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, Western Digital My Cloud, Rockstor and StableBit DrivePool.

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SnapRAID alternatives page was last updated Apr 5, 2023
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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.

    23 TrueNAS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    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 SnapRAID

     
    Comments about TrueNAS as an Alternative to SnapRAID
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    Negative Nov 12, 2020
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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 LightweightSnapRAID is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    24 Unraid alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    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 SnapRAID

     
    • 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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    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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Western Digital My Cloud Features

    1.  Automatic Backup

    Western Digital My Cloud VS SnapRAID

     
    • 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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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Rockstor Features

    1.  Support for BTRFS
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  WebDAV Support
    4.  Based on CentOS Linux

    Rockstor VS SnapRAID

     
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    State of the art, file based drive pooling software.

    9 StableBit DrivePool alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  File Storage

    StableBit DrivePool VS SnapRAID

     
  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.

    9 EasyNAS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    EasyNAS Features

    1.  Support for BTRFS

    EasyNAS VS SnapRAID

     
  7. Drive Bender icon
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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).

    4 Drive Bender alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Drive Bender VS SnapRAID

     
  8. ReadyNAS icon
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    ReadyNAS by NETGEAR.

    18 ReadyNAS alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    ReadyNAS Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Linux-based

    ReadyNAS VS SnapRAID

     
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    ESOS VS SnapRAID

     
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