Best ZimaOS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from NAS software ranked against ZimaOS on the same published basis.
- 1ZimaOS vs napp-it
- 2ZimaOS vs NovaNAS
- 4ZimaOS vs DPlaneOS
- 5ZimaOS vs openmediavault
- 6ZimaOS vs OSNEXUS QuantaStor
- 7ZimaOS vs TrueNAS
- 8ZimaOS vs KitchenAsty
- 9ZimaOS vs Rockstor
- 10ZimaOS vs SoftNAS
- 11ZimaOS vs OpenNAS
- 12ZimaOS vs XigmaNAS
- 13ZimaOS vs Synology Active Backup for SaaS
- 14ZimaOS vs HexOS
- 15ZimaOS vs StarWind SAN & NAS
- 16ZimaOS vs ZetaNAS
- 17ZimaOS vs NexentaStor
- 18ZimaOS vs Open-E JovianDSS
- 19ZimaOS vs PetaSAN
- 20ZimaOS vs TurnKey File Server
- 21ZimaOS vs Unraid USB Creator
ZimaOS alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | napp-it | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | NovaNAS | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | DPlaneOS | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | openmediavault | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 6 | OSNEXUS QuantaStor | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | TrueNAS | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | KitchenAsty | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Rockstor | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | SoftNAS | 6.7 | No | $0.13/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | OpenNAS | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | XigmaNAS | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Synology Active Backup for SaaS | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 14 | HexOS | 5.3 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | StarWind SAN & NAS | 5.1 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 16 | ZetaNAS | 5.1 | Free plan | $99/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | NexentaStor | 5.0 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Open-E JovianDSS | 5.0 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | PetaSAN | 5.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | TurnKey File Server | 5.0 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Unraid USB Creator | 5.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about ZimaOS alternatives
What is the best alternative to ZimaOS?
napp-it, number 1 in NAS software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: NovaNAS, DPlaneOS, openmediavault and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ZimaOS?
napp-it is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.