Best ZimaOS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from NAS software ranked against ZimaOS on the same published basis.
- 2ZimaOS vs TrueNAS
- 3ZimaOS vs napp-it
- 4ZimaOS vs NovaNAS
- 5ZimaOS vs OSNEXUS QuantaStor
- 6ZimaOS vs DPlaneOS
- 7ZimaOS vs OpenNAS
- 8ZimaOS vs PetaSAN
- 9ZimaOS vs openmediavault
- 10ZimaOS vs Rockstor
- 11ZimaOS vs XigmaNAS
- 12ZimaOS vs ZetaNAS
- 13ZimaOS vs KitchenAsty
- 14ZimaOS vs Synology Active Backup for SaaS
- 15ZimaOS vs SoftNAS
- 16ZimaOS vs NexentaStor
- 17ZimaOS vs Unraid USB Creator
- 18ZimaOS vs HexOS
- 19ZimaOS vs StarWind SAN & NAS
- 20ZimaOS vs Open-E JovianDSS
- 21ZimaOS vs TurnKey File Server
ZimaOS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | StarWind SAN & NAS | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Open-E JovianDSS | 5.5 | No | $28.33/mo | Linux, self-hosted |
| 21 | TurnKey File Server | 5.5 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about ZimaOS alternatives
What is the best alternative to ZimaOS?
TrueNAS, number 2 in NAS software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: napp-it, NovaNAS, OSNEXUS QuantaStor and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ZimaOS?
TrueNAS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.