No. 22 of 26 ·Storage Management Software

LINBIT SDS

Name: LINBIT SDS
Price: 1000 USD

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

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One barScore 5.0

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

LINBIT SDS is ranked #22 of 26 in storage management software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $83.33/mo.

LINBIT SDS plans and pricing

All plans

LINBIT Starter $1,000/yr Starting from $1,000 /2 nodes/year 2 nodes · repository access · updates · community non-SLA support linbit.com · 4 Oct 2026

LINBIT Plus Not published Priced per cluster per year + terabyte fee Unlimited support tickets · remote installation · 8-hour initial response · 4-hour emergency response linbit.com · 4 Oct 2026

LINBIT Enterprise Not published Priced per cluster per year + terabyte fee 24×7 support · 4-hour initial response · 1-hour emergency response · dedicated account manager linbit.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on storage management software

Free plan: No
Deployment: hybrid
Capacity monitoring: Yes
Storage provisioning: Yes
Performance optimization: Yes
Storage protocols: iSCSI, NFS, NVMe-oF, DRBD Diskless

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The record

Purpose: LINBIT SDS is open-source block storage for private cloud infrastructure, combining DRBD replication with LINSTOR storage orchestration.
Hardware: It builds resilient storage clusters on standard off-the-shelf hardware and is designed to replace traditional storage infrastructure in private clouds.
Replication: DRBD supports synchronous, asynchronous, and semi-synchronous replication, with up to 32 replicated persistent volumes.
Storage features: Features include multi-tier storage, geo-clustering, thin provisioning, snapshots and clones, automatic recovery, and data integrity synchronization methods.
Integrations: LINBIT SDS lists integrations and use cases for Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher, MicroK8s, Nomad, OpenStack, OpenNebula, Proxmox, oVirt, XCP-ng, and Apache CloudStack.
Storage access: Volumes can be accessed locally or remotely through DRBD Diskless, iSCSI, NFS, and NVMe-oF; the product also lists Fibre Channel as a storage gateway.
API and backups: LINBIT SDS provides a REST API and supports asynchronous shipping of encrypted snapshots to remote locations.
Supported Linux platforms: The product page lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Oracle Linux 6.3+ (RHEL Compatible or UEK), and Ubuntu Server Edition.
Security: LINBIT SDS supports encryption at rest using LUKS keys, and its documentation says it supports encryption available in the Linux kernel across all nodes.
Support: LINBIT offers Starter, Plus, and Enterprise subscriptions, with Enterprise including 24×7 mail and phone support and a maximum one-hour emergency initial response time.
Notable limit: The product FAQ describes replicated volumes as read-write-once (RWO), with quorum and internal protocols controlling whether a replica may be promoted to read-write.
Audience: LINBIT describes SDS as suited to private-cloud environments and high-I/O workloads such as databases.
Founded: 2001
Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
Price from: $83.33/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Storage Management Software in 2026#22 of 26
Best Storage Replication Software in 2026#20 of 23

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Sources

linbit.com/linbit-sds-private-cloud/· checked 4 Oct 2026
linbit.com/linbit-sds-features/· checked 4 Oct 2026
linbit.com/software-defined-storage/· checked 4 Oct 2026
linbit.com/faq-category/linbit-sds/· checked 4 Oct 2026
linbit.com/pricing/· checked 4 Oct 2026