Best VMware vSAN Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from software-defined storage software ranked against VMware vSAN on the same published basis.
- 1VMware vSAN vs Ceph
- 2VMware vSAN vs OpenEBS
- 3VMware vSAN vs SeaweedFS
- 4VMware vSAN vs VMware Workstation Pro
- 5VMware vSAN vs Gluster
- 6VMware vSAN vs JuiceFS
- 7VMware vSAN vs MinIO AIStor
- 8VMware vSAN vs MooseFS
- 9VMware vSAN vs StarWind Virtual SAN
- 10VMware vSAN vs Longhorn
- 11VMware vSAN vs DAOS
- 12VMware vSAN vs LizardFS
- 13VMware vSAN vs LINSTOR
- 14VMware vSAN vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- 15VMware vSAN vs VAST Data Platform
- 16VMware vSAN vs WEKA Data Platform
- 17VMware vSAN vs DataCore SANsymphony
- 18VMware vSAN vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- 19VMware vSAN vs NetApp ONTAP Select
- 20VMware vSAN vs Portworx Enterprise
VMware vSAN alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceph | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | OpenEBS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 3 | SeaweedFS | 6.4 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | VMware Workstation Pro | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Gluster | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 6 | JuiceFS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | MinIO AIStor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | MooseFS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | StarWind Virtual SAN | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Longhorn | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | DAOS | 5.8 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 12 | LizardFS | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | LINSTOR | 5.7 | No | $83.33/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 14 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 5.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | VAST Data Platform | 5.7 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | WEKA Data Platform | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | DataCore SANsymphony | 5.5 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | NetApp ONTAP Select | 5.5 | No | — | API, self-hosted |
| 20 | Portworx Enterprise | 5.5 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about VMware vSAN alternatives
What is the best alternative to VMware vSAN?
Ceph, number 1 in software-defined storage software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: OpenEBS, SeaweedFS, VMware Workstation Pro and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to VMware vSAN?
Ceph is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.