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Windows Admin Center vs Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT): catalog facts
Windows Admin Center	Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
Free Available at no additional cost for Windows Server users.	Free Free download from Microsoft.
Windows, Web, Self-hosted	Windows
Manages servers from a web browser Works with physical, virtual, on-premises and Azure servers	Manage server roles from an admin workstation Official Microsoft tooling
Only manages Windows systems Proprietary software	Not available on Home editions of Windows Only useful in Windows Server environments
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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