SnapRAID
The facts below are what the maker publishes about SnapRAID, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From SnapRAID's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SnapRAID | Free | GPLv3 free software · no licensing fees or subscriptions |
The facts
Each one read from SnapRAID's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backup scope
- mixedchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Daemon automation
- The daemon can schedule array status checks, differences, syncs, and scrubs in the background.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data access
- Each disk remains a separate filesystem, and files remain accessible without SnapRAID running.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- SnapRAID does not provide encryption; its FAQ suggests using separate tools for encryption.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Failure recovery
- With enough parity disks, SnapRAID can recover from up to six simultaneous disk failures.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Flexible disks
- The array can use disks of different sizes, and users can add disks without reformatting existing data disks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The daemon provides a REST API for third-party integrations, including Home Assistant, custom scripts, and mobile apps.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrity checks
- SnapRAID hashes files to detect silent corruption and can repair affected files using parity information.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- It is primarily intended for home media centers and large storage arrays containing files that do not change frequently.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Monitoring and alerts
- The daemon provides SMART monitoring and alerts through ntfy.sh webhooks, email, or system logs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- If a disk fails before recent changes have been synced, some changed or deleted files may not be recoverable.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SnapRAID stores parity information for disk arrays so data can be recovered after disk failures.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Restore modes
- mixedchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Support
- Project support is community-based through GitHub issues, Reddit, and forums including SourceForge, OpenMediaVault, and Unraid.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform availability
- The CLI has Windows and Linux packages plus source code compatible with macOS; the daemon is not currently available for macOS.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,Linux,macOS,web UIchecked 21 Sep 2026
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