FreeNAS: The best OpenSource NAS service
February 06, 2022

FreeNAS: The best OpenSource NAS service

Pranay Jain | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with FreeNAS

First of all, FreeNAS is now rebranded as TrueNAS core. We are using it for our legacy applications which are running on-prem in a local network. TrueNAS is based on FreeBSD and it's free to use with all the core features. The best part is we can switch to TruNAS enterprise in just one click which we did for some of our installations.

Pros

  • OpenSource and Free to use.
  • Supports multiple redundancy configurations.
  • Great UI with 360 degree view of the system.

Cons

  • Not good for beginners as it requires deep understanding of networking and storage.
  • Most of the good and required features are not available in free version.
  • Open Source Software.
  • Can be used with Old system as it's based on Linux.
  • It's free to use so ROI is infinite.
  • Great learning experience for team.
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Do you think FreeNAS delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with FreeNAS's feature set?

Yes

Did FreeNAS live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of FreeNAS go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy FreeNAS again?

Yes

I would recommend FreeNAS if you looking for self-managed NAS service in your local environment or in on-prem data centers. One thing to keep in mind this requires a basic understanding of networking and storage so it's recommended only if you have a deep understanding or are willing to learn.

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