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Compare HPE Nimble Storage and TrueNAS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (57.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (82.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
HPE Nimble Storage
Star Rating
(16)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (57.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HPE Nimble StorageTrueNAS
Star Rating
(166)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about TrueNASSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that HPE Nimble Storage excels in ease of setup with a score of 9.4, making it a preferred choice for organizations looking for a quick deployment. In contrast, TrueNAS has a lower score of 8.9, indicating that users find it more challenging to set up.
- Reviewers mention that HPE Nimble Storage offers superior ease of administration, scoring 9.8, which is significantly higher than TrueNAS's score of 8.9. This suggests that users find HPE Nimble Storage more intuitive for ongoing management tasks.
- G2 users highlight the quality of support for HPE Nimble Storage, which received a score of 9.1. Users on G2 report that TrueNAS's support, with a score of 8.5, does not meet their expectations as effectively, leading to frustrations in troubleshooting.
- Reviewers say that HPE Nimble Storage has been a reliable partner in business, with a score of 9.3, while TrueNAS received a slightly higher score of 9.5. This indicates that TrueNAS users feel more positively about their partnership, despite HPE's overall higher ratings in other areas.
- Users report that HPE Nimble Storage's product direction is viewed positively at 9.1, suggesting confidence in its future development. In comparison, TrueNAS has a slightly better score of 9.2, indicating that users feel equally optimistic about its ongoing improvements.
- Reviewers mention that HPE Nimble Storage is particularly favored in the mid-market segment, with 57.1% of reviews coming from this demographic, while TrueNAS is more popular among small businesses, with 82.9% of reviews. This difference highlights the target audience and use cases for each product.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HPE Nimble Storage
No pricing availableTrueNAS
No pricing availableFree Trial
HPE Nimble Storage
No trial information availableTrueNAS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.6
14
9.4
122
Ease of Use
9.5
13
8.9
25
Ease of Setup
9.4
9
8.9
19
Ease of Admin
9.8
9
8.9
19
Quality of Support
9.1
13
8.5
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
9
9.5
81
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
13
9.2
118
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HPE Nimble Storage and TrueNAS are categorized as All-Flash Arrays (AFA)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HPE Nimble Storage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
TrueNAS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.4%
Financial Services
14.3%
Computer Software
14.3%
Photography
7.1%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
7.1%
Other
35.7%
Information Technology and Services
22.0%
Computer Software
14.0%
Computer & Network Security
6.7%
Entertainment
4.9%
Computer Networking
4.3%
Other
48.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
HPE Nimble Storage
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Deduplication Feature gives really good compression of data, Snapshot is really easy and restores as well. World class customer experience.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jeff K.
Verified User in Financial Services
Thus far, I haven't disliked anything. I feel they are leaps and bounds ahead of many of the competitors.
TrueNAS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Amil .
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
stability , easy configuration and performance
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Commodity network hardware support is lacking
Verified User in Computer Software
Deduplication Feature gives really good compression of data, Snapshot is really easy and restores as well. World class customer experience.
Amil .
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
stability , easy configuration and performance
Jeff K.
Verified User in Financial Services
Thus far, I haven't disliked anything. I feel they are leaps and bounds ahead of many of the competitors.
Verified User in Computer Software
Commodity network hardware support is lacking
Alternatives
Discussions
HPE Nimble Storage has no discussions with answers
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7 comments
KA
I guess the question should actually should be "what is the difference between FreeNAS and TrueNAS", because now it says "between FreeNAS and TrueNAS.
The...Read more
Is FreeNAS a RAID software?
6 comments
GG
TrueNAS is based on the Open Source software RAID in OpenZFS which means TrueNAS does not embed the RAID technology in proprietary hardware or firmware....Read more
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