# TrueNAS CORE Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 TrueNAS CORE Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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TrueNAS CORE

## What is TrueNAS CORE?

TrueNAS, the world's most deployed storage software, is a universal data platform that allows users to easily adopt a modern, open source approach to store and protect their growing data. TrueNAS harnesses the power of the legendary ZFS file system to provide unified storage (File, Block Object, and Apps) with the reliability and performance demanded by virtualization, backup, and many other data-heavy workloads. The TrueNAS CORE edition (formerly FreeNAS) is based on FreeBSD

## What is TrueNAS CORE used for?

[Backup](https://www.capterra.com/backup-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 53 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

98%

Neutral

2%

Negative

0%

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### TrueNAS CORE

4.8 (53)

VS.

[4.6 (1,199)](https://www.capterra.com/p/171884/IDrive/reviews/)

Starting Price

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Starting Price

Contact vendor

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.4 (53)

Ease Of Use

4.5 (1,199)

Value For Money

4.9 (47)

Value For Money

4.7 (1,037)

Customer Service

4.5 (35)

Customer Service

4.5 (724)

## TrueNAS CORE alternatives

[4.7 (216)](https://www.capterra.com/p/163343/Backup-and-Recovery/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

[4.7 (94)](https://www.capterra.com/p/155742/CloudAlly/reviews/)

Starting price

$1.50

Per User, Per Month

Highest Rated

[Salesforce Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/265572/Salesforce-Backup/)

[4.8 (80)](https://www.capterra.com/p/265572/Salesforce-Backup/reviews/)

Starting price

$3.00

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/265572/Salesforce-Backup/)

[SqlBak](https://www.capterra.com/p/227840/SqlBak/)

[4.8 (44)](https://www.capterra.com/p/227840/SqlBak/reviews/)

Starting price

$6.00

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/227840/SqlBak/)

[View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/231502/TrueNAS-CORE/alternatives/)

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Backup and Recovery

4.9 (37)

81.08% of 37 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create backups and provide methods to recover deleted/lost data

Backup Scheduling

4.9 (31)

58.06% of 31 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Schedule automatic backups by selecting the frequency of data backup jobs

Disaster Recovery

4.6 (31)

64.52% of 31 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Plan and implement business continuity measures in case of unforeseen events

Data Recovery

4.6 (30)

66.67% of 30 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Ability to restore deleted, hidden, or lost data from an email server/system

Cloud Backup

4.1 (29)

58.62% of 29 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Process of backing up of files and applications to cloud-based remote servers for protection of data

Data Storage Management

4.8 (29)

68.97% of 29 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Manage and store data in a database

TrueNAS CORE 13 features

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Create backups and provide methods to recover deleted/lost data

Schedule automatic backups by selecting the frequency of data backup jobs

Process of backing up of files and applications to cloud-based remote servers for protection of data

Reduction in the number of bits needed to represent data

Ability to restore deleted, hidden, or lost data from an email server/system

Process of copying and storing data in more than one site or node

Manage and store data in a database

Plan and implement business continuity measures in case of unforeseen events

Access work applications remotely, for when working away from the office and/or traveling

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Extra layer of security that requires not only a password and username but also something specific to that user

Features

4.7 (53)

4.7

Based on 53 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.9 (47)

### Starting price

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for pricing

Free trial  
available

Value for money

4.9 (47)

4.9

Based on 47 reviews

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.5 (35)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.5 (35)

4.5

Based on 35 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.8

Based on 53 reviews

Filter by rating

5(44)

4(8)

3(1)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

MS

M S.

Network and Security Engineer

Retail

### "TrueNAS review"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

3/10

September 29, 2024

Pros

Really good NAS OS, have the control over everything. ZFS pool is great for our usage and the capabilities of creating docker within TrueNAS is a plus

Cons

Can be hard to understand how TrueNAS works at the beginning. You have to prepare yourself before starring with it

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GP

Gianpiero P.

Cyber Security Analyst

Health, Wellness and Fitness

### "Il Nas OS free migliore di sempre"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

October 27, 2023

Pros

interfaccia grafica semplice ed intuitivo con tantissima documentazione online. Gestione del pool dei dischi perfetta. Ottima gestione delle snapshot e supporto con tutti i protocolli di sharing. Possibilità di installare un numero elevato di applicazioni e docker container.

Cons

sinceramente per il mio uso non ho trovato nulla che potesse farmi storcere il naso

Review source

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AL

Andy L.

Retired

Photography

### "Powerful NAS but simple to manage"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

August 24, 2023

Very happy with my TrueNAS setup. The only down time has been a major powercut!Day to day the system is "invisible" - it just works and I feel confident my data is safe.

Pros

Open source software that is designed to do the job whilst making it easy to install and maintain. Prior to installing this software I had no experience of setting up a NAS system. The extra ability to run VMs with in it makes it ever better.

Cons

Very little to dislike. TrueNAS core is based on FreeBSD, which is a little different to the Linux which I am very comfortable with but in day to day use it makes no difference.

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Anthony M.

Desktop Support Engineer

Information Technology and Services

### "Optimal backup solution"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

June 23, 2023

I have the flexibility to run multiple VMs and add more RAM.The upgrade from FreeNAS to TrueNAS CORE is free.

Pros

Does not require a lot of RAM to run this software.It does support Windows, macOS and Linux systems.Easy to set up.

Cons

Can't expand the storage.Does not come with WiFi support.

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HP

Henrik P.

Boardmember

Financial Services

### "BSD storage made simple"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 22, 2022

My overall experience with \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] has been rock solid and I’ve been looking forward to trying it out even more powerful hardware to further explore its potential

Pros

The fact that TRUENAS uses ZFS as a base filesytems means that it includes a lot of great features out of the box

Cons

Being based on BSD means a lot of great things but unfortunately two major downsides: 1: the ecosystem is somewhat than for example Linux, meaning That there may not always be a convenient way to install the application you need BSD is also stingy when it comes to hardware comptibility, meaning that you might have to do some research if you want to make sure your hardware is supported

Alternatives considered

[DiskStation](https://www.capterra.com/p/206898/Active-Backup-for-Business/)

Reasons for choosing TrueNAS CORE

I employ the principle of "opensource first" which meant that TrueNAS was the superior offering

Review source

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AU

Anonymous User

Mr

Consumer Electronics

### "Home user point of view"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

September 11, 2022

I'm a simple home user ,and this was my second encounter with a Nas product; I like it and it suits my needs .

Pros

The security for any data loss, the variety of functions the software is able to accomplish.

Cons

The lack of a home usage design, and the complexity and not so intuitive arrangement of menu functions.

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AU

Anonymous User

Support Technician

Information Technology and Services

### "Free and Simple to Use"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 9, 2022

Pros

While I'm accustomed to using the terminal, I welcome the in-browser graphical UI which anyone can use. Remote administration has never been easier for me and my colleagues, with even those unfamiliar with Linux being able to pick up on things very quickly due to the intuitive design. We deploy NAS and server solutions for clients which can be remotely accessed by us for easy maintenance and administration.

Cons

TrueNAS Scale is not as mature as TrueNAS Core, but I have experienced no stability issues thus far.

Switched from

[Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

TrueNAS is much simpler to set up and administrate than a normal Linux server. File sharing, virtual machine deployment, and installation of apps such as Plex and Home Assistant are very easy.

Review source

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JO

John O.

Beekeeper

Consumer Goods

### "Using TrueNAS to track and record data for my Beekeeping business"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 9, 2022

I'm impressed with how it can be set up and then run without many issues for years.

Pros

Easy for anyone to setup and use. Youtube is especially helpful in this process.

Cons

The software is a little demanding as far as computer memory. Can be run at minimum 8 gigs memory but really excels with more.

Reasons for choosing TrueNAS CORE

Past experience with the free version

Review source

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Ajay S.

Student

Computer & Network Security

### "Tried, true, and tested by the community! TrueNAS CORE!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 9, 2022

Pros

I also have nothing bad to say about TrueNAS CORE. As a community-driven, FOSS, ZFS supporting storage and backup solution (though RAID is not a backup), iXsystems has done a great job in educating me in the ways of NAS/SAN solutions and boy do I appreciate them for it! TrueNAS is great tool for redundancy for when I accidentally mess something up in the development environment, I have a system I can rely on to restore my mismanaged files. It has actually helped me while getting hacked as I took it offline to prevent any further damage to my data. My scope is fairly limited, as I am expanding my network for future scalability. I am directly addressing the business problem of needing a backup solution (though NAS/SAN are not necessarily backup solutions) while expanding my storage capabilities. The proprietary setup used by Unraid was also another barrier to my entry, as I prefered to support, the newly established TrueNAS philosophy of FOSS.

Alternatives considered

[Proxmox VE](https://www.capterra.com/p/210797/Proxmox-VE/)

[Synology Drive](https://www.capterra.com/p/233483/Synology-Drive/)

Reasons for choosing TrueNAS CORE

I also have nothing bad to say about TrueNAS CORE. As a community-driven, FOSS, ZFS supporting storage and backup solution (though RAID is not a backup), iXsystems has done a great job in educating me in the ways of NAS/SAN solutions and boy do I appreciate them for it! TrueNAS is great tool for redundancy for when I accidentally mess something up in the development environment, I have a system I can rely on to restore my mismanaged files. It has actually helped me while getting hacked as I took it offline to prevent any further damage to my data. My scope is fairly limited, as I am expanding my network for future scalability. I am directly addressing the business problem of needing a backup solution (though NAS/SAN are not necessarily backup solutions) while expanding my storage capabilities. The proprietary setup used by Unraid was also another barrier to my entry, as I prefered to support, the newly established TrueNAS philosophy of FOSS.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

DÖ

Daniel O.

Consultant

Information Technology and Services

### "Awesome!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 9, 2022

Pros

Easy to setup and does all I need. A lot of plugins as well.

Cons

That i didn't start using it earlier. It s. Simply Great

Switched from

[DiskStation](https://www.capterra.com/p/206898/Active-Backup-for-Business/)

Old nas and some hardware lying around do i built my own Nas instead.

Review source

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[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/231502/TrueNAS-CORE/reviews/)

Popular comparisons

[IDrive vs TrueNAS CORE](https://www.capterra.com/compare/171884-231502/IDrive-vs-TrueNAS-CORE) 

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