Best Network Provisioning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PacketFence is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of UniFi Network and TP-Link Omada SDN. The best-ranked option with a free plan is UniFi Network. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Arista NG Firewall at $22.50/mo.
For network provisioning, the ranked entries describe different details about access policies, devices and deployment. PacketFence, UniFi Network and Portnox NAC appear among the first options. Compare access policy provisioning, API access, deployment model and device inventory, and check whether zero-touch deployment is specified. Managed device limits, free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add scope and cost details. RUCKUS Cloudpath Enrollment System, SecureW2 JoinNow and other entries follow in the ranking, giving you further options to compare against the listed criteria.
22 network provisioning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
22ranked
5free plans on this page
$22.50/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Network Provisioning Software 22 channels on this page · 90 of 176 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromZero-touch deploymentDevice inventoryAccess policy provisioningManaged device limitDeployment modelAPI access Spec sheet Score
01 PacketFence Free planYesPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventorynot statedAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelhybridAPI accessnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 8.1
02 UniFi Network Free planYesPaid from$29/moZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventorynot statedAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limit1,000 devicesDeployment modelhybridAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 TP-Link Omada SDN Free planYesPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventorynot statedAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelhybridAPI accessYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.4
04 Portnox NAC Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventorynot statedAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelcloudAPI accessnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.3
05 RUCKUS Cloudpath Enrollment System Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentYesDevice inventoryYesAccess policy provisioningYesManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelhybridAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
06 Arista NG Firewall Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventorynot statedAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelhybridAPI accessYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.0
07 HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentYesDevice inventoryYesAccess policy provisioningYesManaged device limit100 devicesDeployment modelhybridAPI accessYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
08 SecureW2 JoinNow Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentYesDevice inventoryYesAccess policy provisioningYesManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelcloudAPI accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
09 BlueCat Horizon Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventoryYesAccess policy provisioningYesManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelhybridAPI accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.9
10 Cradlepoint NetCloud Manager Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentYesDevice inventoryYesAccess policy provisioningYesManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelcloudAPI accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
11 Infoblox Cloud Network Automation Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentYesDevice inventoryYesAccess policy provisioningYesManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelhybridAPI accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
12 Cisco Meraki Dashboard Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventorynot statedAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelcloudAPI accessYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.8
13 NVIDIA Config Manager Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentYesDevice inventoryYesAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelnot statedAPI accessYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.7
14 EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentYesDevice inventoryYesAccess policy provisioningYesManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelhybridAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
15 Juniper Security Director Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventorynot statedAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelcloudAPI accessYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
16 ExtremeCloud IQ Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventorynot statedAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelhybridAPI accessYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.0
17 HPE Aruba Networking Central Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentYesDevice inventoryYesAccess policy provisioningYesManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelhybridAPI accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
18 HPE Aruba ClearPass Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentYesDevice inventoryYesAccess policy provisioningYesManaged device limit100 devicesDeployment modelself hostedAPI accessYes 7/8spec lines stated 5.8
19 Juniper Mist Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventorynot statedAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelcloudAPI accessYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
20 Juniper Apstra Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventorynot statedAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelcloudAPI accessYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
21 Cambium cnMaestro Free planYesPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventorynot statedAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelhybridAPI accessYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.5
22 Nokia Network Services Platform Free planNoPaid fromnot statedZero-touch deploymentnot statedDevice inventorynot statedAccess policy provisioningnot statedManaged device limitnot statedDeployment modelnot statedAPI accessYes 2/8spec lines stated 5.2
Compare all 22 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Zero-touch deployment | Device inventory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PacketFence | 8.1 | Free plan | $416.67/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | UniFi Network | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 29 /mo | — | — |
| 3 | TP-Link Omada SDN | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Portnox NAC | 7.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 5 | RUCKUS Cloudpath Enrollment System | 7.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Arista NG Firewall | 7.0 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 7 | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | 7.0 | No | $50/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | SecureW2 JoinNow | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | BlueCat Horizon | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | Cradlepoint NetCloud Manager | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Infoblox Cloud Network Automation | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Cisco Meraki Dashboard | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 13 | NVIDIA Config Manager | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Juniper Security Director | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 16 | ExtremeCloud IQ | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | HPE Aruba Networking Central | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | HPE Aruba ClearPass | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Juniper Mist | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | Juniper Apstra | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Cambium cnMaestro | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | Nokia Network Services Platform | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which network provisioning software is ranked first on Specifiction?
PacketFence is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 8.1. UniFi Network is second and TP-Link Omada SDN third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Arista NG Firewall has the lowest first paid tier we found: $22.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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