Windows Server 2019 Alternatives

Windows Server 2019 is described as 'Is built on the strong foundation of Windows Server 2016 – which continues to see great momentum in customer adoption' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Windows Server 2019 for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted, SaaS and Amazon Web Services apps. The best Windows Server 2019 alternative is TrueNAS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Server 2019 are Ubuntu Server, Univention Corporate Server (UCS), Amahi Home Server and Amazon Linux 2.

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  1. TrueNAS icon
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    TrueNAS (formerly FreeNAS) is an operating system that can be installed on virtually any hardware platform to share data over a network. TrueNAS is the simplest way to create a centralized and easily accessible place for your data.

    23 TrueNAS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • TrueNAS is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Windows Server 2019.

    • TrueNAS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Server 2019.

    • TrueNAS is Free and Open SourceWindows Server 2019 is Paid and Proprietary
    • TrueNAS is Security-focused and LightweightWindows Server 2019 is not according to our users
  2. Ubuntu Server icon
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    The leading platform for scale-out computing, Ubuntu Server helps you make the most of your infrastructure. Whether you want to deploy an OpenStack cloud, a Hadoop cluster or a 50,000-node render farm, Ubuntu Server delivers the best value scale-out performance available.

    184 Ubuntu Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    UCS is an open platform for central identity & access management, IT management, and active directory, with a web portal for easy access to applications.

    94 Univention Corporate Server (UCS) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
     
    • Univention Corporate Server (UCS) is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Windows Server 2019.

    • Univention Corporate Server (UCS) is Freemium and Open SourceWindows Server 2019 is Paid and Proprietary
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    Amazon Linux 2 is a Linux operating system from Amazon Web Services (AWS). It provides a security-focused, stable, and high-performance execution environment to develop and run cloud applications. Amazon Linux 2 is provided at no additional charge.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
     
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    Windows Server 2012, codenamed "Windows Server 8", is the sixth release of Windows Server. It is the server version of Windows 8 and succeeds Windows Server 2008 R2. Two pre-release versions, a developer preview and a beta version, were released during development.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Windows Server 2012 is the most popular Windows alternative to Windows Server 2019.

    • Windows Server 2012 is the most popular commercial alternative to Windows Server 2019.

    • Windows Server 2012 is Paid and ProprietaryWindows Server 2019 is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. SME Server icon
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    SME Server is a leading distribution for small and medium enterprises. It stands apart from the competition by shipping with most common functionality preconfigured and features a number of popular additional enhancements in the form of downloadable contributions.

    9 SME Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Low cost, easy to use Email Server software for virtual, on-premise, or hosted deployments for companies that want control of their email. Integrated web-mail with doc sharing, Drop Box integration, client and server side encryption.

    24 MDaemon Messaging Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    linuxmuster.net is a comprehensive complete solution for the operation of school IT infrastructure. It is developed by teachers and service providers for the special requirements of schools. When developing our solution, we try to keep some ...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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