Best Storage Replication Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Synology Photos is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Amazon S3 and Resilio Active Everywhere. The best-ranked option with a free plan is LINBIT DRBD. The lowest first paid tier on this page is NetApp Disaster Recovery at $0.03/mo.
When data needs to stay available across storage environments, replication scope and mode are useful starting points for comparison. Check whether continuous replication and multi-site replication are supported, and whether failover orchestration is included. Protected storage limits, deployment model, and free-plan availability add further considerations, along with the price at which paid use begins. The ranked entries open with Synology Photos, Amazon S3, and Resilio Active Everywhere; DAOS and LINBIT DRBD follow among the early entries. Compare these stated capabilities with the locations, storage limits, and recovery arrangements you need to cover.
23 storage replication software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Synology Photos iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 2 Amazon S3 iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2
- 3 Resilio Active Everywhere Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Replication scope: fileContinuous replication: Yes
- 4 LINBIT DRBD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$83.33/mo Replication mode: bothReplication scope: blockContinuous replication: Yes
- 5 OpenEBS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 6 SeaweedFS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$1.67/mo
- 7 Obstor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Replication mode: bothReplication scope: mixedContinuous replication: Yes
- 8 XtreemFS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Replication mode: bothReplication scope: fileContinuous replication: Yes
- 9 Longhorn No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 10 DAOS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 11 NetApp Disaster Recovery No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$0.03/mo Replication mode: bothReplication scope: mixedContinuous replication: Yes
- 12 Portworx Enterprise No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Replication mode: bothReplication scope: mixedContinuous replication: Yes
- 13 Arcserve ShadowProtect No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 14 Cristie CloneManager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$41.67/mo Replication mode: bothReplication scope: mixedContinuous replication: Yes
- 15 Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Replication mode: bothContinuous replication: Yes
- 16 LINBIT SDS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$83.33/mo
- 17 SIOS Protection Suite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Replication mode: bothReplication scope: blockContinuous replication: Yes
- 18 Highly Available Storage (HAST) No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Replication mode: bothReplication scope: blockContinuous replication: Yes
- 19 Peer Global File Service No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 20 Resilix Replicator No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Replication scope: mixedContinuous replication: Yes
- 21 JetStream DR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 22 Cloudian HyperStore No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 23 Zerto No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
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Questions about this list
Which storage replication software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Synology Photos is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.8. Amazon S3 is second and Resilio Active Everywhere third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, NetApp Disaster Recovery has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.03/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.