Top 15 Free DHCP Server Alternative and Similar Softwares | Nov 2024

A DHCP Server is a protocol server for TCP/IP networks that supplies IP addresses to other computers. DHCP Server for Windows also supports TFTP, DNS and HTTP protocol which makes a nice package for easy and simple to install networks e.g. for remote boot and other purposes. DHCP server runs on all Win32 capable Windows operating systems starting from Windows 95 to Windows 7.

A DHCP Server assigns IP addresses to client computers. This is very often used in enterprise networks to reduce configuration efforts. All IP addresses of all computers are stored in a database that resides on a server machine.

1. dnsmasq

dnsmasq Dnsmasq is a lightweight, easy to configure DNS forwarder and DHCP server. It is designed to provide DNS and, optionally, DHCP, to a small network. It can serve the names of local machines which are not in the global DNS. The DHCP server integrates with the DNS server and allows......

2. Open DHCP Server

Open DHCP Server DHCP Server Open Source Freeware. MultiSubnet DHCP Server supports Dynamic, Static Leases, Relay Agents, BOOTP, PXEBOOT, Options can be Global, Range Specific and Client Specific. Supports filtering of ranges on Mac Address, Vendor and User Class. Program works great. No GUI, you have to setup a text configuration file, but......

3. Serva 32/64

Serva 32/64 Serva is an Automated PXE Server Solution Accelerator based on an all-in-one portable multi-server engine including BINL(RIS/WDS), HTTP, FTP, TFTP, DHCP, proxyDHCP, DNS, SNTP and SYSLOG protocols.Serva is a light (~3 MB), yet powerful Microsoft Windows application. It was conceived mainly as an Automated PXE Server Solution Accelerator. It bundles......

4. TFTPD32

TFTPD32 Tftpd32 is a free, opensource application which includes DHCP, TFTP, DNS, SNTP and Syslog servers as well as a TFTP client.The TFTP client and server are fully compatible with TFTP option support (tsize, blocksize and timeout), which allow the maximum performance when transferring the data.Some extended features such as directory......

5. Antamedia DHCP Server

Antamedia DHCP Server Freeware Windows DHCP Server helps to configure lease, scope, fixed IP-MAC, block desired MAC, exclude IP, with a real time view of current leases.Assigning IP addresses without a DHCP server can create havoc, as can moving hardware across networks. Now all of your DHCP configuration and administrative tasks can be......

6. Tiny PXE Server

Tiny PXE Server No-install solution to running a PXE server. It comes with support for the most common bootstraps (ipxe, gpxe, pxelinux, startrom.0, wdsnbp.com/pxeboot.com, grub4dos), provides the right boot filename based on the client architecture (BIOS, UEFI x32, UEFI x64) and can auto-load settings from a human-readable config file.......

7. ZeroShell

ZeroShell Zeroshell is a Linux distribution for servers and embedded devices aimed at providing the main network services a LAN requires. It is available in the form of Live CD or Compact Flash image and you can configure and administer it using your web browser.......

8. Linux Schools

Linux Schools The Linux operating system for educational establishments. Install a server or set of servers based on your school needs. Administrate via a web interface – Allowing you to control your network worldwide. A modular based system allows you to pick and chose from various preconfigured server modules to install.......

9. pfSense

pfSense pfSense is a free, open source customized distribution of FreeBSD tailored for use as a firewall, and router. In addition to being a powerful, flexible firewalling and routing platform, it includes a long list of related features and a package system allowing further expandability without adding bloat and......

10. dhcpcd

dhcpcd dhcpcd is an implementation of the DHCP client specified in RFC2131. It strives to be a fully featured, yet very lightweight DHCP client.......

11. OpenNetAdmin

OpenNetAdmin OpenNetAdmin provides a database managed inventory of your IP network. Each subnet, host, and IP can be tracked via a centralized AJAX enabled web interface that can help reduce tracking errors. A full CLI interface is available as well to use for scripting and bulk work. We hope to provide......

12. MAAS

MAAS MAAS is a physical infrastructure management system, that turns a collection of servers into an on-demand physical cloud. It is an IP address manager, providing DHCP and DNS for IPv4 and IPv6, and a physical provisioner that uses PXE, IPMI or other vendor-specific protocols to provision bare-metal servers dynamically with......

13. uranos

uranos OpenSource Unattended installation of several Linux(kickstart,preseed,autoyast) and Windows(W2k,XP,W2k3,Vista,7,W2k8). Features: inventory, software management, dhcp-ldap, dns-ldap, php-ssh, syslog-ng, switch managment, ldap browser, pxe manager. Download the gpxe and live boot your system over the internet.......

14. Tiny DHCP Server

Tiny DHCP Server Tiny DHCP Server is a simple and user friendly DHCP service for your network. It suppports unlimited number of client computers on the network. Also, it supports up to 64 network adapters (network cards) installed. The Tiny DHCP Server application was designed to be a tiny DHCP service for Windows.......

15. namebench

namebench Are you a power-user with 5 minutes to spare? Do you want a faster internet experience?Try out namebench. It hunts down the fastest DNS servers available for your computer to use. namebench runs a fair and thorough benchmark using your web browser history, tcpdump output, or standardized datasets in order......