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Kea DHCP vs Serva: catalog facts
Kea DHCP	Serva
Free Free and open source; ISC sells optional support subscriptions.	Freemium Offered as a download from the developer's site; check the download page for edition…
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Windows
Supports both DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 Configuration reloads without restarting the server	Several network boot services in one portable program Supports both UEFI and BIOS PXE clients
No Windows support JSON configuration takes time to learn for small networks	Runs on Windows only Website and documentation are dense and dated in style
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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