--- title: "TrueNAS 26 isn't trying to be Proxmox, but it's getting awfully close for homelab users" url: https://daily.dev/posts/truenas-26-isn-t-trying-to-be-proxmox-but-it-s-getting-awfully-close-for-homelab-users-3okhba5lu source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/truenas-isnt-trying-proxmox-getting-close-home-lab-users/ type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-04-21T21:32:29.802Z updated: 2026-07-02T02:15:11.925Z tags: ["linux", "proxmox", "truenas"] reading_time: 11 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # TrueNAS 26 isn't trying to be Proxmox, but it's getting awfully close for homelab users **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 11 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary TrueNAS 26 (beta) introduces fully supported LXC containers (no longer experimental), high availability failover for containers, GPU passthrough for Nvidia and other GPUs, USB/PCIe device passthrough, and a refined web UI. These additions significantly close the gap between TrueNAS and Proxmox for homelab users who previously needed both platforms. LXC containers share the host kernel for lower overhead than VMs, making them ideal for resource-constrained hardware. Container HA requires static IPs and is currently scoped to paired HA controllers rather than multi-node clusters. Other changes include a new annual release cadence, OpenZFS 2.4 with Hybrid Pools, Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, Ransomware Detection, and a WebShare UI. While TrueNAS still lags behind Proxmox in multi-node clustering and VM tooling maturity, it now makes a compelling case as a single-box solution for both storage and containerized workloads. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [TrueNAS 26 is finally catching up to Proxmox, but my home lab isn't switching](https://daily.dev/posts/truenas-26-is-finally-catching-up-to-proxmox-but-my-home-lab-isn-t-switching-nzynngqj7) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [TrueNAS 26 could replace Proxmox for me, but I'm still not switching](https://daily.dev/posts/truenas-26-could-replace-proxmox-for-me-but-i-m-still-not-switching-2s20dohyz) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The best NAS distro dropped a public beta for its new update, and it feels more like Proxmox with each release](https://daily.dev/posts/the-best-nas-distro-dropped-a-public-beta-for-its-new-update-and-it-feels-more-like-proxmox-with-ea-4hjxq8heo) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#proxmox](https://daily.dev/tags/proxmox), [#truenas](https://daily.dev/tags/truenas) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/truenas-26-isn-t-trying-to-be-proxmox-but-it-s-getting-awfully-close-for-homelab-users-3okhba5lu)