SoftNAS
6.6#6 in nas softwareFrom $0.13 a monthWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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What both publish
| Fact | SoftNAS | TrueNAS |
|---|---|---|
| API | The SoftNAS REST API exposes functions used by the StorageCenter administration GUI, and the maker documents a command-line utility for API access. | Current releases use a versioned JSON-RPC 2.0 API over WebSocket; the former REST API was deprecated in 25.04 and removed in 26. |
| Directory integration | SoftNAS integrates with Active Directory for authentication and granular permissions for users and groups. | Supported identity services include Active Directory, LDAP, Kerberos, local users and groups, and two-factor authentication. |
| Integrations | SoftNAS integrates with Active Directory for centralized user authentication and access control. | The platform lists TrueNAS Connect, TrueCommand, CloudSync, Veeam, vCenter, OpenStack Cinder, Syncthing, Rsync and Fibre Channel integrations. |
| Intended users | The maker describes SoftNAS as an enterprise solution for hybrid and multi-cloud deployments that need shared file storage across environments. | The maker describes TrueNAS as serving home labs, individuals, and enterprise data centers, including data-intensive workloads such as AI, virtualization, surveillance, and backup. |
| Management | StorageCenter is a web-based GUI for configuring, monitoring, and maintaining a NAS environment in a browser. | The platform provides a web UI, CLI, SNMP, syslog, reporting, and a TrueNAS API. |
| Product | SoftNAS is software-defined network attached storage for enterprise cloud storage workloads. | TrueNAS Community Edition is a free, open storage platform offering file, block, and object storage through one interface. |
| Security | The maker’s security documentation says SoftNAS supports AES-256 full-disk encryption at the storage-pool level. | The feature table lists self-encrypted drives, dataset encryption, encrypted replication, WireGuard, OpenVPN, ACLs, and IP filtering. |
SoftNAS plans
- OSN-1$0.13 a month
- 200$0.25 a month
- OSN-2$0.66 a month
- 400$1.32 a month
- OSN-4$1.58 a month
- OSN-8$2.78 a month
TrueNAS plans
- TrueNAS Community EditionFree
- TrueNAS EnterprisePriced on request
Pick SoftNAS if…
SoftNAS may suit enterprises that need shared file storage across hybrid or multi-cloud environments. Its listed protocols, cloud platforms, and administrative options are relevant to teams managing NAS workloads.
Pick TrueNAS if…
TrueNAS Community Edition suits home lab users, individuals, and data centers seeking file, block, or object storage. Its listed workloads include virtualization, surveillance, backup, and AI-related data needs.