Best StarWind SAN & NAS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from NAS software ranked against StarWind SAN & NAS on the same published basis.
- 1StarWind SAN & NAS vs ZimaOS
- 2StarWind SAN & NAS vs TrueNAS
- 3StarWind SAN & NAS vs napp-it
- 4StarWind SAN & NAS vs NovaNAS
- 5StarWind SAN & NAS vs OSNEXUS QuantaStor
- 6StarWind SAN & NAS vs DPlaneOS
- 7StarWind SAN & NAS vs OpenNAS
- 8StarWind SAN & NAS vs PetaSAN
- 9StarWind SAN & NAS vs openmediavault
- 10StarWind SAN & NAS vs Rockstor
- 11StarWind SAN & NAS vs XigmaNAS
- 12StarWind SAN & NAS vs ZetaNAS
- 13StarWind SAN & NAS vs KitchenAsty
- 14StarWind SAN & NAS vs Synology Active Backup for SaaS
- 15StarWind SAN & NAS vs SoftNAS
- 16StarWind SAN & NAS vs NexentaStor
- 17StarWind SAN & NAS vs Unraid USB Creator
- 18StarWind SAN & NAS vs HexOS
- 20StarWind SAN & NAS vs Open-E JovianDSS
- 21StarWind SAN & NAS vs TurnKey File Server
StarWind SAN & NAS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZimaOS | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | TrueNAS | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | napp-it | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | NovaNAS | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | OSNEXUS QuantaStor | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | DPlaneOS | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | OpenNAS | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | PetaSAN | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | openmediavault | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Rockstor | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | XigmaNAS | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | ZetaNAS | 6.7 | Free plan | $99/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | KitchenAsty | 6.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Synology Active Backup for SaaS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 15 | SoftNAS | 6.3 | No | $0.13/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | NexentaStor | 6.2 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Unraid USB Creator | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | HexOS | 5.9 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Open-E JovianDSS | 5.5 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | TurnKey File Server | 5.5 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about StarWind SAN & NAS alternatives
What is the best alternative to StarWind SAN & NAS?
ZimaOS, number 1 in NAS software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: TrueNAS, napp-it, NovaNAS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to StarWind SAN & NAS?
ZimaOS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.