Compare TrueNAS Editions
TrueNAS Open Storage is a universal data platform with three Editions to choose from: CORE, Enterprise, and SCALE. For recommendations on the right Edition for you based on software maturity, visit the Software Status Page.
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| Typical Use Cases | Non-Critical Storage | Mission Critical Enterprise Storage | Non-Critical HyperConverged Scale-Out Storage w/ VMs & Containers |
| High Availability | None | Dual Controllers and/or Clustering | Clustering |
| Scalability | Scale-up | Scale-up or Scale-out | Scale-up or Scale-out |
| Apps & Plugins | Plugins Only | Official Plugins or Enterprise train Apps in Linux Containers (Docker) or Pods (K8s) | Apps in Linux Containers (Docker) or Pods (K8s) |
| Support | Community Supported Only | Enterprise Support up to 24x7 | Community Supported |
| Third Party Hardware | Yes (Hardware Requirements) |
TrueNAS Enterprise Appliances Only | Yes (Hardware Requirements) |
| Supported iXsystems Hardware | Mini Family, R-Series | M-Series, R-Series, X-Series (13.0) | Mini X+ / XL+ / R , R-Series, M-Series |
| Download | Get a Quote | Download |
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT
| CORE | ENTERPRISE | SCALE | |
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| Directory Services | Active Directory, Kerberos, LDAP, NIS, Local users and groups | Active Directory, Google 2FA, Kerberos, LDAP, NIS, Local users and groups | Active Directory, Google 2FA, Kerberos, LDAP, Local users and groups |
| Enclosure Management | iXsystems-supported appliances only | Yes | iXsystems-supported appliances only |
| Remote Management | Yes | ||
| Manage Multiple Systems | With TrueCommand* | ||
| Team-based Administration | Role Based Access Control (RBAC) and Configuration Auditing via TrueCommand* | ||
| Deployment Services | Self-deployment | Deployment Assistance & Performance Tuning + Proactive Monitoring option | Self-deployment |
| Full Feature List | Full Feature List | Full Feature List | |
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
| CORE | ENTERPRISE | SCALE | |
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| File System | Open ZFS | ||
| Storage Protocols | File, Block, and Object | ||
| Built-In RAID Protection | Yes | ||
| Unlimited Snapshots and Clones | Yes | ||
| Bit-Rot Detection and Correction | Yes | ||
| Replication | Yes | ||
| Alerts & Graphical Reporting | Yes | ||
| Data Reduction | Compression, Deduplication, Thin/Thick Provisioning | ||
| Supported Cloud Targets | iX-Storj, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, BackBlaze B2 Cloud | ||
| Base OS | FreeBSD | Choice of FreeBSD (13.0) or Linux (22.12) | Debian Linux |
| Virtualization | bhyve, OpenStack Cinder | Citrix, OpenStack Cinder, Veeam, ESXI snapshot integration, vCenter Plugin, Built-in KVM / Kubernetes (22.12) | OpenStack Cinder, Built-in KVM, Kubernetes |
| File Protocols | SMB v1/v2/v3, NFS v3/v4, AFP, FTP, WebDAV, rsync | SMB v1/v2/v3, NFS v3/v4, AFP, FTP, WebDAV, rsync, GlusterFS | SMB v2/v3, NFS v3/v4, FTP, rsync, GlusterFS |
| Block Protocols | iSCSI, OpenStack Cinder, VAAI | iSCSI, OpenStack Cinder, VAAI, Fibre Channel | iSCSI, OpenStack Cinder, VAAI |
| Object Protocols | S3-Compliant API, Minio single node, Cloudsync | S3-Compliant API, Minio clustering, Multitenancy, Cloudsync | S3-Compliant API, Minio clustering, Multitenancy, Cloudsync |
| Full Feature List | Full Feature List | Full Feature List | |