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QNAP QTS vs QNAP QuTS hero: catalog facts
QNAP QTS	QNAP QuTS hero
Freemium Included with QNAP NAS hardware; some apps and services are paid add-ons.	Freemium Included with supported QNAP NAS hardware; some features are paid add-ons.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Wide app catalog through the QNAP App Center for expanding NAS functionality Built-in Container Station and virtualization support for running extra services	ZFS foundation adds inline dedupe, compression, and stronger data integrity checks SnapSync replication supports disaster-recovery style workflows between units
Only runs on QNAP's own hardware, unlike open NAS operating systems ext4 base lacks the snapshot and dedupe depth of QNAP's ZFS-based QuTS hero	Only available on QNAP hardware certified for QuTS hero ZFS's memory appetite means it needs more RAM than QTS for the same workload
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed 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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