Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onWindows
- 2CostsFree plan · paid from $7.67/mo
2 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: vercot.com
Overview
Serva is ranked #14 of 29 in bare metal provisioning software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.67/mo.
Serva plans and pricing
All plansCommunity Free Free Personal, non-commercial use only · 50-minute PXE/BINL service limit · 2 PXE clients vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
Professional $92/yr $92.00/year Commercial use · 50 PXE/BINL clients · Unlimited PXE/BINL service time vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on bare metal provisioning software
- Free plan
- Yesvercot.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Serva is an automated PXE server solution for network booting and installing operating systems.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Bundled services
- The portable application bundles HTTP, FTP, TFTP, DHCP, proxyDHCP, BINL, DNS, SNTP, and SYSLOG services, plus a TFTP client.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Boot targets
- Serva delivers Windows and non-Windows assets to UEFI, including ARM 32/64-bit UEFI, and BIOS targets.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
- PXE compatibility
- Its proxyDHCP service is described as allowing PXE service without changing the existing DHCP infrastructure settings.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Windows deployment
- Serva provides a WAIK/ADK-independent alternative to RIS and WDS and includes a Task Sequence Manager for capturing and deploying Windows PC images.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Portable setup
- Serva does not require installation, does not save keys in the Windows registry, and is described as ready to use immediately.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Community limits
- Community is for personal, non-commercial use only and limits PXE/BINL service to 50 minutes and two PXE clients.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Community features
- Community supports Windows and non-Windows network installation, but the feature table says it does not support WinPE booting or the Task Sequence Manager.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- Community requires up-to-date Windows XP SP3 through Windows 11 or a Windows Server version; Professional requires up-to-date Windows 7 through Windows 11 or a Windows Server version.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License connectivity
- The Community edition does not require Internet access; the civilian Internet Validated Professional license does, while the military Node Lock license does not.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page asks support requests to include the Serva type and version, and Professional users to include their license ID.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security history
- The version history lists fixes for HTTP denial-of-service, TFTP denial-of-service, and TFTP directory-traversal vulnerabilities.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Maker and location
- The site credits Vercot LLC and Patrick Masotta and says Serva is made in Denver, Colorado, USA.vercot.com · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.vercot.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- vercot.com/~serva/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- vercot.com/~serva/download.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- vercot.com/~serva/contact.html· checked 4 Oct 2026