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Houston UI vs HexOS: catalog facts
Houston UI	HexOS
Free Free and open source.	Paid Paid product built on the open-source TrueNAS Scale base.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Built on the widely used Cockpit framework rather than a proprietary UI stack Open source, so the management layer can be inspected or extended	Simplifies TrueNAS Scale setup for non-technical users Aimed specifically at regaining control over personal data and privacy
Primarily developed and tested around 45Drives' own hardware lineup Smaller plugin ecosystem than mainstream NAS OSes like OpenMediaVault	Paid product rather than free like the TrueNAS base it builds on Newer project with a smaller support community than TrueNAS itself
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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