Cloud Network Management Software
Alternatives to Equinix Fabric
The tools Specifiction weighs against Equinix Fabric, from its list of cloud network management software, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
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Tailscale The Personal plan is for individuals using Tailscale for non-commercial purposes, such as homelabs or home VPNs.
From $1/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.7 Visit Specs - 02
ZeroTier ZeroTier suits teams connecting devices and cloud environments across hybrid infrastructure.
From $18/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 03
NetBox NetBox suits teams that need an organized record of network and infrastructure assets, from IP address management to automation.
Free plan Open source Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted8.3 Visit Specs - 04 BlueCat Horizon
BlueCat describes Horizon as suited to hybrid and multicloud enterprises, mixed-vendor DNS/DHCP environments, and branch-heavy organizations needing local survivability with centralized control.
Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · API8.2 Visit Specs - 05
Cilium Cilium suits teams managing workload networking who need policy, security, and observability capabilities in Linux environments.
Free plan Linux · Self-hosted7.9 Visit Specs - 06 Cisco Catalyst Center Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.7 Visit Specs
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Calico Enterprise It suits organizations seeking self-managed Kubernetes network security and observability, including multi-cluster connectivity and policy controls.
Web · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted7.5 Visit Specs - 08
Infoblox Cloud Network Automation The product is aimed at teams managing cloud network services, including NetOps and DevOps roles.
Web · Windows · Linux · API7.5 Visit Specs - 09
EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI It suits network and DevOps teams managing DDI across on-premises and cloud environments.
Web · API · Self-hosted7.4 Visit Specs - 10 Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) From $7/mo Free plan Web7.2 Visit Specs
- 11 OpenStack Neutron
Neutron suits OpenStack administrators who need to define and manage cloud networks and connect instances.
Linux · API · Self-hosted7.2 Visit Specs - 12 Juniper Security Director
It suits organizations managing Juniper SRX environments across on-premises, cloud, or hybrid infrastructure.
Web · Self-hosted7.1 Visit Specs - 13
Itential Automation Platform It is aimed at enterprise infrastructure teams operating across networks, clouds, and other infrastructure domains.
Web · API · Self-hosted7.0 Visit Specs - 14
Megaport Cloud Router MCR suits organizations needing private routing between cloud environments and Megaport customer Ports, including multicloud and hybrid deployments.
Web · API7.0 Visit Specs - 15 PacketFabric
PacketFabric suits enterprise IT teams connecting on-premises, colocation, and public-cloud environments.
Web · API6.9 Visit Specs - 16 Telecom Network Automation
This service is designed for communication service providers deploying and managing cloud-native telecom networks on Google Cloud infrastructure.
Web · API6.7 Visit Specs - 17 Alkira Web6.2 Visit Specs
- 18 BlueCat Integrity Web6.1 Visit Specs
- 19 Cisco Meraki Dashboard Web5.8 Visit Specs
- 20 F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud Web5.8 Visit Specs
- 21 Juniper Apstra 5.8 Visit Specs
- 22 Infoblox Universal DDI Web5.7 Visit Specs
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Nokia Network Services Platform Web5.3 Visit Specs
Equinix Fabric, head to head
- Equinix Fabric vs Tailscale
- Equinix Fabric vs ZeroTier
- Equinix Fabric vs NetBox
- Equinix Fabric vs BlueCat Horizon
- Equinix Fabric vs Cilium
- Equinix Fabric vs Cisco Catalyst Center
- Equinix Fabric vs Calico Enterprise
- Equinix Fabric vs Infoblox Cloud Network Automation
- Equinix Fabric vs EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI
- Equinix Fabric vs Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN)
- Equinix Fabric vs OpenStack Neutron
- Equinix Fabric vs Juniper Security Director