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Should I use NASCompares?

Free advice on everything NAS and DAS to Thunderbolt - nascompares.com

Depends. If you're shopping for a NAS, this is a credible free research source — one of the best-known NAS review outlets. It is not a product: nothing to buy, deploy, or integrate, and affiliate commissions can color recommendations.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources: site pages, Reddit, Semrush, Trustpilot, and YouTube.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo findings about the site itself

Pricing

$0

Free content

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly fees141.43K
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Supporter (Patreon/Ko-fi)Donation

Best for

  • First-time NAS buyers
  • Synology/QNAP/TrueNAS comparison shoppers
  • Home lab and Plex server builders
  • NAS security advisory followers

Not for

  • Anyone expecting software — it's a review site, nothing to deploy
  • Enterprises needing vendor-neutral procurement advice (affiliate-funded)
  • Buyers wanting a product page with clear pricing and tiers
  • Overkill for anyone who just needs one quick hardware answer

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Affiliate links mean hardware picks can favor partners; the site discloses this openly.

low

Some posts and supporter content require Ko-fi or Patreon contributions to unlock.

low

Pages carry BuySellAds ad placements; expect an ad-heavy reading experience.

low

Trustpilot sample is one review; community praise lives on Reddit, unaudited.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free, in-depth reviews across Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, Unraid, Asustor
  • Active ASK NASCompares community forum for troubleshooting
  • Publishes NAS security advisories and ransomware history guides
  • NAS Builder tool helps configure a build before purchase
  • Established reach: ~141K monthly visits per Semrush

Cons

  • Affiliate-funded — earns commissions, e.g., on Unraid licences
  • Not a product; no software or service to evaluate or deploy
  • Only one Trustpilot review — formal sentiment unproven
  • Vendor-sponsored case study content mixes with reviews
  • Some posts locked behind Ko-fi/Patreon supporter paywall

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x5review x2security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free; only cost is your attention
  • Ease of use. No evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Guides, forum, NAS Builder tool, security news
  • Support quality: 2/5. Community forum only; single Trustpilot review
  • Security posture. No findings about the site itself
  • 141.43K Monthly traffic US rank #171,911 (Semrush, Jul 2026)
  • Free Cost to use Affiliate links, ads, Ko-fi/Patreon funded
  • 1 Trustpilot reviews Far too small a sample to rate
  • 12 Forum users online 0 members, 9 guests at time of check

Pricing

Free content

$0

  • Reviews, guides, security news
  • Community forum access
  • NAS Builder tool

Supporter (Patreon/Ko-fi)

Donation

  • Unlocks supporter-only posts
  • Funds testing hardware and tools

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

A loyal Reddit following and forum regulars, but formal review volume is near zero (one Trustpilot review).

“I am an avid watcher / readeer since I decided to jump into the”
Reddit, r/NAScompares

Alternatives

Compare NASCompares with each alternative.

  • r/HomeNAS

    Free peer advice for first-time NAS buyers

  • SynoForum

    Synology-focused community forums and news

  • TrueNAS Community

    Official-adjacent help for TrueNAS builds

Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources: site pages, Reddit, Semrush, Trustpilot, and YouTube.

Not software — a free, affiliate-funded NAS review site and forum. Great research for hardware buyers; nothing to deploy.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources: site pages, Reddit, Semrush, Trustpilot, and YouTube.

Sources

  1. NASCompares sitenascompares.com
    official
  2. NASCompares YouTube channelyoutube.com
    official
  3. r/NAScompares subredditreddit.com
    review
  4. Semrush traffic overviewsemrush.com
    news
  5. Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  6. Security advisories pagenascompares.com
    security
  7. Support NASCompares (affiliate disclosure)nascompares.com
    official
  8. Ko-fi supporter pageko-fi.com
    official
  9. ASK NASCompares forumask.nascompares.com
    official

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