A collection of step-by-step tutorials and comparisons on TrueNAS Community Edition (Scale) and TrueNAS Core, a NAS operating system developed by iXsystems. Use our guides or tutorials we’ve created based on daily use to configure your NAS and optimize performance!

3 TrueNAS Alternatives Worth Considering

I built a DIY NAS with an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and an ASRock X570 Taichi motherboard running TrueNAS Community Edition, and it's been great, but TrueNAS isn't the right…

  • Post author:Frank Joseph
  • Post last modified:April 27, 2026

How to Install Plex on TrueNAS

This tutorial will look at how to install Plex on TrueNAS Scale and TrueNAS Core.If you're running TrueNAS, there's probably a good chance that your media files are stored on…

How to Install Nextcloud on TrueNAS

In this tutorial, we will look at how to install Nextcloud on TrueNAS. Nextcloud is an extremely popular program, especially when using TrueNAS as there are no first-party applications that…

OpenMediaVault vs. TrueNAS

In this article, we're going to look at OpenMediaVault vs. TrueNAS. OpenMediaVault and TrueNAS are extremely similar, but also very different. They're similar in the sense that they're both NAS…

Synology vs. TrueNAS

In this article, we will look at Synology vs. TrueNAS and determine which is the best NAS operating system/device. When you're starting to look at either purchasing or building a…

How to Set Up TrueNAS as a NUT Server

In this tutorial, we will look at how to set up TrueNAS as a NUT server. If you're running TrueNAS, it's very important to use a UPS device to automatically…