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FreeNAS vs NETGEAR ReadyNAS [EOL] comparison

FreeNAS and Netgear are both solutions in the NAS category. Additionally, 100% of FreeNAS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Netgear users who would recommend it.
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We performed a comparison between FreeNAS and NETGEAR ReadyNAS [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
FreeNAS scales well for some users, though challenges with hardware costs and storage expansion are noted by others.
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Valuable Features

Sentiment score
7.6
FreeNAS provides reliable, user-friendly storage with seamless integration, robust management, and effective data protection across multiple platforms.
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Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
3.4
FreeNAS needs improved Hyper-V cluster support, documentation clarity, better dashboard, S3, PSA integrations, and efficiency for backups.
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
FreeNAS offers high stability and reliability, efficiently handling drive failures and maintaining 99.9% uptime with proper hardware.
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Customer Service

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FreeNAS technical support is praised for excellence, stability, reliability, and effective issue resolution with consistent quality assistance.
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Setup Cost

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FreeNAS is a free, open-source solution with significant hardware costs, suitable for enterprises with technical expertise.
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Categories and Ranking

FreeNAS
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS [EOL]
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
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Featured Reviews

Vincenzo D'Aniello - PeerSpot reviewer
Open-source with great disk management and task synchronization
The system itself allows you to add any feature. The only bad thing is that this maybe depends on FreeBSD, and sometimes finding documentation is difficult. For example, we knew that previous versions automatically enabled the Linux kernel, yet with the recent version, this was no longer the case. Now, there was the possibility of being able to create Debian-based jails, and finding the documentation was not easy or fast. That said, in the end, we succeeded. If you find the documentation, it is always incomplete and fragmented.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Government
11%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about FreeNAS?
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.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FreeNAS?
The core version is free and open-source.
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What needs improvement with FreeNAS?
The system itself allows you to add any feature. The only bad thing is that this maybe depends on FreeBSD, and sometimes finding documentation is difficult. For example, we knew that previous versi...
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Overview

FreeNAS is an operating system that can be installed on virtually any hardware platform to share data over a network. FreeNAS is the simplest way to create a centralized and easily accessible place for your data. Use FreeNAS with ZFS to protect, store, backup, all of your data. FreeNAS is used everywhere, for the home, small business, and the enterprise.

Application data, virtual images, client files, email… the types of data central to running a successful business can seem endless. With ReadyNAS you finally have an advanced and easy-to-use solution for centralizing, securing and controlling access to your digital assets. Way more than just simple unified (NAS and SAN) storage for your company, ReadyNAS allows you to do more than you ever thought you could afford by pairing the latest in performance with innovative efficiency technologies such as unlimited snapshots, thin provisioning and cloud-managed replication.

 

Sample Customers

Morroni Technologies Inc., Creative Integrations
La Premiere French Academy, SurfAir, Carlo's Coffee Bar, Dundas Museum, Guerra Construction
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