Skip to main content

Take Full Control of Your Storage.

Community for evaluation. Enterprise for production private clouds.

Enterprise is a fraction of your OpenShift subscription, counted the same way.

Pricing
Community

Try simplyblock on your own hardware, for evaluation, labs, and proofs of concept.

Free

Deploy Community

Features

  • NVMe/TCP with full CSI driver
  • Snapshots, clones, and thin provisioning
  • Self-operated by your platform team
  • Community support via GitHub and Slack
  • For evaluation, labs, and proofs of concept
Community support on GitHub Discussions Documentation
Enterprise

For production private clouds. A fraction of your OpenShift subscription, counted the same way.

Subscription

Talk to Us

Features

  • Priced by worker-node CPU, control-plane and infra nodes free
  • Data volume, features, and replication do not change the price
  • DR, replication, S3 backup, encryption, QoS, VMs and containers included
  • Fixed price for the term, annual or multi-year
  • Premium support, SLAs, dedicated TAM, on-prem and air-gapped
Community

Try simplyblock on your own hardware, for evaluation, labs, and proofs of concept.

Free

Deploy Community

Features

  • NVMe/TCP with full CSI driver
  • Snapshots, clones, and thin provisioning
  • Self-operated by your platform team
  • Community support via GitHub and Slack
  • For evaluation, labs, and proofs of concept
Enterprise

For production private clouds. A fraction of your OpenShift subscription, counted the same way.

Subscription

Talk to Us

Features

  • Priced by worker-node CPU, control-plane and infra nodes free
  • Data volume, features, and replication do not change the price
  • DR, replication, S3 backup, encryption, QoS, VMs and containers included
  • Fixed price for the term, annual or multi-year
  • Premium support, SLAs, dedicated TAM, on-prem and air-gapped

A fraction of your OpenShift spend, with fewer drives

Enterprise adds a fraction of your OpenShift subscription, counted the same way: by the CPU capacity of your worker nodes. Data volume, features and replication do not change the price. And because simplyblock protects data with erasure coding instead of replication, the same capacity needs far fewer drives.

TransparentA fraction of your OpenShift subscription, counted the same way by worker-node CPU. One rate, one line item.
FairEverything included. No add-ons for DR or backup, no charge for control-plane or infra nodes. Data volume does not change the price.
Easy to budgetYour OpenShift worker count is your simplyblock unit count. Fixed for the term, and it grows only when your cluster grows.
Your hardware, no lock-inStandard x86 servers, NVMe over TCP, open and software-defined.

Same capacity, half the drives: fewer nodes to license

3× replication typical software-defined storage 3.0× raw
simplyblock 4+2 erasure coding 1.5× raw

Same usable capacity and fault tolerance, roughly half the drives. Thin provisioning and inline compression reduce the footprint further, per workload.

Included in Enterprise

Disaster recovery, built in.

  • Asynchronous replication between clusters with RPOs down to one minute
  • Synchronous (metro) replication across sites with zero RPO
  • Live migration of running volumes between clusters
  • Backup and restore to any S3-compatible object store

Included in the simplyblock platform, not a separately licensed DR product.

See disaster recovery

VMware Migration

Complete VMware Replacement Stack

Virtualization + storage in one commercially supported package. Replace vSphere and vSAN without stitching together separate vendors.

Immutable OS + Storage

Simplyblock + Talos

Secure, immutable Kubernetes platform with NVMe-native storage. Replaces VMware compute and vSAN in one hardened, API-driven stack, with KubeVirt for virtualization workloads.

  • Talos Linux: immutable, API-only Kubernetes nodes
  • NVMe-over-TCP persistent storage with CSI
  • KubeVirt virtualization support
  • One commercial package with deployment support
See Talos Bundle
Multi-Cluster Ops + Storage

Simplyblock + Rancher

Full Kubernetes management platform with production-grade storage. Covers cluster operations, persistent volumes, and VMware migration workflows, procured through simplyblock.

  • Rancher: centralized multi-cluster Kubernetes management
  • CSI-based persistent volumes with NVMe performance
  • Snapshot, backup, and recovery workflows
  • Rancher available through simplyblock as one package
See Rancher Bundle

Serverless Postgres

Vela: Serverless Postgres on Kubernetes

Built on simplyblock storage, Vela delivers on-demand Postgres with sub-second provisioning, instant clones, and per-branch database isolation. No storage management required.

Talk to Us About Vela Learn About Branching

Simplyblock Feature Comparison

Community Enterprise
Key Highlights
Info

All Core Features

Are all core features available

 All Core Features 		Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Multi Tenant

You can share the storage cluster between multiple tenants

 Multi Tenant 		Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Deployed in your Environment

The storage cluster is installed in your private cloud or on-prem environment

 Deployed in your Environment 		Available on Community Plan Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Support Tier

What level of support is included in the subscription

 Support Tier 		Community Dedicated
Info

Pricing

What is the pricing model

 Pricing 		Free Commercial
Features
Info

Copy-On-Write Volumes

Copy-on-write (COW) is an optimization technique used in computer programming and data management

 Copy-On-Write Volumes 		Available on Community Plan Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

NVMe/TCP Volumes

High-performance storage devices that use the NVMe over standard TCP/IP networks

 NVMe/TCP Volumes 		Available on Community Plan Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Data Distribution

Data distribution is the process of spreading data across multiple storage nodes to improve performance, reliability, and scalability of a storage system

 Data Distribution 		Available on Community Plan Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Storage Overcommitment

Storage overcommitment is allocating more virtual storage capacity to users than is physically available, relying on typical underutilization of provisioned resources

 Storage Overcommitment 		Available on Community Plan Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Thin Provisioning

Thin provisioning allows creating logical volumes larger than available physical storage, allocating actual space only when data is written

 Thin Provisioning 		Available on Community Plan Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Instant Snapshots

Instant snapshots are point-in-time copies of data created instantly without duplicating the entire dataset, using copy-on-write technology

 Instant Snapshots 		Available on Community Plan Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Local Clones

Local clones are instant, space-efficient copies of volumes that share data with the original until modifications occur, enabled by copy-on-write technology

 Local Clones 		Available on Community Plan Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Encryption

Encryption prevents unauthorized access to data, enabling individual encryption keys per volume

 Encryption 		Available on Community Plan Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Online Resizing

Online resizing allows storage volumes to be expanded or shrunk without disrupting service, while simplyblock remains operational and accessible

 Online Resizing 		Available on Community Plan Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Zero Downtime Scalability

Zero downtime scalability allows simplyblock to expand capacity or performance without interrupting service, ensuring continuous availability during growth or increased demand

 Zero Downtime Scalability 		Available on Community Plan Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

High Availability

High availability is a system design approach that ensures simplyblock remains operational and accessible with minimal downtime or interruptions

 High Availability 		Available on Community Plan Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

QoS Policy

QoS policy defines rules to manage volume traffic priorities, IOPS, and throughput, ensuring critical data flows receive necessary resources while limiting less important traffic

 QoS Policy 		Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Management UI

The management UI is a graphical interface for administrators to monitor, configure, and control simplyblock's storage resources and operations

 Management UI 		Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Multi Attach

Multi-attach allows a single storage volume to be connected to multiple compute instances simultaneously, improving availability and resource utilization

 Multi Attach 		Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Asynchronous Replication (Cross-Cluster)

Asynchronous replication copies volumes to a second simplyblock cluster with recovery point objectives down to one minute, for disaster recovery across sites

 Asynchronous Replication (Cross-Cluster) 		Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Synchronous Metro Replication (Stretch Cluster)

Synchronous replication writes every I/O to two sites before acknowledging it, giving a zero recovery point objective across a metro distance

 Synchronous Metro Replication (Stretch Cluster) 		Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

Live Volume Migration Across Clusters

Live volume migration moves a running volume to another simplyblock cluster without stopping the workload attached to it

 Live Volume Migration Across Clusters 		Available on Enterprise Plan
Info

S3 Backup and Restore

Backup and restore volumes to and from any S3-compatible object store, on-prem or in a public cloud

 S3 Backup and Restore 		Available on Enterprise Plan
Deploy Community Talk to Us

Community

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Available on Community Plan

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Community

Enterprise

Dedicated

Community

Free

Enterprise

Commercial

Community

Available on Community Plan

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Available on Community Plan

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Available on Community Plan

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Available on Community Plan

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Available on Community Plan

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Available on Community Plan

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Available on Community Plan

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Available on Community Plan

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Available on Community Plan

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Available on Community Plan

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Available on Community Plan

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Community

Enterprise

Available on Enterprise Plan

Learn more about your options

Private Cloud

See how simplyblock fits OpenShift, Kubernetes, and private-cloud teams modernizing storage and virtualization.

See Private Cloud

Questions about sizing or pricing

Unsure how simplyblock pricing maps to your platform, a deployment outside Kubernetes, or your support scope? Get on a call with one of our experts, without any commitment.

Talk to an expert

Frequently Asked Questions

As a fraction of your OpenShift subscription, counted the same way: by the CPU capacity of your worker nodes. Control-plane and infra nodes are free. The rate depends on term and volume. Contact us for a quote.

Take the worker-node CPU count from your OpenShift subscription. That is your simplyblock unit count. Multiply it by the rate we quote for your term. There are no other variables.

Data volume and enabled features do not change it. A DR site running simplyblock is licensed like any other cluster. There is no DR surcharge.

No. Asynchronous and synchronous replication, live volume migration, and S3 backup are part of the Enterprise subscription.

No. VM (KubeVirt and OpenShift Virtualization) and container workloads are covered by the same subscription.

The same principle applies: simplyblock aligns to how your platform is licensed, so the storage line follows the subscription unit you already budget for. Talk to us and we will map it to your platform.

Yes. Simplyblock also runs as a standalone storage layer for hosts outside Kubernetes, for example a virtualization cluster or bare-metal servers connecting over NVMe/TCP. Without a platform subscription to align to, those deployments are priced on usable capacity. Contact us and we will map the model to your environment.

Yes. Enterprise contracts are annual or multi-year, with the price fixed for the term. Longer terms carry better pricing.

Community is the free edition for trying simplyblock on your own hardware: evaluation, labs, and proofs of concept. It is self-operated, with community support via GitHub and Slack.

When simplyblock goes into production: enterprise support and SLAs, disaster recovery, QoS, and the management UI.

Yes. Simplyblock is designed to run on your infrastructure, including private-cloud, on-prem, and air-gapped environments. That makes it suitable for enterprise production environments with operational, security, or data sovereignty requirements.

Thin provisioning lets you allocate ahead of physical capacity, so you add drives as data grows. Volumes can be created at any size without immediately consuming that space, which simplifies capacity planning and improves utilization across your infrastructure.

Yes, simplyblock is natively based on SPDK and NVMe-of standard, supporting NVMe/TCP protocol. This means that there are no proprietary drivers needed to run simplyblock on your infrastructure - whether on-prem or on public clouds. Simplyblock provides high-performance software defined storage for Kubernetes based on industry standard protocols and standard Ethernet.

Simplyblock runs on standard x86 servers with NVMe drives over standard Ethernet, using NVMe/TCP, or NVMe/RoCE where a lossless fabric is available. It works with any hypervisor or Kubernetes distribution, including OpenShift, and needs no proprietary appliance or special NICs, so there is no hardware lock-in.

Simplyblock protects data with distributed erasure coding rather than replication. A 4+2 scheme stores the same usable capacity at 1.5x raw, versus 3x for three-way replication, which is roughly half the drives for the same fault tolerance, and fewer nodes to license. Thin provisioning and inline compression reduce the footprint further per workload.