Some companies offer paid support for their Linux distributions, but the underlying software is still free to download and install.

Microsoft Windows usually costs between $99.00 and $199.00 USD for each licensed copy.

Is Linux free to use?

The primary difference between Linux and many other popular contemporary operating systems is that the Linux kernel and other components are free and open-source software. Linux is not the only such operating system, although it is by far the most widely used.

How much does a Linux server cost?

Strictly speaking, therefore, a comparison between the cost of the Linux license and the cost of a Microsoft server operating system license should have a zero on the Linux side and some number greater than $799, depending on hardware, usage and the number of clients allowed, on the Windows side.