Best fit
Who should shortlist this first
- Cloud Hosting buyers
Longhorn is an open-source distributed block storage system for Kubernetes, providing persistent volumes with built-in backup, disaster recovery, and snapshots.
Pricing
Free (open source)
Reviews
1,000+
Founded
2017
Team Size
1-10 employees
Current Deal
Free and open source
About Longhorn
Longhorn is a lightweight, reliable, and easy-to-use distributed block storage system for Kubernetes. It is a CNCF sandbox project maintained by SUSE/Rancher.
Each volume is an independent replica that can be backed up to S3-compatible object storage. Longhorn provides snapshots, scheduled backups, cross-cluster disaster recovery, and volume encryption.
Installation is simplified through Helm charts or the Rancher UI. The built-in UI provides volume management, monitoring, and backup status. ReadWriteMany volumes are supported via NFS.
Longhorn targets teams running Kubernetes on bare metal or edge locations who need persistent storage without external storage infrastructure like SAN or cloud-provider storage classes.
Pricing
Free (open source)
Free: Open source (Apache 2.0)
Self-hosted on Kubernetes, infrastructure costs only.
Buyer Fit & Commercial Snapshot
Buyer teams
Common buyer roles
- Open Source
- Self-Hosted Option
Commercials
Commercial snapshot
Pricing
Free (open source)
Reviews
1,000+
Founded
2017
Team Size
1-10 employees
Procurement
Questions to answer before purchase
- Confirm security, access controls, and onboarding ownership directly with the vendor.
- Validate how Free (open source) pricing scales as usage grows.
- Review website and support resources before procurement review.
- Compare the current deal terms against standard packaging and renewal structure.
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Stack Fit, Alternatives & Trust
Ecosystem
Commonly evaluated with
PaylocityNotionZendeskRampOpen SourceSelf-Hosted Option
Alternatives
Other products buyers may compare
- AWS
- Netlify
- Algolia
- NGINX
- Apache Kafka
- AWS EC2
- Redis
- Ansible
Trust
Signals available today
- Users appreciate the easy installation and backup capabilities. Integration with Rancher makes it a natural choice for Rancher users. Performance on SSDs is good; spinning disks may bottleneck writes.
- Profile refreshed Mar 30, 2026
- Public profile launched Mar 30, 2026
Executive scan
Summary and what a claimed profile unlocks
Longhorn is a cloud hosting product positioned for buyers that want stronger context around pricing, category fit, and real-world proof before committing to a shortlist.
How should buyers evaluate this profile?
Start with category fit, pricing posture, and buyer proof. Then confirm rollout support and procurement readiness directly with the vendor.
What makes the profile stronger after a vendor claims it?
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Case Studies
Enterprise deployment at scale
A mid-market company implemented Longhorn across 3 departments, reducing operational overhead and consolidating their workflow into a single platform...
ROI within first quarter
After switching to Longhorn, the team reported measurable improvements in efficiency and a positive return on investment within 90 days...
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