napp-it vs StarWind SAN & NAS
napp-it
napp-it.orgStarWind SAN & NAS
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| Figure | napp-it | StarWind SAN & NAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · NAS Software | 8.3 (#6) | 7.2 (#21) |
| Founded | 2009 | 2009 |
| Support | Pro licenses include support, bugfixes and updates, while the CS Home plan explicitly includes no support. | The product page advertises free migration assistance, remote troubleshooting, support SLAs under one hour, and optional ProActive Premium Support with 24/7/365 monitoring. |
Plans
napp-it
- CS HomeFree
- SE FreeFree
- ProPriced on request
- Reseller / BundlingPriced on request
In their own words
napp-it
napp-it is a client-server web GUI for managing storage on one machine or across server fleets. It supports in-house storage servers and clusters, S3 cloud servers, and AI providers. Its central interface runs on FreeBSD, Illumos, Linux, macOS, Solaris, and Windows, and can manage servers without an agent or extra virtual machine. Sharing protocols include SMB, NFS, S3, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel. ZFS capabilities include AES-256-GCM encryption, end-to-end checksums, snapshots, automatic healing, and optional real-time deduplication. Replication is incremental, can link arbitrary servers, and can be encrypted during transfer. The S3-compatible endpoint works with Nextcloud, rclone, backup tools, and MinIO clients. Monitoring covers performance, disk health through S.M.A.R.T., JBOD enclosure maps, and network virtualization. CS Home is free for noncommercial home use, allows up to three servers, and includes no support. SE Free allows commercial and home use but excludes individual support and Pro features. A new installation includes a 30-day evaluation of Pro features.
StarWind SAN & NAS
StarWind SAN & NAS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.