SnapRAID Alternatives

SnapRAID is described as 'Disk array backup with snapshot raid' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are nine alternatives to SnapRAID for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted, Mac and Android apps. The best SnapRAID alternative is TrueNAS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SnapRAID are Unraid, Rockstor, Western Digital My Cloud and StableBit DrivePool.

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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.

    23 TrueNAS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    SnapRAID isn't a NAS, it can be installed into FreeNAS if you so wish. It's more a periodic parity + hash calc tool to augment storage. For FreeNAS it's not really necessary as the ZFS file system pretty much does what SnapRAID does - only in real time instead of periodic.

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

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

    • TrueNAS is Free and Open SourceSnapRAID is also Free and Open Source
    • TrueNAS is Security-focused and LightweightSnapRAID is not according to our users
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    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.

    26 Unraid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • Unraid is the most popular commercial alternative to SnapRAID.

    • Unraid is Paid and ProprietarySnapRAID is Free and Open Source
    • Unraid is LightweightSnapRAID is not according to our users
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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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.

    18 Western Digital My Cloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Western Digital My Cloud is Free and ProprietarySnapRAID 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Drive Bender

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    Drive Bender for Windows is state of the art, single point storage pool technology for all versions of Microsoft Windows (read more).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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