Best StarWind SAN & NAS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from NAS software ranked against StarWind SAN & NAS on the same published basis.
- 1StarWind SAN & NAS vs ZimaOS
- 2StarWind SAN & NAS vs TrueNAS
- 3StarWind SAN & NAS vs napp-it
- 4StarWind SAN & NAS vs NovaNAS
- 5StarWind SAN & NAS vs OSNEXUS QuantaStor
- 6StarWind SAN & NAS vs DPlaneOS
- 7StarWind SAN & NAS vs OpenNAS
- 8StarWind SAN & NAS vs PetaSAN
- 9StarWind SAN & NAS vs TurnKey File Server
- 10StarWind SAN & NAS vs ZetaNAS
- 11StarWind SAN & NAS vs openmediavault
- 12StarWind SAN & NAS vs XigmaNAS
- 13StarWind SAN & NAS vs Synology Active Backup for SaaS
- 14StarWind SAN & NAS vs KitchenAsty
- 15StarWind SAN & NAS vs Rockstor
- 17StarWind SAN & NAS vs NexentaStor
- 18StarWind SAN & NAS vs SoftNAS
- 19StarWind SAN & NAS vs Unraid USB Creator
- 20StarWind SAN & NAS vs HexOS
- 21StarWind SAN & NAS vs Open-E JovianDSS
StarWind SAN & NAS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZimaOS | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | TrueNAS | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | napp-it | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | NovaNAS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | OSNEXUS QuantaStor | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | DPlaneOS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | OpenNAS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | PetaSAN | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | TurnKey File Server | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | ZetaNAS | 6.4 | Free plan | $99/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | openmediavault | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 12 | XigmaNAS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Synology Active Backup for SaaS | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 14 | KitchenAsty | 5.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Rockstor | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | NexentaStor | 5.1 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | SoftNAS | 5.1 | No | $0.13/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Unraid USB Creator | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | HexOS | 5.0 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | Open-E JovianDSS | 5.0 | No | $28.33/mo | Linux, self-hosted |
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Questions about StarWind SAN & NAS alternatives
What is the best alternative to StarWind SAN & NAS?
ZimaOS, number 1 in NAS software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: TrueNAS, napp-it, NovaNAS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to StarWind SAN & NAS?
ZimaOS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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.