MooseFS vs VMware vSAN
| MooseFS | VMware vSAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Deployment model | on-premises | hybrid |
| Storage protocols | POSIX filesystem; block device; C API | Block; NFSv3; NFSv4.1; SMB; S3-compatible object storage |
| Replication | Yes | Yes |
| Erasure coding | Yes | Yes |
| Kubernetes support | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum nodes | — | 64 |
| S3-compatible access | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Software-Defined Storage Software. On The Geeks Club, MooseFS scores higher on our published basis.