No. 4 of 24 ·Storage Replication Software

LINBIT DRBD

Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · paid plans from $83.33/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

LINBIT DRBD is ranked #4 of 24 in storage replication software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $83.33/mo.

LINBIT DRBD plans and pricing

All plans

DRBD open-source community version Free DRBD 9 source code · documentation and tech guides · community support linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026

LINBIT Starter $1,000/yr Starting from $1,000 /2 nodes/year Official repositories · latest software updates · community non-SLA support · DRBD 9 linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026

LINBIT HA Basic Not published Priced per node per year 5 support tickets per year · device size up to 8TB · business-hour SLA support linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026

LINBIT HA Enterprise Not published Priced per node per year Unlimited device size · 24x7 email/phone support · 1-hour maximum emergency initial response linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026

LINBIT HA Plus Not published Priced per node per year Unlimited support tickets · device size up to 32TB · remote installation and troubleshooting linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on storage replication software

Free plan: Yes
Replication mode: both
Replication scope: block
Continuous replication: Yes
Failover orchestration: Yes
Multi-site replication: Yes

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The record

Purpose: DRBD is open-source distributed replicated block storage software for Linux, typically used for high-performance high availability.
Replication: The DRBD kernel driver mirrors writes to one or more peer nodes and in synchronous mode confirms completion after local and peer storage completion events.
Architecture: DRBD is implemented as a kernel driver, user-space management applications, and shell scripts.
Local I/O: Read requests can be carried out locally without network traffic, and the data path does not involve user-space components.
Networking: DRBD supports TCP/IP and RDMA/Verbs transports, including InfiniBand, iWARP, and RoCE use cases.
Standalone use: DRBD has a command-line interface and can manage large clusters independently of cloud, virtualization, or container platforms.
Windows: LINBIT provides WinDRBD, a DRBD driver for Windows, with precompiled and signed packages available from its download page.
Integrations: LINBIT says its subscriptions integrate with Kubernetes and other major platforms and environments.
Downloads: LINBIT's downloads page offers DRBD 9 Linux kernel driver source archives, including versions 9.3.4 and 9.2.20 listed as modified September 15, 2026.
Security: The DRBD 9 guide documents TLS traffic encryption for TCP transport, with connection authentication and encryption configured through tlshd and keys in /etc/tlshd.conf.
Support: LINBIT HA Enterprise includes unlimited support tickets, 24x7 email and phone support, and a maximum 4-hour initial support response time.
Support limit: LINBIT HA Basic limits support to five tickets per year and device size up to 8TB; Plus raises device size to 32TB.
Company: LINBIT says its headquarters are in Vienna, Austria, and that the company was incorporated in 2001.
Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
Price from: $83.33/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Storage Replication Software in 2026#4 of 24

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Sources

linbit.com/drbd/· checked 30 Sept 2026
linbit.com/pricing/· checked 30 Sept 2026
linbit.com/downloads/· checked 30 Sept 2026
linbit.com/drbd-user-guide/drbd-guide-9_0-en/· checked 30 Sept 2026
linbit.com/about-us/· checked 30 Sept 2026