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DPlaneOS vs StarWind SAN & NAS

DPlaneOS

github.com

StarWind SAN & NAS

starwindsoftware.com

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FigureDPlaneOSStarWind SAN & NAS
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trialYes—
Open source——
WebYesYes
LinuxYesYes
APIYes—
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published11
Spec score · NAS Software8.3 (#5)7.2 (#21)
ArchitectureIt uses a single Go daemon, PostgreSQL state, a React UI and a NixOS appliance.The product is Linux-based and built on ZFS and StarWind Virtual SAN.
PurposeDPlaneOS is a ZFS-first storage operating system for homelab and small-office NAS deployments.The software turns one server or a group of servers into a shared storage appliance, deployable as a VM or on bare metal.

Plans

DPlaneOS

  • Community EditionFree

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StarWind SAN & NAS

  • StarWind SAN & NASPriced on request

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In their own words

DPlaneOS

DPlaneOS is a ZFS-first storage operating system for homelab and small-office NAS deployments. It manages pools, datasets, snapshots, replication, encryption, quotas, S.M.A.R.T. and POSIX ACLs, with sharing through SMB, NFS, iSCSI and NVMe-oF. It can manage Docker and Compose stacks, ZFS-clone sandboxes, atomic updates with rollback, and an in-browser terminal. Its architecture combines a Go daemon, PostgreSQL state, a React interface and a NixOS appliance. Identity options include local users, LDAP or Active Directory, OIDC SSO, TOTP 2FA and API tokens. Cloud synchronization supports S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, Azure, Dropbox and rclone-compatible targets. Prometheus/OpenMetrics exposes storage and system metrics. Optional high availability is off by default; several HA configurations and NVMe-oF over TCP are marked experimental. Installation supports x86_64 and aarch64, including Raspberry Pi 5, with offline ISOs. The free Community Edition is licensed under AGPLv3. Minimum hardware is a 64-bit CPU and 8 GB RAM; 16 GB is recommended. One person maintains the project, which offers no vendor support.

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StarWind SAN & NAS

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