HexOS vs OpenNAS
HexOS
hexos.com
OpenNAS
opennas.euSide by side
| Figure | HexOS | OpenNAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · NAS Software | 7.9 (#12) | 7.9 (#13) |
| Purpose | HexOS provides a private home server for storage, streaming, virtual machines, and other apps. | OpenNAS is a free NAS operating system with a browser-based web desktop for files, storage, containers and virtual machines. |
| Storage | HexOS can configure storage devices into pools intended to protect against data loss if one device fails. | Storage features include S.M.A.R.T. health monitoring, RAID status, per-volume usage bars, disk initialization and configurable storage for VMs and containers. |
Plans
In their own words
OpenNAS
OpenNAS is a free NAS operating system for managing files, storage, containers, and virtual machines through a browser-based desktop on your own hardware. It is based on Alpine Linux, targets x86_64, and is licensed GPL-3.0-or-later. File Station handles uploads and downloads, previews for common media and document formats, ZIP operations, recycle-bin restoration, and expiring password-protected public links. Storage tools show S.M.A.R.T. health, RAID status, and per-volume usage, and support disk initialization and configurable storage for virtual machines and containers. Container Manager handles Docker containers and images, logs, resource statistics, and docker-compose stacks. KVM/QEMU virtual machines support ISO booting, qcow2 disks, and an in-browser noVNC console. Package Center offers one-click self-hosted services such as Jellyfin, Nextcloud, Pi-hole, Vaultwarden, Gitea, Home Assistant, Portainer, and Immich. File sharing supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP, with Time Machine targets. The Free plan is free. The current installer is version 0.9.0-beta.1 for x86_64 and supports UEFI and BIOS boot; it requires compatible 64-bit x86_64 hardware, at least 2 GB RAM, and an 8 GB or larger USB stick.