# Top Free Block Storage Software

Check out our list of free Block Storage Software. Products featured on this list are the ones that offer a free trial version. As with most free versions, there are limitations, typically time or features.

If you'd like to see more products and to evaluate additional feature options, compare all [Block Storage Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/block-storage) to ensure you get the right product.

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### [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews)

[By Akamai Technologies](https://www.g2.com/sellers/akamai-technologies)

[

(406)4.6 out of 5
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Product Description

Akamai Cloud Computing is a platform and broad set of distributed cloud and edge computing services to help businesses build, deploy, and manage applications and workloads on the world’s most distribu

**Users:** Founder, Software Engineer · **Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · **Market Segment:** 67% Small-Business, 15% Mid-Market

User SentimentHow are these determined?

Reviewers like the cost-effectiveness, simplicity, and performance of Akamai Cloud Computing, highlighting its ease of use, competitive pricing, and the ability to deploy a wide range of ready-to-use machines and applications with minimal setup time. Reviewers mentioned that the user interface could be more intuitive, the documentation could be improved, and the support for uploading and managing pre-existing custom images is limited, as well as the available GPU options and regional coverage.

Akamai Cloud Computing features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

Quality of Support

Average: 8.5

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

Average: 8.9

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.7

Year Founded
1998

HQ Location
Cambridge, MA

Company Website
https://www.akamai.com

Twitter
@Akamai

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/3925/

Ownership
NASDAQ:AKAM

### [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews)

[By DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/sellers/digitalocean)

[

(749)4.6 out of 5
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Product Description

DigitalOcean is a cloud computing platform designed to assist businesses and developers in creating, deploying, and scaling applications efficiently. This infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) solution c

**Users:** Software Engineer, CTO · **Industries:** Computer Software, Information Technology and Services · **Market Segment:** 83% Small-Business, 12% Mid-Market

DigitalOcean features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

Quality of Support

Average: 8.5

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

Average: 8.9

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.7

 ![Mouctar D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mouctar D.")
MD

I really appreciate DigitalOcean's App Platform and Spaces. These features prove valuable for deploying client projects within my development...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews/digitalocean-review-11985047)

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SP

What I like best about DigitalOcean is its very simple and smooth UI. Whatever I need, I can find immediately without searching too much or...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews/digitalocean-review-12167828)

Year Founded
2012

HQ Location
New York

Company Website
https://www.digitalocean.com

Twitter
@digitalocean

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/2601253/

Ownership
NYSE: DOCN

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### [E2E Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/e2e-cloud/reviews)

[By E2E Networks](https://www.g2.com/sellers/e2e-networks)

[

(132)4.8 out of 5
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Product Description

E2E Cloud, Meity Empanelled and NSE-Listed AI-First Hyperscaler [NSE:E2E] is a cloud service provider that helps users deploy, manage, and scale high-performance computing resources, particularly for

**Users:** Founder, Director · **Industries:** Computer Software, Information Technology and Services · **Market Segment:** 73% Small-Business, 26% Mid-Market

E2E Cloud features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

Quality of Support

Average: 8.5

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

Average: 8.9

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.7

 ![Govind K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Govind K.")
GK

Having utilized E2E services for nearly five years, I've witnessed their evolution and growth firsthand. My experience has been overwhelmingly...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/e2e-cloud/reviews/e2e-cloud-review-10026554)

 ![Abin A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Abin A.")
AA

We at Medas Solution have been using E2E Networking for the past four years, and their products have consistently proven to be excellent and highly...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/e2e-cloud/reviews/e2e-cloud-review-10026576)

Year Founded
2009

HQ Location
New Delhi, IN

Company Website
https://www.e2enetworks.com

Twitter
@e2enetworks

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/e2enetworks/

Ownership
E2E (NSE)

### [zStorage](https://www.g2.com/products/zstorage-2025-10-01/reviews)

[By ZADARA](https://www.g2.com/sellers/zadara-af93d36d-6162-424a-a78e-3f9008d79731)

[

(26)4.3 out of 5
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Product Description

Zadara is a leading provider of AI edge clouds, delivering a groundbreaking distributed cloud platform purpose-built for sovereign AI applications. Zadara platform powers advanced AI capabilities with

**Industries:** Information Technology and Services · **Market Segment:** 54% Small-Business, 35% Mid-Market

zStorage features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

Quality of Support

Average: 8.5

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

Average: 8.9

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.7

DM

Enterprise-grade services. Knowledgeable customer support. Training and conferences.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/zstorage-2025-10-01/reviews/zstorage-review-4859754)

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CW

Easy integration with on prem AD allowed us to apply NTFS permissions[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/zstorage-2025-10-01/reviews/zstorage-review-6520206)

Year Founded
2011

HQ Location
Irvine, California

Company Website
https://www.zadara.com/

Twitter
@Zadara

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/zadarastorage/about

### [NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-cloud-volumes-ontap/reviews)

[By NetApp](https://www.g2.com/sellers/netapp)

[

(34)4.5 out of 5
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Product Description

NetApp® Cloud Volumes ONTAP® offers a self-managed, unified storage management solution built on NetApp’s industry-leading ONTAP® software—empowering organizations with unmatched control and flexibili

**Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer & Network Security · **Market Segment:** 41% Enterprise, 32% Small-Business

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

Quality of Support

Average: 8.5

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

Average: 8.9

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.7

 ![Ananthakrishna T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ananthakrishna T.")
AT

The user interface is super easy with the kind of the volume management provided. The main feature is you can mount a volume to any of the device...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-cloud-volumes-ontap/reviews/netapp-cloud-volumes-ontap-review-4363843)

 ![Neelabh N.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Neelabh N.")
NN

Cloud vol NTAP is quite helpful as it helps reduce cost of storage and also keeps data secure and private. It provides us with enterprise wide...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-cloud-volumes-ontap/reviews/netapp-cloud-volumes-ontap-review-5210216)

Year Founded
1992

HQ Location
Sunnyvale, California

Company Website
https://www.netapp.com/

Twitter
@NetApp

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/2105/

Ownership
NASDAQ

### [StorPool](https://www.g2.com/products/storpool/reviews)

[By StorPool Storage](https://www.g2.com/sellers/storpool-storage)

[

(10)4.8 out of 5
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Product Description

The fastest and most efficient block-storage software. Installed on a cluster of standard servers. Manages their local drives (HDD or SSD), so that it forms a virtual storage array. I.e. shared storag

**Market Segment:** 60% Small-Business, 30% Mid-Market

StorPool features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

Quality of Support

Average: 8.5

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

Average: 8.9

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.7

 ![Paul D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Paul D.")
PD

The performance of hundreds of thousands of IOPS and throughput of tens of GB/s. Some other factors such as cost-efficiency, implementation, and...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/storpool/reviews/storpool-review-878663)

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AI

Exceptional performance, Proactive Support, Hybrid-SSD/All-Flash, Commodity Hardware, Low cost of Entry[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/storpool/reviews/storpool-review-945926)

Year Founded
2011

HQ Location
Bulgaria

Company Website
https://www.storpool.com

Twitter
@storpool

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/2539544/

### [Katapult](https://www.g2.com/products/krystal-hosting-ltd-katapult/reviews)

[By Krystal Hosting Ltd](https://www.g2.com/sellers/krystal-hosting-ltd)

[

(1)5.0 out of 5
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Product Description

Katapult offers cutting-edge cloud solutions designed to empower businesses and developers worldwide. As the only B-Corp certified cloud provider, we deliver exceptional performance and reliability wh

**Market Segment:** 100% Small-Business

Katapult features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

No information available

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

Average: 8.9

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.7

NL

Putting the control panel to the side for now which is extremely simple to use, the performance of the platform itself has to be the thing we like...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/krystal-hosting-ltd-katapult/reviews/katapult-review-8259498)

Year Founded
2002

HQ Location
London, UK

Company Website
https://krystal.io/

Twitter
@krystalhosting

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/krystal

### [simplyblock](https://www.g2.com/products/simplyblock/reviews)

[By simplyblock](https://www.g2.com/sellers/simplyblock)

[
0 ratings
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Product Description

Simplyblock delivers enterprise-grade storage orchestration for Kubernetes environments through its innovative NVMe-first architecture. By leveraging NVMe over TCP, simplyblock provides ultra-low late

simplyblock features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction

No information available

No information available

No information available

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Year Founded
2022

HQ Location
Berlin, DE

Company Website
https://www.simplyblock.io/

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplyblock-io/