Best Rockstor Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from NAS software ranked against Rockstor on the same published basis.
- 1Rockstor vs TrueNAS
- 2Rockstor vs ZimaOS
- 3Rockstor vs napp-it
- 4Rockstor vs OSNEXUS QuantaStor
- 5Rockstor vs DPlaneOS
- 6Rockstor vs NovaNAS
- 7Rockstor vs OpenNAS
- 8Rockstor vs openmediavault
- 9Rockstor vs XigmaNAS
- 10Rockstor vs Synology Active Backup for SaaS
- 12Rockstor vs KitchenAsty
- 13Rockstor vs StarWind SAN & NAS
- 14Rockstor vs Unraid USB Creator
- 15Rockstor vs PetaSAN
- 16Rockstor vs TurnKey File Server
- 17Rockstor vs ZetaNAS
- 18Rockstor vs SoftNAS
- 19Rockstor vs HexOS
- 20Rockstor vs NexentaStor
- 21Rockstor vs Open-E JovianDSS
Rockstor alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TrueNAS | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ZimaOS | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | napp-it | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | OSNEXUS QuantaStor | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | DPlaneOS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | NovaNAS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | OpenNAS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | openmediavault | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | XigmaNAS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Synology Active Backup for SaaS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 12 | KitchenAsty | 5.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | StarWind SAN & NAS | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 14 | Unraid USB Creator | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | PetaSAN | 5.2 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 16 | TurnKey File Server | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | ZetaNAS | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | SoftNAS | 4.9 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 19 | HexOS | 4.8 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | NexentaStor | 4.8 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Open-E JovianDSS | 4.8 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Rockstor alternatives
What is the best alternative to Rockstor?
TrueNAS, number 1 in NAS software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: ZimaOS, napp-it, OSNEXUS QuantaStor and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Rockstor?
TrueNAS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.