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System Center Orchestrator
What System Center Orchestrator is
System Center Orchestrator is Microsoft software for self-hosted automation, available through web and Windows platforms. Supported environments include Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025, with Windows 10 supported for Runbook Designer. The product has two listed editions. Standard Edition costs $1,455 a month at the suggested retail price and covers two operating system environments or Hyper-V containers, plus unlimited Windows Server containers. Datacenter Edition costs $3,968 a month and covers unlimited operating system environments or Hyper-V containers, also with unlimited Windows Server containers. Both prices assume a 16-core, two-processor server, and actual customer prices may vary. There is no free plan. Microsoft, the maker, was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States. Deployment is self-hosted, so infrastructure remains part of the product choice.
Who it suits
It suits organizations running supported Windows Server environments that want self-hosted orchestration. Edition selection depends mainly on the number of operating system environments or Hyper-V containers required.
What it does well
- Self-hosted deployment model
- Supports Windows Server 2022 and 2025
- Windows 10 supports Runbook Designer
- Unlimited Windows Server containers in both editions
- Datacenter covers unlimited environments
What to know first
- No free plan
- Standard covers only two environments or containers
- Listed prices are suggested retail
- Actual customer prices may vary
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Edition | Suggested retail price; assumes a 16-core 2-processor server. Actual customer prices may vary. · 2 operating system environments / Hyper-V containers · Unlimited Windows Server containers | $1,455 a month |
| Datacenter Edition | Suggested retail price; assumes a 16-core 2-processor server. Actual customer prices may vary. · Unlimited operating system environments / Hyper-V containers · Unlimited Windows Server containers | $3,968 a month |
As microsoft.com lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
System Center Orchestrator offers two capacity-based editions for Windows-focused, self-hosted deployments. Compare the environment allowance with the stated server assumptions before selecting an edition.
Facts from System Center Orchestrator's own pages
- Founded
- 1975 · microsoft.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Redmond, Washington, United States · microsoft.com, 4 Oct 2026
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