Scality RING vs StarWind Virtual SAN
| Scality RING | StarWind Virtual SAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Deployment model | hybrid | — |
| Storage protocols | S3-compatible API, NFS, SMB | iSCSI, SMB3, NFSv4.1, NVMe-oF, iSER |
| Replication | Yes | — |
| Erasure coding | Yes | — |
| S3-compatible access | Yes | — |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Software-Defined Storage Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, StarWind Virtual SAN scores higher on our published basis.