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Serva vs netboot.xyz: catalog facts
Serva	netboot.xyz
Freemium Offered as a download from the developer's site; check the download page for edition…	Free Free and open source, supported by GitHub sponsors.
Windows	Self-hosted
Several network boot services in one portable program Supports both UEFI and BIOS PXE clients	One boot image replaces many installer USB sticks Available as ISO, USB image, PXE and EFI builds
Runs on Windows only Website and documentation are dense and dated in style	Needs a working network connection at boot to fetch images PXE setup on a DHCP server takes some networking knowledge
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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