Software-update: ZimaOS 1.7.1

ZimaOS is een elegant besturingssysteem voor persoonlijke clouds wat door door IceWhale is ontwikkeld. Het transformeert je thuisserver in een gebruiksvriendelijke nas voor je eigen data en stelt je in staat om moeiteloos apps te draaien via Docker, je bestanden overal te synchroniseren en je data volledig in eigen beheer te houden. Het bouwt voort op het fundament van CasaOS, dat nu niet meer verder ontwikkeld wordt. Het kan worden gebruikt op IceWhales eigen hardware, zoals de ZimaBoard 2, maar ook op een computer met een 64bit-processor en UEFI.

ZimaOS is opensource en nog volop in ontwikkeling en er staat een actieve community achter. De software is gratis te gebruiken, met als enige beperking dat er ondersteuning is voor maar vier harde schijven en drie gebruikers. Voor een eenmalige vergoeding van 29 dollar is dat onbeperkt en wordt de verdere ontwikkeling ondersteund. Versie 1.7.1 is uitgekomen en hierin zijn de volgende veranderingen en verbeteringen aangebracht:

Security

• Fixed a high-risk security issue in file services to improve the security of file access and operations

Added

• Added be2net network driver support for Emulex NICs
• Added support for Azerbaijani

Fixes

• Fixed abnormal memory usage in certain file operation scenarios
• Fixed an issue where empty folders could remain after cutting folders in certain scenarios
• Fixed issues where backup tasks could fail or be interrupted in certain scenarios
• Fixed an issue where some USB-related tasks could be lost after system restart
• Fixed inaccurate RAID status display in certain scenarios
• Fixed an issue where uninstalling an app could delete the app configuration folder

Improvements

• Improved Docker container startup speed and startup efficiency
• Improved the network configuration experience during Docker installation
• Improved Docker Web URL port configuration with more flexible port settings
• Improved YAML configuration saving compatibility to reduce failures caused by special content
• Improved the display experience of App Store and app installation windows
• Improved app migration compatibility
• Improved Docker URL handling to better adapt to dynamic network environments

Versienummer	1.7.1
Releasestatus	Final
Besturingssystemen	Linux
Website	ZimaOS
Download	https://github.com/IceWhaleTech/ZimaOS/releases/tag/1.7.1
Licentietype	Voorwaarden (GNU/BSD/etc.)

Reacties (5)

[MoonRaven]

Er is op het moment een poll over ZimaOS op hun Discord over hoe ze de licenties gaan doen, ofwel gratis voor 4 aantal schijven en 3 gebruikers, of een 30 dagen trial:
Community Discussion: How should the benefits of ZimaOS Free and Plus be divided?

Dear community members,@everyone

A few days ago, a long-time ZimaOS user wrote to us to discuss the 4-drive limit on the Free version:

*"First of all, thank you for developing and maintaining ZimaOS. As an individual user who has been following the development of home servers and NAS systems for a long time, I have experienced and compared several different NAS operating systems. What impressed me most about ZimaOS is its excellent usability and relatively open product philosophy.

However, the current limitation of supporting only four disks in the free version is something I find difficult to understand. For a NAS operating system, the number of supported disks is not an advanced feature; it is a fundamental hardware requirement for many users.

Many users do not purchase a complete NAS setup at once. They often start with two or three disks and gradually expand their storage over time. If users eventually need to install a fifth or sixth disk and discover that they must purchase the advanced version, the problem is not whether they need advanced features. The problem is that their own hardware expansion capability has been restricted.

Therefore, I hope the ZimaOS team can reconsider the disk limitation of the free version..

Thank you for taking the time to read this feedback, and thank you for your continued work on improving and maintaining ZimaOS."*

After reading it, we had a long discussion internally. Because this isn't really just about whether the Free version should support 4 drives or more, it's a much larger question: How should the benefits of ZimaOS Free and Plus be divided?

Plan A: Keep the current model

The Free version is permanently usable with up to 4 drives and 3 users. When you need more, or simply want to support our team, you can pay a one-time fee of $29 to unlock a lifetime Plus license.

We originally chose this model based on an observation: most home users start with 1–2 drives and rarely exceed 4 in the end. So the Free version stays fully functional for typical use cases, with the limit set at a point most people don't often hit. The upside is that it lowers the barrier to self-hosting and covers the actual needs of the vast majority of home users. But we're also thinking about another angle: part of the joy of self-hosting is scaling on demand. For users who like to add drives gradually, this might make the experience feel less satisfying. That's exactly why we want to hear what you think.

Plan B: 30-Day Full-Featured Trial

This approach draws from common industry practices: every new user, from the first time they boot ZimaOS, gets access to the full system with no drive limits, no user limits, and no need to choose a version upfront. For the first 30 days, you experience everything the system has to offer. After 30 days, if you wish to continue, you purchase a one-time $29 Lifetime License.

The advantage is simplicity and transparency: users get a complete experience first, then decide whether to pay, without any restrictions blocking them along the way, and the one-time purchase model avoids subscription fatigue. But we don't want our uers to feel that much pressure.

How to Vote

Please vote directly in the voting area below. Thanks in advance.

We haven’t made a final decision yet, and we don’t want this to be just a simple A/B vote. If you have a different perspective or think there’s a better approach, we’d love to hear it. Speak up in <#1251135320825794640> or DM <@1126031507987890196>, your voice is what guides our decisions.

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We believe ZimaOS gets better through real-world use and community feedback. Thank you for your continued support, we’d love to hear your thoughts.

Sincerely

IceWhale Team**

[Reactie gewijzigd door MoonRaven op 21 augustus 2026 15:27]

[Cis]

ZimaOS is volgens mij Chinees. Hetzelfde geldt voor CasaOS wat wel volledig gratis te gebruiken is. ZimaOS is voornamelijk gemaakt om met hun eigen hardware te werken, maar kan ook op andere hardware geïnstalleerd worden.

[demartijn]

Nuttige opmerking. Bedankt. Dan laat ik deze software voorlopig links liggen.

[In Search of Sunrise]

Het is Chinees. Icewhale, het bedrijf achter ZimaOS en CasaOS, zit in Shanghai.
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/icewhale-technology-limited

[Jacco011]

IceWhale Technology: Shanghai, China. zimaboard.com
Our mission is to revolutionize the digital realm with personal servers that build and protect your data and economic sovereignty. We are the creators of CasaOS, an open source personal cloud OS that we launched in 2022 and has since earned over 12,000 GitHub stars.

Omdat de broncode van ZimaOS openbaar op GitHub staat, zie ik qua transparantie weinig verschil meer met andere oplossingen. CasaOS zou ik vermijden omdat er geen beveiligingsupdates meer worden uitgebracht. Wie geen $29 wil betalen of liever een alternatief zoekt, kan bij TrueNAS terecht. De leercurve ligt hoger dan bij ZimaOS, maar het platform is zeer volwassen en biedt meer geavanceerde mogelijkheden.