Best Software-Defined Storage Software in 2026
Updated
29 software-defined storage software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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4 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 4 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | NetApp ONTAP SelectSelf-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 27 | Cloudian HyperStoreWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 28 | Scality ARTESCAWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 29 | Open-E JovianDSSLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
Compare all 4 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Storage protocols |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | NetApp ONTAP Select | 4.8 | No | No | — | on-premises | NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP, S3 |
| 27 | Cloudian HyperStore | 4.7 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 28 | Scality ARTESCA | 4.7 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | Open-E JovianDSS | 4.6 | No | No | — | — | — |
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