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netboot.xyz vs Serva: catalog facts
netboot.xyz	Serva
Free Free and open source, supported by GitHub sponsors.	Freemium Offered as a download from the developer's site; check the download page for edition…
Self-hosted	Windows
One boot image replaces many installer USB sticks Available as ISO, USB image, PXE and EFI builds	Several network boot services in one portable program Supports both UEFI and BIOS PXE clients
Needs a working network connection at boot to fetch images PXE setup on a DHCP server takes some networking knowledge	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
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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