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Open DHCP Server

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Open DHCP Server is ranked #14 of 20 in DHCP management software on Inferse. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

Compared on DHCP management software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Deployment
on-premisesgithub.com
Reservation management
Yesgithub.com
DHCP failover
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Open DHCP Server provides Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol service.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Intended users
The project says it is suited to experts as well as small and home use by people without DHCP protocol knowledge.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
DHCP ranges
The server supports up to 125 DHCP ranges.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Address assignment
It supports both static hosts and dynamic DHCP ranges.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Protocol support
It supports BOOTP and relay agents.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Zones
A single server can support multiple zones.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
DHCP options
It supports DHCP options without requiring users to define option types, with values assignable as strings, IPs, hex strings, or byte arrays.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Filtering
DHCP ranges can be filtered using MAC ranges, vendor options, and user options.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Option scope
Options can be global, specific to a DHCP range, or specific to a client.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Resilience
The server supports replicated fail-safe DHCP operation.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Lease monitoring
Lease status is displayed on an auto-refreshing HTML page.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Security and standards
The project says it attempts to comply with various RFCs for DHCP and is released under the GNU General Public License; the repository includes a GPL-2.0 license.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Resource use
The project describes the server as having low CPU and executable size and requiring very little memory.github.com · 2 Oct 2026

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