# openmediavault/openmediavault

openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins. openmediavault is primarily designed to be used in home environments or small home offices.

Repository: https://github.com/openmediavault/openmediavault
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openmediavault
Homepage: https://www.openmediavault.org
Language: PHP
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: nas, debian
Last push: 2026-08-21T13:39:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3774, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6917, forks 611 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:51.356677+00:00)

## What it is
openmediavault is a network attached storage (NAS) operating system solution based on Debian Linux, providing a web-based administration interface for file sharing services like SMB/CIFS, NFS, FTP, SSH, and rsync. It features a modular plugin architecture, volume and RAID management, and is designed primarily for home and small office environments.

## Use cases
- turn an old PC into a home NAS server
- set up SMB/CIFS and NFS file sharing on my network
- manage disks, RAID arrays, and filesystems through a web UI
- build a self-hosted file server without deep Linux knowledge
- run scheduled backups and rsync jobs on a home server
- monitor drive health with S.M.A.R.T. and get email alerts
- extend a NAS with plugins like Docker, UPS monitoring, or antivirus

## When to choose
- you want an out-of-the-box NAS OS on Debian for home or small office use
- you need web-based administration of file shares, users, and storage
- you want a plugin ecosystem to add services like Docker/Compose, backups, or media servers
- you prefer a free, open-source alternative to commercial NAS firmware

## When to avoid
- you need to run it inside a container - it requires full exclusive control of the OS
- you want a graphical desktop environment on the same machine
- you need enterprise-grade NAS features or vendor support
- you use Ubuntu or non-Debian base distributions, which are unsupported

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: self-hosted, file-system, backup, monitoring, plugin-system, web-framework, configuration-management
- domain: self-hosted, files, operating-systems, infrastructure-as-code
- platform: self-hosted, cli
- tags: nas, debian, smb, nfs, raid, btrfs, file-sharing, storage-management, home-server, devops, linux, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- openmediavault/openmediavault (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.356677+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:41:26.787747+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/openmediavault/openmediavault (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.356677+00:00, sha 615b1ffc5913)
  - homepage: https://www.openmediavault.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:37:28.842594+00:00, sha 04117d7d0ccf)
  - site_page: https://www.openmediavault.org/about.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:37:28.851615+00:00, sha 2a1979a227c5)
  - site_page: https://www.openmediavault.org/features.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:37:28.854268+00:00, sha e536fee82470)
  - site_page: https://www.openmediavault.org/install.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:37:28.855861+00:00, sha 2a9374e1c21b)
  - site_page: https://docs.openmediavault.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:37:28.857374+00:00, sha 5d4040fd8984)
  - site_page: https://apidocs.openmediavault.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:37:28.859174+00:00, sha 14cc754c3c3d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.