I work in IT, I did both. Started with TrueNAS but ultimately went with Synology. Main reason being, I just want my NAS to work and be simple/reliable. I dont want to have to tweak it, fix bugs with work arounds or search forums for obscure ways to fix issues.
My data is important and my time is just as important. If I didnt work in IT it might be different, but spending all day fixing and working on computer shit just to come home and continue doing it, no thanks. Same reason why mechanics always have the shittiest cars.
Synology is like the iPhone of NAS, its just works. Its more expensive, doesnt have all the bells and whistles, but what it does do, it does very well.
I work in IT, I did both. Started with TrueNAS but ultimately went with Synology. Main reason being, I just want my NAS to work and be simple/reliable. I dont want to have to tweak it, fix bugs with work arounds or search forums for obscure ways to fix issues.
My data is important and my time is just as important. If I didnt work in IT it might be different, but spending all day fixing and working on computer shit just to come home and continue doing it, no thanks. Same reason why mechanics always have the shittiest cars.
Synology is like the iPhone of NAS, its just works. Its more expensive, doesnt have all the bells and whistles, but what it does do, it does very well.