Compare Editions
TrueNAS has several Editions: CORE, Enterprise, and SCALE. To choose the right Edition from a software maturity perspective refer to the Software Status page.
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CORE | ENTERPRISE | SCALE | |
Target Use Cases | Non-Critical Storage Applications | Mission-Critical Storage for Enterprise, Campus, Business | Test / Dev, Analytics, Media & Entertainment, Large Scale Applications |
Scalability | Scale-up | Scale-up | Scale-out |
Base OS | FreeBSD | FreeBSD | Debian Linux |
Third Party Hardware | Yes (Hardware Requirements) |
iXsystems® Appliances Only | Yes (Hardware Requirements) |
Supported iXsystems Hardware | Mini Family, R-Series | R-Series, X-Series, M-Series | Mini X+/XL+, R-Series, M-Series |
FEATURES | |||
Target Use Cases | Non-Critical Storage Applications | Mission-Critical Storage for Enterprise, Campus, Business | Test / Dev, Analytics, Media & Entertainment, Large Scale Applications |
Unlimited Snapshots and Clones | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bit-Rot Detection and Correction | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Replication | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Encryption & SSH | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Alerts & Graphical Reporting | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Remote Management | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Data Reduction | Compression, Deduplication, Thin/Thick Provisioning | Compression, Deduplication, Thin/Thick Provisioning | Compression, Deduplication, Thin/Thick Provisioning |
High Availability | No | Yes | Yes |
Enclosure Management | iXsystems-supported appliances only | Yes | iXsystems-supported appliances only |
Applications | Plugins | Plugins | Linux Containers (Docker), Pods (K8's) |
Virtualization | OpenStack Cinder, VAAI, bhyve | Citrix, VMware, Veeam, OpenStack, VAAI, ESXI snapshot integration, vCenter Plugin, bhyve | Built-in KVM, Kubernetes |
File Protocols | SMB v1/v2/v3, NFS v3/v4, AFP, FTP, WebDAV | SMB v1/v2/v3, NFS v3/v4, AFP, FTP, WebDAV | SMB v2/v3, NFS v3/v4, AFP, FTP, WebDAV, rsync, GlusterFS |
Block Protocols | iSCSI, OpenStack Cinder | iSCSI, Fibre Channel, VAAI, OpenStack Cinder | iSCSI |
Object Protocols | S3-Compliant Object API, Minio Management, Cloudsync | S3-Compliant Object API, Minio Management, Cloudsync | S3-Compliant Object API, Minio Management,Multitenancy, Cloudsync |
Supported Cloud Providers | Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, BackBlaze B2 Cloud | Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, BackBlaze B2 Cloud | Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, BackBlaze B2 Cloud |
Directory Services | Active Directory, Kerberos, LDAP, NIS, Local users and groups | Active Directory, Kerberos, LDAP, NIS, Local users and groups | Active Directory, Google 2FA, Local users and groups, Kerberos, LDAP |
Deployment Services | Self-deployment | Included Deployment & Performance Tuning + Proactive Monitoring option | Self-deployment + Deployment & Performance Tuning available |
Support | Community Supported Only | Enterprise Support up to 24x7x365 | Community Supported & Enterprise Support Available on R-Series, M-Series Appliances (up to 24x7x365) |
Manage Multiple Systems | With TrueCommand* | With TrueCommand* | With TrueCommand* |
Team-based Administration | Role Based Access Control (RBAC) and Configuration Auditing via TrueCommand* | Role Based Access Control (RBAC) and Configuration Auditing via TrueCommand* | Role Based Access Control (RBAC) and Configuration Auditing via TrueCommand* |
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