alternatives are mainly NAS Systems but may also be Virtualization Tools or Web Servers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Rockstor.
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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wimboThe only alternative that also supports BTRFS. There should be more NAS systems that support BTRFS!
The Amahi Home Server is designed for home and small office environments where the technical support staff do not want the job!
[NOTE: new Mac version and Windows beta version 3.5 were released in December 2019]
- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Raspberry Pi
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.
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Not a software NAS, but an online file share service
ReadyNAS by NETGEAR.
