Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
🛠️ Recommended Hardware: wundertech.net/go/home-lab-hardware
Trying to pick the best NAS OS in 2026? I compare TrueNAS, Unraid, and Synology to help you choose the right one for your setup.
🎯 Hire me: hire.wundertech.net
✅ Products used in this video*:
⭐ CyberPower UPS (pure sinewave)*: geni.us/LJxH3fS
⭐ APC 1500VA*: geni.us/Aw343
⭐ APC 600VA*: geni.us/eNl26Hc
⭐ UGREEN NAS DXP2800*: geni.us/JKk2En3
⭐ UGREEN NAS DXP4800 Plus*: geni.us/S5LSY
⭐ UGREEN NAS DXP8800 Plus*: geni.us/8h8ky8
⭐ Synology DS925+*: geni.us/OLVpaj
⭐ 28TB NAS Hard Drive*: geni.us/llXk3o6
⭐ 16TB NAS Hard Drive*: geni.us/2ZJ7H
⭐ 14TB NAS Hard Drive*: geni.us/etHLB6
*These are Amazon affiliate links, which means that I earn a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for your support!
⭐ UNAS 2*: wundertech.net/go/unas-2
⭐ UNAS Pro 8*: wundertech.net/go/unas-pro-8
⭐ UNAS Pro 4*: wundertech.net/go/unas-pro-4
⭐ UNAS 4*: wundertech.net/go/unas-4
⭐ UNAS Pro*: wundertech.net/go/unas-pro
*These are affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission on them at no cost to you. Thank you for your support!
🚀 Tutorials, comparisons, reviews: wundertech.net
⚡Best Synology NAS Devices: wundertech.net/which-synology-nas-should-i-buy
⚡Product Recommendations: link.wundertech.net/rmYt
🔔 Subscribe for more tech-related tutorials and overviews: link.wundertech.net/ssYt
DISCLAIMER: The information in this video has been self-taught through years of technical tinkering. While we do our best to provide accurate, useful information, we make no guarantee that our viewers will achieve the same level of success. WunderTech does not assume liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to damage caused directly or indirectly from its content or associated media. Use at your own risk.
WunderTech is a trade name of WunderTech, LLC.
0:00 Best NAS Operating System of 2026
0:36 Prebuilt vs DIY NAS Devices
1:49 TrueNAS Benefits
3:37 TrueNAS Downsides
7:23 Unraid Benefits
9:47 Unraid Downsides
11:41 Synology DSM Benefits
13:20 Synology DSM Downsides
15:38 UniFi Drive Benefits
17:10 UniFi Drive Downsides
18:41 UGREEN NAS Benefits
20:01 UGREEN NAS Downsides
21:36 Which NAS OS Should You Use?
#nas #ugreen #synology #truenas #unraid #unifi
🛠️ Recommended Hardware: wundertech.net/go/home-lab-hardware
Trying to pick the best NAS OS in 2026? I compare TrueNAS, Unraid, and Synology to help you choose the right one for your setup.
🎯 Hire me: hire.wundertech.net
✅ Products used in this video*:
⭐ CyberPower UPS (pure sinewave)*: geni.us/LJxH3fS
⭐ APC 1500VA*: geni.us/Aw343
⭐ APC 600VA*: geni.us/eNl26Hc
⭐ UGREEN NAS DXP2800*: geni.us/JKk2En3
⭐ UGREEN NAS DXP4800 Plus*: geni.us/S5LSY
⭐ UGREEN NAS DXP8800 Plus*: geni.us/8h8ky8
⭐ Synology DS925+*: geni.us/OLVpaj
⭐ 28TB NAS Hard Drive*: geni.us/llXk3o6
⭐ 16TB NAS Hard Drive*: geni.us/2ZJ7H
⭐ 14TB NAS Hard Drive*: geni.us/etHLB6
*These are Amazon affiliate links, which means that I earn a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for your support!
⭐ UNAS 2*: wundertech.net/go/unas-2
⭐ UNAS Pro 8*: wundertech.net/go/unas-pro-8
⭐ UNAS Pro 4*: wundertech.net/go/unas-pro-4
⭐ UNAS 4*: wundertech.net/go/unas-4
⭐ UNAS Pro*: wundertech.net/go/unas-pro
*These are affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission on them at no cost to you. Thank you for your support!
🚀 Tutorials, comparisons, reviews: wundertech.net
⚡Best Synology NAS Devices: wundertech.net/which-synology-nas-should-i-buy
⚡Product Recommendations: link.wundertech.net/rmYt
🔔 Subscribe for more tech-related tutorials and overviews: link.wundertech.net/ssYt
DISCLAIMER: The information in this video has been self-taught through years of technical tinkering. While we do our best to provide accurate, useful information, we make no guarantee that our viewers will achieve the same level of success. WunderTech does not assume liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to damage caused directly or indirectly from its content or associated media. Use at your own risk.
WunderTech is a trade name of WunderTech, LLC.
0:00 Best NAS Operating System of 2026
0:36 Prebuilt vs DIY NAS Devices
1:49 TrueNAS Benefits
3:37 TrueNAS Downsides
7:23 Unraid Benefits
9:47 Unraid Downsides
11:41 Synology DSM Benefits
13:20 Synology DSM Downsides
15:38 UniFi Drive Benefits
17:10 UniFi Drive Downsides
18:41 UGREEN NAS Benefits
20:01 UGREEN NAS Downsides
21:36 Which NAS OS Should You Use?
#nas #ugreen #synology #truenas #unraid #unifi





![Self-Hosted Apps That Replace Everything You Pay For in 2026
🛠️ Recommended Hardware: https://www.wundertech.net/go/home-lab-hardware/
⭐ You can try Twingate for free here*: https://twingate.plug.dev/5qRbEKC
Starting a home lab is one thing — knowing what to actually run on it is another. In this video, Ill walk through the most valuable self-hosted services and apps you should be running on your home lab in 2026. From media streaming and DNS filtering to reverse proxies, dashboards, backups, monitoring, authentication, and remote access — Ill cover whats worth installing, what isnt, and the exact order you should set everything up.
✅ This is Part 2 of my Home Lab Starter series. If you missed Part 1 where I covered all the hardware and operating systems, watch that first: https://youtu.be/tysgoPGY8nA
🎯 Hire me: https://hire.wundertech.net/
✅ Tutorial Links & Resources ✅
🔗 Revamped NAS Backups: https://youtu.be/uEJq2UW_Ct8
🔗 Internal Reverse Proxy Server: https://youtu.be/nmE28_BA83w
🔗 2-node Cluster: https://youtu.be/VqyqsKUawRI
🔗 Nextcloud: https://youtu.be/Wk9Mb2cHjXE
🔗 UrBackup: https://youtu.be/VfZN1GWsTxo
🔗 Local Reverse Proxy + SSL Certs: https://youtu.be/nmE28_BA83w
🔗 How to Configure Homarr Dashboard: https://youtu.be/58biUbQv04E
🔗 Uptime Kuma Setup: https://youtu.be/wEfgMdOIyjo
🔗 How to Configure Portainer: https://www.wundertech.net/portainer-on-ubuntu/
🔗 Home Assistant on Proxmox: https://www.wundertech.net/how-to-set-up-home-assistant-on-proxmox/
🔗 Pi-hole Setup: https://www.wundertech.net/ultimate-pi-hole-setup/
🔗 Proxmox Backup Server: https://www.wundertech.net/proxmox-backup-server-nfs-storage/
🔗 Jellyfin + Hardware Transcoding: https://www.wundertech.net/installing-jellyfin-on-proxmox/
🔗 Docker on Proxmox: https://www.wundertech.net/how-to-set-up-docker-containers-in-proxmox/
✅ UDM Pro Max*: https://www.wundertech.net/go/udm-se/
✅ UX7*: https://www.wundertech.net/go/ux7/
✅ UDR7*: https://www.wundertech.net/go/udr7/
✅ UCG-Fiber*: https://www.wundertech.net/go/ucg-f/
✅ Netgate 1100*: https://geni.us/zPcOjhH
✅ Netgate 2100*: https://geni.us/hCs23j
*These are affiliate links, which means that I earn a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for your support!
🚀 Tutorials, comparisons, reviews: https://www.wundertech.net/
⚡Best Synology NAS Devices: https://www.wundertech.net/which-synology-nas-should-i-buy/
⚡Product Recommendations: https://link.wundertech.net/rmYt
🔔 Subscribe for more tech-related tutorials and overviews: https://link.wundertech.net/ssYt
DISCLAIMER: The information in this video has been self-taught through years of technical tinkering. While we do our best to provide accurate, useful information, we make no guarantee that our viewers will achieve the same level of success. WunderTech does not assume liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to damage caused directly or indirectly from its content or associated media. Use at your own risk.
WunderTech is a trade name of WunderTech, LLC.
0:00 Best Home Lab Services to Run
0:37 Common Mistakes with Self-Hosted Services
1:09 Media Services (Jellyfin/Plex & Immich)
2:32 DNS Services (Pi-hole/AdGuard Home)
3:54 Local Reverse Proxy Server (SSL Certificates)
4:29 Productivity Apps
5:17 Home Lab Dashboard
5:52 Smart Home Services (Home Assistant)
6:52 Backups (Proxmox Backup Server / UrBackup / Active Backup for Business)
9:20 Monitoring (Uptime Kuma / Beszel)
10:14 Authentication (SSO)
11:24 Remote Access (VPN / Zero Trust Networking)
13:17 Best Order to Configure Everything
15:12 Final Thoughts
[HASHTAGS] Self-Hosted Apps That Replace Everything You Pay For in 2026](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Pp-OuIpXF90/mqdefault.jpg)




