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FreeNAS pros and cons

Vendor: FreeNAS
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

FreeNAS has been very stable.
It integrates well into both Windows and Linux environments.
It is reliable and does not require frequent attention.
The initial setup is simple with a helpful setup wizard.
It has excellent storage capacity and facilities for managing backups and testing scenarios, speeding up the development and distribution of business applications.

CONS

Support for S3 needs improvement.
Integration with PSA systems could be better.
Creating backups of important files is time-consuming.
FreeNAS should be better prepared for clustering and include it.
Documentation is incomplete and fragmented.
 

FreeNAS Pros review quotes

it_user203934 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 15, 2015
After using FreeNAS I will never spend money for commercial products like Dell or 3Par.
reviewer991635 - PeerSpot reviewer
Member of the Board of Directors; Executive at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Aug 6, 2019
The fact that no data are lost when a hard drive fails is extremely reassuring, as I have had two of five drives fail at one time and no data were lost.
reviewer1058394 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
Oct 29, 2019
The solution has been very stable so far.
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JB
Consultant at ITIP
Jun 1, 2020
It integrates well into either Windows or Linux environments.
JB
Self Employed at AOK Consulting Inc
Oct 30, 2020
Its stability is the most valuable. It is reliable, and we don't have to worry too much about it.
reviewer991635 - PeerSpot reviewer
Member of the Board of Directors; Executive at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Nov 6, 2021
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.
HB
President at EXAG Multimedia
Sep 8, 2022
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.
HB
President at EXAG Multimedia
May 17, 2023
It has the best storage capacity.
Vincenzo D'Aniello - PeerSpot reviewer
Software developer at TREXON S.R.L.
Jul 31, 2023
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.
 

FreeNAS Cons review quotes

it_user203934 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 15, 2015
Its support for Hyper-V clusters.
reviewer991635 - PeerSpot reviewer
Member of the Board of Directors; Executive at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Aug 6, 2019
Make it easier to find out how to fix things when something goes wrong.
reviewer1058394 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
Oct 29, 2019
The latest version of the dashboard doesn't work as good as the previous version.
Learn what your peers think about FreeNAS. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
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JB
Consultant at ITIP
Jun 1, 2020
The support for S3 needs to be improved.
JB
Self Employed at AOK Consulting Inc
Oct 30, 2020
They can improve the integration with PSA systems. This functionality could be better.
reviewer991635 - PeerSpot reviewer
Member of the Board of Directors; Executive at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Nov 6, 2021
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.
HB
President at EXAG Multimedia
Sep 8, 2022
FreeNAS should be better prepared for clustering.
HB
President at EXAG Multimedia
May 17, 2023
They should include clustering for the solution.
Vincenzo D'Aniello - PeerSpot reviewer
Software developer at TREXON S.R.L.
Jul 31, 2023
If you find the documentation, it is always incomplete and fragmented.