DiskStation 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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User Reviews

Overview

DiskStation

4.8

(91)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About DiskStation

DiskStation Manager is a web-based operating system designed for Synology network attached storage (NAS) appliances, which helps users manage digital assets across multiple locations. Features include full-text search, metadata management, data backup and virtualization.

The system enables administrators to share files with team members across multiple platforms such as Windows, Linux or macOS via links and create role-based permissions and passwords to ensure secured access to files. Employees can synchronize file updates in real-time between multiple servers, computer systems and public clouds. It also allows businesses to create data recovery strategies for protection against hardware failure, natural disasters and accidental removal of data.

DiskStation Manager offers integration with Let's Encrypt, helping administrators manage and apply for SSL certificates. It comes with mobile applications for iOS and Android. Support for the system is provided via phone, live chat and documentation.

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DiskStation Pricing and Plans

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Basic

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DiskStation Features

Popular features found in File Sharing
Access Controls/Permissions
Alerts/Notifications
Content Management
Document Storage
Drag & Drop
Encryption
Mobile Access
Real Time Synchronization
Search/Filter
User Management
Version Control
More features of DiskStation
Audit Trail
Backup and Recovery
Backup Log
Backup Scheduling
Cloud Backup
Compression
Continuous Backup
Data Recovery
Electronic Signature
Graphical User Interface
Incremental Backup
Local Server Options
Messaging
Remote Access/Control
Remote Server Options
Secure Data Storage
VDI
Virtualization
Virtual Machine Encryption
Virtual Machine Migration
Virtual Machine Monitoring
Virtual Server
Web Access/Restoration
Workflow Management

DiskStation User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

85%

14%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.6

Customer support

4.2

Functionality

4.7

Dirk v.

Verified reviewer

Industrial Automation

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2019

Synology is the absolute best server voor small business and home

SYnology gave me a superb platform to have my data centrally, but locally, without having a power consuming server system in my office.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Synology offers with their very very complete base functionality a complete server replacement for home and small business.

Cons:

For big scale companies this isn't the right choice. But the main reason it isnt is the lack of acceptance by IT :)

Alex F.

Verified reviewer

Computer & Network Security

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2019

Best NAS on the market.

Use them at home and work. Just be sure to pick one robust enough to meet your needs. Don’t be tempted to skimp.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Full of features and a model for every use case. It’s like the Swiss Army knife of network storage.

Cons:

Sometimes the multiple software packages conflict or don’t play nice together.

Reasons for switching to DiskStation

Extended warranty options

Eugenio C.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Students in virtual machine

It do the job designed for, it is not the fastest but do the job.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It is very easy to remove and copy a new copy of the virtual machine, so everytime the students want to break the computer we can recover to use very fast

Cons:

We can not sync with google drive and most of our exercises are in google drive. If they could creaty a sync with google drive will be a good solution for us.

Lewis H.

Verified reviewer

Music

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2019

Quality product but with a hefty price tag

The ease of use and included functionality of the synology diskstations make these an ideal choice for someone looking for a simple, reliable solution for an easy set and forget home nas

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

The GUI of the software is excellent Functionality is very good Very reliable and easy to use Range of applications available that can be installed very easily (plex etc)

Cons:

The cost of synology systems are very expensive, for a technical user it's hard to justify the high price tag when something similar can be achieved by creating your own home server

Christopher H.

Verified reviewer

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2017

I had no idea that owning a Synology would be one of the best decisions I'd ever made.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

There are hundreds of apps that you can install to extend the functionality of your Synology. I put docker on it and am using it as a testbed for my web development projects.

Cons:

The support documentation for the product is good but could be better. Many of the add-ons apps don't have any documentation on how to use the app.

Joel M.

Verified reviewer

Information Services

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2020

NAS is must for business

A dependable, easy solution to implement and manage for the average IT savvy user.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The set up, administration, and ad on features for this product are amazing. I use this to back up my business data and partition for other important records. The website and training video (official and un official) make service great.

Cons:

The machine runs sometimes when no one is using it and the HDDs are just spinning away - seems they could make a more efficient sleep mode.

Daniel R.

Verified reviewer

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2018

It is a great tool, it has helped me a lot and has given me very good results

Easy To use and many options for your Servers be functional

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I liked most, is the ease with which you can add new hardware, network interfaces and other add-ons that are needed when virtualizing and optimizing a server The multiplatform option and the great variety of drivers that this software handles, easy to use and provides a great facility when managing virtualization, which provides a great solution for those who do not have much experience when using this type of softwares

Cons:

I have some problems with the Libraries, sometimes I have to start the software through the Terminal.

Brian M.

Verified reviewer

Construction

1001-5000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2019

Great small business class storage along with excellent home storage features.

Great product for small business or low end storage needs.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Great price, easy to setup, awesome performance and many features.

Cons:

The only thing that I can say would be I wish they would focus on a higher end business line.

Randall H.

Verified reviewer

Defense & Space

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2018

Great for hosting your own network storage

I love using my Diskstation at home, and I could imagine this being extremely useful for small businesses as well.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I use Synology for hosting files at home. It is relatively easy to set up and get going, even for someone completely new at using it. The software comes with numerous utilities for managing files, processes, resources, and user permissions. There are also many more apps out there that you can install. Hosting my videos and pictures has never been easier, and with my redundant harddrives, my data is safe in case a drive is lost. The interface is very clean, and the functions are easy to use and simple to understand.

Cons:

This is not a problem with the software itself but a limitation with the hardware. I have a bare model with a weak cpu, and so every now and then I experience latency issues, or slow ramp up times.

Marc L.

Verified reviewer

51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

Synology NAS systems are feature rich and useful products

Backups/NAS functionality

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

So many features for a good price point, Synology delivers a scalable NAS system that can be used with CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, and other protocols, while delivering a similar experience across the product line. Customizable for almost any storage application.

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