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Zentyal vs FreeIPA: catalog facts
Zentyal	FreeIPA
Paid Yearly or lifetime licences covering unlimited users, with a free 15-day trial.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Active Directory compatible domain controller for Windows clients Mail, groupware and network services in one interface	Integrates LDAP, Kerberos, DNS and certificates in one system Trusts with Microsoft Active Directory
Paid licence after the trial Aimed at small and mid-sized office servers rather than home use	Linux-centric; built around Fedora and related distributions Many integrated components make it heavy to deploy and operate
Self-hosted, Operating system	Self-hosted
Closed 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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