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SnapRAID vs TrueNAS

A side-by-side look at SnapRAID and TrueNAS. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

SnapRAID

SnapRAID

Backup & Sync

SnapRAID is an open-source backup program for disk arrays. It protects data on hard disk drives by generating parity information that allows recovery from up to six disk failures. It does not create copies of files, but relies on regular block-level snapshots to provide history.

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TrueNAS

TrueNAS

Network & Admin

TrueNAS is an open-source network-attached storage (NAS) operating system based on FreeBSD. It supports file sharing protocols like SMB, NFS, AFP, FTP, and iSCSI. TrueNAS includes features like data protection with snapshots and replication, data encryption, cloud integration, and virtualization support.

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