NetApp ONTAP Select
5.5#21 in software-defined storage softwareAPISelf-hosted
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StarWind Virtual SAN
7.2#3 in software-defined storage softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | NetApp ONTAP Select | StarWind Virtual SAN |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, United States | Beverly, Massachusetts, USA |
| Hypervisors | ONTAP Select can run on VMware ESXi or KVM on supported commodity hardware. | Supported hypervisor versions include VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0 or later, Windows Server Hyper-V 2019 or later, oVirt/OLVM/RHV 4.4 or later, Proxmox VE 9.1 or later and XCP-ng 8.3 or later. |
NetApp ONTAP Select plans
- Capacity Pool — Standard, Premium, or Premium XLPriced on request
- Capacity Tier — Standard, Premium, or Premium XLPriced on request
StarWind Virtual SAN plans
- StarWind Virtual SAN FreeFree
- Virtual SAN FreeFree
- DatacenterPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- StarWind Virtual SANPriced on request
Pick NetApp ONTAP Select if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick StarWind Virtual SAN if…
It is aimed at SMB, ROBO, and Edge deployments that need shared storage software and high availability. Teams should check the free edition’s KVM-only web UI listing and support model before choosing it.