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Univention Corporate ServerSamba
Freemium

Available to download; commercial subscriptions and support are sold by Univention.

 Free

Free and open source under the GNU GPL.

Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Central identity and access management on your own servers
  • VM images for VMware, VirtualBox, ESX and KVM
  • Serves files and printers to Windows, macOS and Linux clients
  • Can run as an Active Directory domain controller
  • A full server OS, so it needs a dedicated machine or VM
  • Aimed at organisations rather than home users
  • Configuration can be complex, especially for AD roles
  • Runs on Linux and Unix-like systems only
Self-hosted, Operating system Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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