LizardFS vs VMware vSAN
| LizardFS | VMware vSAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | — |
| Deployment model | on-premises | hybrid |
| Storage protocols | NFS 3.x, NFS 4.0, pNFS | Block; NFSv3; NFSv4.1; SMB; S3-compatible object storage |
| Replication | Yes | Yes |
| Erasure coding | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum nodes | — | 64 |
| Kubernetes support | — | Yes |
| S3-compatible access | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Software-Defined Storage Software. On Freedom251, LizardFS scores higher on our published basis.