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Samba vs Univention Corporate Server: catalog facts
Samba	Univention Corporate Server
Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL.	Freemium Available to download; commercial subscriptions and support are sold by Univention.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Serves files and printers to Windows, macOS and Linux clients Can run as an Active Directory domain controller	Central identity and access management on your own servers VM images for VMware, VirtualBox, ESX and KVM
Configuration can be complex, especially for AD roles Runs on Linux and Unix-like systems only	A full server OS, so it needs a dedicated machine or VM Aimed at organisations rather than home users
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Operating system
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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