What are the best operating systems for a NAS/File server?

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OpenMediaVault
14 Recommendations
TrueNAS (formerly FreeNAS)
9 Recommendations
EasyNAS
6 Recommendations
XigmaNAS
4 Recommendations
OpenSUSE
1 Recommendations
Rockstor
2 Recommendations
Proxmox
2 Recommendations
OviOS
1 Recommendations
Openfiler
0 Recommendations
FreedomBox
1 Recommendations
Amahi
1 Recommendations
Unraid
1 Recommendations
NexentaStor
0 Recommendations
OpenNAS
1 Recommendations
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NeighborlyCromCruach

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Fully debian compatible

You can use all debian packages.

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NeighborlyCromCruach

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Clean UI

Has a clean and simple to understand Web interface.

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NeighborlyCromCruach

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Easy

It is very easy to install.

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NeighborlyCromCruach

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Not many plugins

There are not many plugins available so you either need to run their Debian packages or you have to set up a Docker container.

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NeighborlyCromCruach

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Extras not integrated by default

omv-extras.org is not integrated by default.

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ImpartialZemyna

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No way to customize partitions

The installer will always create one boot, one root and one swap partition.

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ExcellentWepwawet

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Installer breaks

If you go back a step in the installer it breaks and you have to restart from the beginning.

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NeighborlyCromCruach
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OpenMediaVault
Recommended a year ago
Works like a charm. The only issue is that there are not many plugins available so you have to run them in docker.
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 Easy
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 Fully debian compatible
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 Extras not integrated by default
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 Clean UI
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 Not many plugins
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NiceTlilhua
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OpenMediaVault
Recommended a year ago
it is great and one of the best.
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