Editions & Licenses
Choose the right edition
napp-it comes in two editions with different license levels — free for home users, Pro for commercial use.
SE · SOLARIS EDITION
napp-it SE
The original since 2009. Fully integrated NAS solution for Solaris-based systems. No separate components needed — everything in one package.
- Solaris 11.4, OmniOS, OpenIndiana
- Native ZFS (Solaris) or Illumos ZFS (OpenZFS compatible)
- Kernel-SMB, NFS, iSCSI, FC, S3 (Restic, MinIO)
- HA cluster, Keyserver, Enclosure Maps
- Barebone or virtualized (ESXi/Proxmox)
- Online install:
wget -O - www.napp-it.org/nappit | perl - After update to latest SE, CS is included
Tip: OmniOS is the recommended platform for new SE installations — with commercial support option and ultra stable Illumos ZFS, compatible with OpenZFS.
OmniOS is ideal for any storage application where stability, minimal resource usage and SMB are the priority.
OmniOS is ideal for any storage application where stability, minimal resource usage and SMB are the priority.
CS · CLIENT/SERVER EDITION
napp-it CS
New since 2024. Web frontend + lightweight backend service. Minimal requirements — Apache + Perl are enough. Manage multiple servers from one interface.
- Linux, Proxmox, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD
- Kernel SMB or Samba
- Storage Spaces + NTFS/ReFS on Windows
- Frontend with web server and web-GUI
- Backend for remote control (approx. 60KB RAM)
- All-in-One: Storage + Virtualization
- Centrally manage multiple servers
Recommendation: Proxmox is the ideal OS for CS All-in-One (AiO) — OpenZFS out-of-the-box, excellent virtualization, commercial support option.
Windows Server Essentials is the ideal platform for 4K video editing, Active Directory and SMB Direct, now with OpenZFS (Release Candidate).
Windows Server Essentials is the ideal platform for 4K video editing, Active Directory and SMB Direct, now with OpenZFS (Release Candidate).
Comparison
SE vs. CS in detail
| Feature | SE (Solaris Edition) | CS (Client/Server) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Solaris 11.4 · OmniOS · OI | virtually any OS |
| CPU | Intel | Intel or ARM |
| Min. RAM | 4 GB | 1 GB backend, 4–8 GB frontend |
| Client/Server | no, local GUI per server | ✓ with 60KB RAM per server |
| ZFS type | Native ZFS / Illumos ZFS (ultra stable) | OpenZFS (je nach OS) |
| ZFS stability | exceptionally high | high |
| SMB | ✓ Kernel/ZFS integrated (high perf.) | ✓ Samba or kernel-based |
| SMB Direct | – | ✓ (requires Windows Server) |
| NTFS ACL | – | ✓ (Illumos, Solaris) |
| NFSv4 ACL | ✓ NTFS-like, groups within groups | ✓ (Illumos, Solaris, FreeBSD) |
| Posix ACL | – | ✓ (Linux) |
| Remote ACL | ✓ (Windows Explorer) | ⊘ Illumos, Solaris, Windows only |
| Windows SID | ✓ in ZFS filesystem | ⊘ Illumos, Solaris, Windows only |
| NFS | ✓ native/ZFS integrated | ✓ (OS-dependent) |
| iSCSI / FC | ✓ Comstar/ZFS | ⊘ (OS-dependent) |
| S3 Object Storage | ✓ MinIO | ✓ MinIO or RustFS (beta) |
| Cluster | ⊘ MPIO SAS | ✓ Windows SMB Mirror, S3 (beta) |
| Replication | ✓ Pull | ✓ Any to Any |
| Enclosure Maps | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple servers | – | ✓ manage centrally |
| Windows AiO | – | ✓ HyperV |
| Proxmox AiO | – | ✓ Recommended |
| Storage VM in AiO | ✓ ESXi/Proxmox as host | ✓ ESXi/Proxmox as host |
| AD integration | ✓ Windows SIDs as ZFS attr. | ⊘ (OS-dependent) |
Licenses
License overview
SE + CS
Pro
Commercial use with individual support and consulting. Bugfix updates to latest versions. Installation on behalf of customers possible.
paid
SE + CS
Reseller / Bundling
Re-distribution, bundling and setup on behalf of customers allowed. Commercial reseller pricing.
on request