Compare TrueNAS Software
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.
 Enterprise(Appliances + Software) |
 CORE(Software) |
 SCALE(Software) |
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| Where to Use | Enterprise storage appliances and support for data that must always be available | Build your own self-supported storage on third party hardware | Build your own self-supported storage w/ Apps and VMs on third party hardware |
| High Availability | Dual Controllers | Not Available | Not Available |
| Scalability | Scale-up (All Protocols) Scale-out (Object) | Scale-up | Scale-up (All Protocols) Scale-out (Object) |
| Apps | Yes (K8s or Docker) | No (FreeBSD Jails Only) | Yes (K8s or Docker) |
| Support | Enterprise Support up to 24x7 | Community Supported | Community Supported |
| Enclosure Management | Yes | Only on iXsystems hardware | Only on iXsystems hardware |
| Supported Hardware | F-Series, M-Series, R-Series, X-Series, H-Series | Mini Family, R-Series, 3rd Party Hardware | Mini X+ / XL+ / R , R-Series, M-Series, 3rd Party Hardware |
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES |
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| Enterprise | CORE | SCALE | |
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| Virtualization | Citrix, Veeam, vCenter Plugin, Built-in KVM / Kubernetes | bhyve | Built-in KVM, Kubernetes |
| GPUs for VMs & Apps | On Request | No | Yes |
| File Protocols | SMB v1/v2/v3, NFS v3/v4, AFP, FTP, WebDAV, rsync | SMB v1/v2/v3, NFS v3/v4, FTP, WebDAV, rsync | SMB v1/v2/v3, NFS v3/v4, FTP, rsync |
| Multi-Channel SMB | Yes (24.04) | No | Yes (24.04) |
| Block Protocols | iSCSI with VAAI support, Fibre Channel | iSCSI with VAAI support | iSCSI with VAAI support |
| Object Protocols | S3-Compliant API, Minio clustering, Multitenancy, Cloud Sync | S3-Compliant API, Minio single node, Cloud Sync | S3-Compliant API, Minio clustering, Multitenancy, Cloud Sync |
| Base OS | FreeBSD (13.0) or Linux (24.04) | FreeBSD | Debian Linux |
| FIPS 140-2 Security | Yes, with KMIP management | No | No |
| Deployment Services | Deployment Assistance & Performance Tuning + Proactive Monitoring option | Self-deployment | Self-deployment |
| Full Feature List | Full Feature List | Full Feature List | |
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STANDARD TRUENAS FEATURES |
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| Enterprise | CORE | SCALE | |
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| File System | OpenZFS | ||
| Built-In RAID Protection | Mirrors, RAIDZ1/Z2/Z3, dRAID (24.04) | ||
| Snapshots and Clones | Unlimited, Copy-on-Write | ||
| Read/Write Acceleration | ZFS Adaptive Replacement Cache (ARC), Second-Level Read Cache (L2ARC), Non-Volatile Write Logging (SLOG) | ||
| Fusion Pools | High-Speed access to Metadata and Deduplication Lookup Tables | ||
| Bit-Rot Correction | Integrated Secure Checksums with Automatic Data Scrubbing | ||
| Replication | ZFS Send/Receive, rsync, Cloud Sync, Syncthing | ||
| Encryption | At-Rest and In-Flight | ||
| Data Reduction | Inline Compression, Deduplication, Thin Provisioning | ||
| Alerts & Reporting | Email, Syslog Alerts, GUI Dashboard and Reports, Netdata (24.04) | ||
| System Management | SNMP, Syslog, REST API, GUI | ||
| Directory Services | Active Directory, Google 2FA, Kerberos, LDAP, FreeIPA (24.04) Local users and groups | ||
| Supported Clouds | iX-Storj, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, BackBlaze B2 | ||
| Manage Multiple Systems | With TrueCommand* | ||
| Team-based Administration | Role Based Access Control (RBAC) and Configuration Auditing via TrueCommand* | ||
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