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StableBit DrivePool vs OpenZFS: catalog facts
StableBit DrivePool	OpenZFS
Paid Paid software sold as a one-time purchase from StableBit.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Linux, Command line
Files stay as plain NTFS or ReFS files on each drive Per-folder duplication protects against a single drive failure	Native per-dataset encryption Filesystem and volume management in one tool
Windows only Paid software	Command-line administration with a learning curve More than most single-disk desktop users need
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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