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Kea DHCP vs DHCP Server for Windows: catalog facts
Kea DHCP	DHCP Server for Windows
Free Free and open source; ISC sells optional support subscriptions.	Freemium Older versions are free; version 2.6 and later are sent by email after a donation.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Windows
Supports both DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 Configuration reloads without restarting the server	Runs without installation, as a service or an application Configuration and client database in one INI file
No Windows support JSON configuration takes time to learn for small networks	Current versions require a donation to download Windows only
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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