Best Software-Defined Storage Software in 2026
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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
Input list Software-Defined Storage Software 4 channels on this page · 9 of 32 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDeployment modelStorage protocolsMaximum nodesReplicationErasure codingKubernetes support Spec sheet Score
26 NetApp ONTAP Select Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelon-premisesStorage protocolsNFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP, S3Maximum nodes12ReplicationYesErasure codingnot statedKubernetes supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.7
27 Cloudian HyperStore Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedStorage protocolsnot statedMaximum nodesnot statedReplicationnot statedErasure codingnot statedKubernetes supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.5
28 Scality ARTESCA Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedStorage protocolsnot statedMaximum nodesnot statedReplicationnot statedErasure codingnot statedKubernetes supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.5
29 Open-E JovianDSS Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedStorage protocolsnot statedMaximum nodesnot statedReplicationnot statedErasure codingnot statedKubernetes supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
Compare all 4 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Storage protocols |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | NetApp ONTAP Select | 5.7 | No | No | — | on-premises | NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP, S3 |
| 27 | Cloudian HyperStore | 5.5 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 28 | Scality ARTESCA | 5.5 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | Open-E JovianDSS | 5.2 | No | No | — | — | — |
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