Windows Server 2003 is described as '(sometimes referred to as Win2K3) is a server operating system produced by Microsoft, released on April 24, 2003. An updated version, Windows Server 2003 R2, was released to manufacturing on December 6, 2005' and is a operating system in the os & utilities category. There are five alternatives to Windows Server 2003 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, SaaS, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Windows Server 2003 alternative is Ubuntu Server, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Server 2003 are Univention Corporate Server (UCS), Amazon Linux 2, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2019.