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Best ZimaOS Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from NAS software ranked against ZimaOS on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    napp-it Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.8
    ZimaOS vs napp-it
  2. 3
    TrueNAS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.7
    ZimaOS vs TrueNAS
  3. 4
    OSNEXUS QuantaStor Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin Free7.5
    ZimaOS vs OSNEXUS QuantaStor
  4. 5
    DPlaneOS Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    ZimaOS vs DPlaneOS
  5. 6
    Rockstor apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 7.1
    ZimaOS vs Rockstor
  6. 7
    NovaNAS Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    ZimaOS vs NovaNAS
  7. 8
    OpenNAS Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    ZimaOS vs OpenNAS
  8. 9
    SoftNAS Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $0.13/mo7.0
    ZimaOS vs SoftNAS
  9. 10
    NexentaStor Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.9
    ZimaOS vs NexentaStor
  10. 11
    PetaSAN Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    ZimaOS vs PetaSAN
  11. 12
    Unraid USB Creator Free trial LinuxMacWin 6.9
    ZimaOS vs Unraid USB Creator
  12. 13
    ZetaNAS Free plan self-hostedWeb $99/mo6.8
    ZimaOS vs ZetaNAS
  13. 14
    KitchenAsty AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 6.7
    ZimaOS vs KitchenAsty
  14. 15
    XigmaNAS Free plan self-hostedWeb Free6.7
    ZimaOS vs XigmaNAS
  15. 16
    openmediavault Free plan apiLinuxself-hosted Free6.6
    ZimaOS vs openmediavault
  16. 17
    Synology Active Backup for SaaS Free plan self-hosted Free6.5
    ZimaOS vs Synology Active Backup for SaaS
  17. 18
    HexOS self-hostedWeb 6.2
    ZimaOS vs HexOS
  18. 19
    StarWind SAN & NAS Linuxself-hostedWeb 5.9
    ZimaOS vs StarWind SAN & NAS
  19. 20
    Open-E JovianDSS Linux 5.7
    ZimaOS vs Open-E JovianDSS
  20. 21
    TurnKey File Server Linux 5.6
    ZimaOS vs TurnKey File Server

ZimaOS alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1napp-it7.8Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3TrueNAS7.7Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4OSNEXUS QuantaStor7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5DPlaneOS7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
6Rockstor7.1No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7NovaNAS7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
8OpenNAS7.0Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
9SoftNAS7.0No$0.13/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
10NexentaStor6.9No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
11PetaSAN6.9Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
12Unraid USB Creator6.9No—Linux, Mac, Windows
13ZetaNAS6.8Free plan$99/moself-hosted, Web
14KitchenAsty6.7No—Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
15XigmaNAS6.7Free planFreeself-hosted, Web
16openmediavault6.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted
17Synology Active Backup for SaaS6.5Free planFreeself-hosted
18HexOS6.2No—self-hosted, Web
19StarWind SAN & NAS5.9No—Linux, self-hosted, Web
20Open-E JovianDSS5.7No—Linux
21TurnKey File Server5.6No—Linux
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Questions about ZimaOS alternatives

What is the best alternative to ZimaOS?

napp-it, number 1 in NAS software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: TrueNAS, OSNEXUS QuantaStor, DPlaneOS and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to ZimaOS?

napp-it is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.