Built for you. Built by you.
Since 2005, thousands of customers have trusted Unraid to securely store large amounts of data, back up photos and videos, run virtual machines, play games and movies from their server, and much more. The possibilities are endless.
Our Story
Unraid started in 2005 as a personal quest to improve digital media storage.
Our founder, Tom, wanted a reliable way to store and back up his sizable DVD collection—far more than could fit on a single external hard drive.
His solution was Unraid OS: a software that makes it possible to link multiple storage devices together—even if they’re different sizes, types, or from different brands.
Unraid Today
Nearly 20 years later, we remain dedicated to helping you use the hardware you have to build the server you want.
Unraid continues to be the most flexible, easy-to-use NAS OS on the market, enabling sophisticated media aficionados, gamers, and other intensive data-users to have ultimate control over their data, media, applications, and desktops.
In 2019, Tom's daughter Tiffany joined the crew as a Co-CEO to continue building on the legacy that her Father created. You can hear more about the company's history and future plans on our podcast: The Uncast Show.
With headquarters in San Diego, California, Unraid OS is developed by Lime Technology, Inc.
We’re more than a product
Our team members are passionate Unraid users just like you.
In addition to our staff members, contractors, and contributors, our success can be attributed to our volunteer forum moderators, community developers, and all the users who champion our product.
Whether our community members are starting a Facebook group, helping with product translations, or providing feedback on our release candidates, we value their input and use it to create a stronger operating system every day.
We’re built to last
From day one, we've been dedicated to building the features our users ask for, providing a high level of customer service, and being responsive to user feedback.
The community that organically grew around Unraid is filled with thousands of users who share their set-ups, provide supportive tech solutions, and give us the best ideas for product improvements.
What is an Unraid?
A RAID array creates a single storage volume out of multiple hard drives to provide network attached storage—but there’s a catch: all the drives have to be the same. And you can’t add more without starting over.
An “Unraid” is the opposite. With Unraid OS, you can mix and match drives, securely store and share data, and manage VMs and Docker applications—all from one powerful, web-based interface.
Go ahead. Add a drive!
Try before you buy
Not sure if Unraid is right for you? Take Unraid for a test drive for 30 days—no credit card required.