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TrueNAS Community Edition vs Container Station: catalog facts
TrueNAS Community Edition	Container Station
Free Community Edition is a free download; TrueNAS Enterprise appliances are sold separately.	Free Offered as an app for QNAP NAS devices, so it requires QNAP hardware.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
OpenZFS storage with no vendor lock-in Runs Docker apps and virtual machines alongside storage	Supports Docker, LXD and Kata Containers in one app Built-in access to Docker Hub and the LXD image server
Some features are reserved for Enterprise appliances Community support only for the free edition	Only runs on QNAP NAS devices Proprietary, tied to the QNAP operating system
Operating system	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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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