OpenMediaVault
Shares rank 4 of 5 NAS operating systems by recommenders
People 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.
People 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.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Reliable and runs without problems
“OMV was reliable, but felt slow compared to how I remembered TrueNAS and ZFS feeling”
Comment from 27 Nov 2025 in “DIY NAS: 2026 Edition” “it just runs with zero problems with openmediavault and dockers”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “Fedora 44 on the Raspberry Pi 5”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Feels slow next to TrueNAS and ZFS
“OMV was reliable, but felt slow compared to how I remembered TrueNAS and ZFS feeling”
Comment from 27 Nov 2025 in “DIY NAS: 2026 Edition”
Other NAS operating systems people recommend
The four most recommended other NAS operating systems, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TrueNAS | 48 | 34 | 59% | 11 | — | — |
| Unraid | 20 | 6 | 77% | 7 | — | Approved |
| TrueNAS SCALE | 7 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | — |
| OpenMediaVaultThis page | 5 | 2 | 71% | 3 | — | — |
| TrueNAS CORE | 5 | 10 | 33% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“there other great options like Open Media Vault”
“the IT support issue with distros like TrueNAS or openmediavault becomes a popularity contest”
“OMV is being actively worked on”
“it just runs with zero problems with openmediavault and dockers”
“back to OpenMediaVault then I guess”
“they all felt like they traded 'easy UI' for the ability”
“OMV was reliable, but felt slow compared to how I remembered TrueNAS and ZFS feeling”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.