We performed a comparison between FreeNAS and NetApp FAS Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two NAS solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has been very stable so far."
"The ease of use of the 'jail', the management of backups, and copies to easily create test and pre-production scenarios have speeded up the development and distribution of business apps."
"It has the best storage capacity."
"Its stability is the most valuable. It is reliable, and we don't have to worry too much about it."
"What I like about it is that I can work on it from any computer or any device. The initial setup is very simple. The setup wizard is really helpful."
"FreeNAS is much simpler and easier to use than other solutions, but we don't have the complete range of features that come with the full version."
"It integrates well into either Windows or Linux environments."
"It is very flexible. It integrates well with the public cloud and other components, so everything can be API driven. Therefore, it is very easy to automate it."
"It allows our Windows and Unix teams to have a centralized point to share data between the two."
"Reliable storage solution with an easy setup. It has high availability and makes single file restoration easy. It also has good stability and scalability."
"The solution has tiers inside which means we do not only need to use SSDs."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The SnapMirror is a good tool because, as long as you're going NetApp to NetApp, it's ultimately the fastest way to move data. We replicate everything to another site for disaster recovery."
"Other products lose performance over time, but NetApp OS is speed-optimized."
"Ability to use mirroring and SnapVault have made backup no longer necessary."
"If you find the documentation, it is always incomplete and fragmented."
"The one thing that I find difficult to do which is very time-consuming is that I like to have a backup of the important files."
"The latest version of the dashboard doesn't work as good as the previous version."
"FreeNAS should be better prepared for clustering."
"The support for S3 needs to be improved."
"They can improve the integration with PSA systems. This functionality could be better."
"They should include clustering for the solution."
"The product should include an audit log feature."
"It may need more flexibility to fight with other competing arrays."
"The solution can improve on the replication features."
"As I see it, there could be more interfaces, more cache, etc."
"The AutoSupport could be improved to be more proactive in certain cases."
"The solution could do more than just data."
"The user interface could be improved."
"The adoption of flash by NetApp has also been lagging behind the trendsetters, like TMS, Nimble, and others."
FreeNAS is ranked 9th in NAS with 9 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 2nd in NAS with 98 reviews. FreeNAS is rated 8.4, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of FreeNAS writes "Open-source with great disk management and task synchronization". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". FreeNAS is most compared with StarWind Storage Appliance, Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Qumulo, HPE StoreEasy and Buurst SoftNAS, whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and IBM FlashSystem. See our FreeNAS vs. NetApp FAS Series report.
See our list of best NAS vendors.
We monitor all NAS reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.