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Univention Corporate Server vs OpenLDAP: catalog facts
Univention Corporate Server	OpenLDAP
Freemium Available to download; commercial subscriptions and support are sold by Univention.	Free Free, open-source software developed by the OpenLDAP community.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Central identity and access management on your own servers VM images for VMware, VirtualBox, ESX and KVM	Full LDAP server plus client libraries and command-line tools Separate feature and long-term support release series
A full server OS, so it needs a dedicated machine or VM Aimed at organisations rather than home users	No graphical management interface included Configuration and schema design take real LDAP knowledge
Self-hosted, Operating system	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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