# OpenMediaVault vs Tipi — Fit & Features

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

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

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### 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

### Tipi
Easy to use homeserver helper to manage all your favorite self-hosted services.
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://runtipi.io
- [Read Tipi profile](https://trutool.co/tools/tipi): Read Tipi profile