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Whether installed on local hardware, virtual machines, or cloud platforms, TrueNAS CE offers seamless deployment for apps, containers, and KVM VMs, with the option to scale up to enterprise appliances and expert support.
Scalable Open Storage Platform
TrueNAS Community Edition delivers an open source infrastructure solution with powerful, scalable storage. Now with integrated Linux containers and virtual machines, you can run applications and services directly next to your data for increased efficiency, flexibility, and control across environments.
Unparalleled Reliability & Security
Powered by OpenZFS, TrueNAS delivers unmatched reliability and integrity for your most important data. The fully checksummed, self-healing filesystem detects and corrects errors, while the integrated snapshot and replication features let you protect yourself against accidental deletions or ransomware attacks.
Run Apps with Storage
TrueNAS CE goes beyond storage with built-in support for free apps like Nextcloud, Plex, and Prometheus. Tap into the Linux container ecosystem with Docker and KVM virtualization. Deploy services and apps directly on your system to simplify infrastructure and bring compute closer to where your data lives.
Thriving Global User Community
With over a million users and contributors, TrueNAS is built and tested by one of the most active open source communities in storage. This collaborative model drives quality, innovation, and unbeatable value. Join the movement toward storage freedom and help shape the future of open infrastructure.
Centralized Fleet Management
Manage clusters and fleets of TrueNAS systems with TrueCommand. This centralized management tool provides unified visibility, real-time monitoring, and streamlined control of storage environments. Whether you’re scaling across racks or offices, TrueCommand makes orchestration simple, secure, and efficient.
Optional Mission Critical Upgrades
When your data is mission-critical or downtime isn’t an option, TrueNAS Enterprise appliances offer hardened platforms with 24/7 support. Benefit from HA options, advanced features, and trusted infrastructure built for demanding environments without sacrificing the flexibility of the open source foundation.
Powerful, Scalable Features
TrueNAS Features
| Community Edition 25.04 | Enterprise | ||||||
Management |
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| Multi-Systems | TrueCommand, RBAC, Auditing | Single Sign-On, Cloud | Alerting, Reporting, Analytics | Fleet & Replication Management | |||
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| Administration | Web UI, SNMP, Syslog, Reporting, CLI | TrueNAS API | Rootless Admins | ACLs | Restricted Admins, vCenter Plugins | ||
| Systems Utilities | Tasks, Cron Jobs, Scripts, Log Management, Session Monitoring | In-Service Updates, UI Search | Alerting, Email, Debugs, Bug Reporting, Custom Dashboards | Netdata | SMB Namespace, Data migration, Remote assistance, Proactive Monitoring | ||
| Clients and Applications | Windows, MacOS, Linux, UNIX, iOS, Android | Many applications via SMB, NFS, S3, or iSCSI | Integrated Applications via ZFS and Containers/VMs/LXC | Multichannel SMB, Enterprise Filesync | RDMA for iSCSI/NFS | ||
Services |
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| Application Services | Apps, Catalogs, Docker Compose, Docker Containers | GPU Sharing, Sandboxes (LXC, Docker) | VMs: Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, PCIe/USB pass-thru, CPU pinning | Apps: OverlayFS, GPU Support, Bulk App Updates | HA Apps | ||
| Directory Services | Active Directory | Local Users and Groups | LDAP, Kerberos | Two Factor Authentication | Admin authentication via Active Directory | ||
| Storage Services | File: SMB 2/3, Multichannel, Import NFSv3/v4.1, SMB/NFSv4 Compatibility | Block: iSCSI, VAAI, Openstack Cinder, Fiber Channel, CSI | Object: Scalable MinIO, CloudSync, Credentials | SMB Share Proxy, SMB Auditing, Rsync, Syncthing, inotify | vCenter Plugin, Enterprise CSI, ZFS | ||
ZFS |
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| Data Management | Unlimited and Immutable Snapshots, Pool Checkpoints | Space-efficient Clones, RAID-Z Expansion | Replication: Remote, Local, Auto-resume, and to Linux ZFS | Storage Web UI, Automated pool creation | Enclosure Management | ||
| Data Protection | Accelerated Copy-on-Write, 2-Copy Metadata | RAID-Z1/Z2/Z3, Mirrors, Fast Resilvering, Fast Boot, dRAID | Self-Healing Checksums, Background scrubbing | iX-Storj Cloud Backup, RAIDZ Expansion | |||
| Data Reduction | Thin/Thick Provisioning | In-Line Adaptive Compression | Clones, Fast-Dedup, Trim | ZFS Copy Block, File Copy Acceleration | Veeam SMB Fast Copy | ||
| Data Acceleration | All-Flash fusion pools, Metadata on Flash, Million file directories | Read Cache (ARC/L2ARC): RAM Flash | Flash Write Cache, Fast File Copy | NVMe Optimizations | HA NVDIMM, Dual-Port SAS/NVMe | ||
Operating System |
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| Networking | IPv4, v6: 1 - 400 GbE, DHCP | LAGG, VLANs, Bridging | Jumbo frames, TCP options | Full IPv4 and IPv6 | |||
| Data Security | Self-Encrypted Drives (TCG Opal), Dataset Encryption | Encrypted Replication, Wireguard, OpenVPN | ACLs, IP Filtering | KMIP, GPOS STIG, FIPS 140 Validated Encryption | |||
| Foundation | Boot Management, SSH | Docker, KVM, LXC | System Logging, NTP | Linux Kernel 6.6, Debian 12 | |||
Hardware |
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| High Availability | Fast ZFS Replication | VLANs or LAGG | Fast Failover, 1200 drive scalability | Tri-mode - SAS | Dual Controller High Availability (with hardware) | ||
| Hardware Support | IPMI Remote Management, GPUs | SAS JBODs, Global Spares | SMART (HDDs, NVMe SSDs) | Visual Enclosure Management (with hardware) | Tri-mode - NVMe | ||
| Platforms | Any x86 system | Mini X+ & Mini R | R/M/H/F-Series (Single or HA), NVMe: R60, H/F-Series (HA) | ||||
| Support | Community Support: Forums, Documentation, Release Notes, Bug Ticketing, AI Bot | Professional: Up to 24/7x365 | |||||
| Download the TrueNAS Features Table | |||||||
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