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Just to clarify, I’m definitely not one of the people who has been 'squeaking' or putting pressure on the devs. I actually really appreciate the work they’ve done. My post wasn't meant as a complaint, but rather as a genuine attempt to understand the logic behind the current priorities. I totally get that with the 1.0 release happening right now and all the feedback the team is juggling, the timing of my post might have been poorly interpreted. I apologize if it came across as 'just another demand'—that really wasn't my intent. The main reason I brought this up is that an integrated cloud backup (using StorJ/TrueNAS) was actually mentioned in the initial 2024 blog post as a supplement to Buddy Backup. Since I haven't seen much talk about it elsewhere, I just wanted to restart the conversation and see where it stands on the roadmap. Again, sorry if this was misread. I really like the project and I just want to see it become the best version of itself.

I get that, but I think a NAS is about much more than just avoiding the cloud. For me, it's about performance and local services that a cloud-only setup can't handle. I need local storage for things like editing video files directly off the NAS, running Home Assistant, storing security camera footage, and using Cloudflare Zero Trust to access my setup remotely. That said, I still need a 'Plan B' for my most critical data (like 300GB of Immich and Nextcloud files). This is where the Buddy Backup/VM argument doesn't really work for me. At $6/TB on Backblaze B2, my offsite backup costs next to nothing. Renting a VM with enough storage to act as a Buddy node would be significantly more expensive, plus you have to factor in the additional HexOS license and the time spent managing the VM. To me, standard Cloud Backup is just the cheapest and most reliable way to protect important data. It’s also arguably more secure and durable than a friend's house or a DIY VM. But I know we all have a different usage for our NAS, so I'm curious to see how others are planning to handle this.

Hi everyone, I’ve been thinking about the roadmap lately and I’m a bit confused by the focus on Buddy Backup over "standard" Cloud Backup (Backblaze B2, S3, etc.) with proper snapshot management. I get that Buddy Backup is the "cool" feature that makes HexOS different from every other NAS OS out there, but I’m struggling to see the logic in prioritizing it right now. HexOS is still brand new, and the user base is obviously still small. Most of us don't actually have "buddies" running HexOS yet, so for the average user today, that feature isn't very useful yet. On the other hand, almost everyone needs a reliable way to get their data off-site to a professional provider immediately. Having a solid, classic cloud backup integration feels like a "must-have" for any NAS, whereas Buddy Backup feels like something that becomes great once the community is much larger. I feel like the majority of us would get way more value out of a standard cloud backup feature in the short term even if I agree that buddy backup is the way to go mid-long term. Am I the only one who feels this way? I’d love to hear what you guys think—maybe I’m missing something about why this is being pushed so hard early on ? Big shoutout to the dev team, congrats for 1.0 and keep up the great work !

Hello @jonp, I really appreciate your detailed response. Thanks a lot.

Thank you all for your replies! I understand that you may already have plans in place, even if this isn’t the right time to discuss them publicly. However, the sentence “they may also provide a subscription service” is not very reassuring at the moment. I would have preferred to read “they will” or “they must,” as that would sound more realistic and proactive to me. This thread was simply about whether the team is being realistic about this. I’m genuinely trying to be constructive here — I really want this project to succeed!

Hi, I’m one of the happy lifetime license holders for HexOS, and overall, I’m really excited about where the project is headed. But there’s one thing I’m worried about: long-term sustainability. I get that selling lifetime licenses is great for upfront cash flow, but how do you plan to keep the project financially healthy in 5 or 10 years? Honestly, it reminds me a bit of what is happening with Plex, and that’s kind of worrying. For the same reason, I’ll never buy services like pCloud with “lifetime” storage. I assume you have a strategy for this—maybe optional subscription services (like cloud backup, premium/enterprise support, etc.). Could you share a bit about it? Are you confident that these income streams will be enough? Even though I’ve already paid for my license, this actually affects my decision about whether to start my main server on HexOS. Long-term viability matters more to me than the initial cost, to be honest. I’m not trying to be critical—just looking for some clarity to feel more confident about the future. Thanks for any insights!

I would love to have visibility into the app curation roadmap, even without timelines, to get a list of the next apps to be curated.

+1 is there any plans regarding ARM as of today ?