The best nas operating systems, according to hackers
5 nas operating systems recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
- Most recommendedTrueNAS48 people recommend it
- Least regretUnraid20 recommend, 6 criticize
- Free and lovedTrueNAS SCALE7 people recommend it
All nas operating systems
- TrueNASFree ZFS storage software with an easy web interface that runs well on old or spare hardware. Common caveat: worries about the company's direction, including its move from FreeBSD to Linux.48recommend
- UnraidRecommended for turnkey setup, flexible storage and a well-built app ecosystem for home servers. Common caveat: it gets messy once you run serious infrastructure on it.20recommend
- TrueNAS SCALEPeople recommend it as a low-maintenance file server that runs Docker apps easily and performs well on existing hardware.7recommend
- OpenMediaVaultPeople recommend it as a free, reliable NAS operating system that runs Docker containers without trouble. Critics say it feels slow compared with TrueNAS and ZFS.5recommend
- TrueNAS COREFree NAS operating system built on FreeBSD that a few people were glad to see; the most common caveat is withheld source and build scripts, and many are moving to Linux.5recommend