# Linode vs OpenMediaVault — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/linode-vs-openmediavault
Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare Linode and OpenMediaVault by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### Linode
Cloud compute and infrastructure services.
Best fit: Engineering and infrastructure teams considering Linode for this job: Cloud compute and infrastructure services.
- Cloud compute and infrastructure services
Before you choose: Test deployment requirements, region availability, scaling behaviour, support, and usage-based costs in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://www.linode.com
- [Read Linode profile](https://trutool.co/tools/linode): Read Linode profile

### OpenMediaVault
openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, AFS, UPnP media server, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating cloud & infrastructure for a specific workflow.
- Core product workflow
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://www.openmediavault.org/
- [Read OpenMediaVault profile](https://trutool.co/tools/openmediavault): Read OpenMediaVault profile