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Alternatives to ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager

ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager coordinates configuration work for switches, routers, firewalls, and other network devices. It schedules backups, compares versions, rolls back trusted configurations, tracks changes in real time, and automates bulk updates with configlets and scripts. Policy checks, compliance reporting, firmware-vulnerability details with CVE identifiers and patch links, encrypted configuration storage, mobile views, and support for devices from more than 200 vendors broaden its coverage. Professional and Enterprise editions support larger estates, while Enterprise adds distributed deployment, synchronization, and central reporting. It runs on Windows and Linux servers, with Android, iOS, web, and self-hosted access.

  1. 01 Configuration Center
    Free trial Windows · API
    8.9 Visit Specs
  2. 02 BackBox
    Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.4 Visit Specs
  3. 03 NetBrain

    NetBrain is aimed at large enterprises, telcos, and managed service providers with complex, hybrid networks.

    Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · API
    8.4 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Nexsparkle ConfigVault
    From $41.25/mo Free trial Windows · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.4 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Netpicker

    Netpicker is aimed at network and NetDevOps engineers who need configuration checks, backups, security validation or remediation.

    From $625/mo Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.1 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Oxidized

    Oxidized suits teams that need scheduled network-device configuration backups and want to manage them through supported source and storage backends.

    Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.0 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Gluware

    Gluware is aimed at Global 2000 enterprises and teams operating complex enterprise networks.

    Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted
    7.9 Visit Specs
  8. 08 RANCID

    RANCID suits network administrators who want scheduled configuration backups, comparisons, and email change alerts.

    Free plan macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.9 Visit Specs
  9. 09 rConfig

    rConfig suits IT teams managing device configurations, including teams in regulated networks.

    From €333.25/mo Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.9 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Cisco Catalyst Center
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.8 Visit Specs
  11. 11 AlgoSec

    AlgoSec suits enterprise teams that manage security policies across hybrid networks and need policy automation, risk analysis, or compliance reporting.

    Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.7 Visit Specs
  12. 12 NetSetMan
    Free plan Windows
    7.7 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Kiwi CatTools NG
    Free trial Windows · Self-hosted
    7.6 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Unimus
    Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · API
    7.6 Visit Specs
  15. 15 ExtremeCloud IQ

    It is aimed at organizations managing wired, wireless and SD-WAN environments, including the listed government, finance, healthcare, education, hospitality, manufacturing, retail and service sectors.

    Web · API · Self-hosted
    7.5 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Infosim StableNet

    StableNet suits IT, networking, and telecommunications organizations managing heterogeneous infrastructure.

    Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.4 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Kron NCM
    7.4 Visit Specs
  18. 18 NetKeep

    NetKeep suits ISPs and infrastructure teams managing device configuration history and backups on their own Linux servers.

    Free plan Web · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.4 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Mobile Net Switch

    Mobile Net Switch suits Windows users who move between locations and need repeatable network, browser, printer, or drive settings.

    Free plan Windows
    7.3 Visit Specs
  20. 20 SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager
    Free trial Web · Windows · API · Self-hosted
    7.3 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Itential Automation Platform

    It is aimed at enterprise infrastructure teams operating across networks, clouds, and other infrastructure domains.

    Web · API · Self-hosted
    7.2 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Net-Monitor Network Configuration Management
    Self-hosted
    6.9 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Viewtinet Configuration Manager
    6.9 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Tufin
    Web · Self-hosted
    6.7 Visit Specs
  25. 25 ExtremeCloud Orchestrator
    6.2 Visit Specs
  26. 26 Arista CloudVision
    Web
    6.0 Visit Specs
  27. 27 Auvik Network Management
    Web
    6.0 Visit Specs
  28. 28 FirstWave opConfig
    Web · Linux
    6.0 Visit Specs
  29. 29 Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Web
    5.9 Visit Specs
  30. 30 Contrail Service Orchestration
    Web
    5.8 Visit Specs

Choosing instead of ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager

The free edition covers two devices, while the stated managed-device limit is 10. Professional costs $238 a year and Enterprise costs $3,358 a year, which can make another operating model more suitable. Alternatives differ in vendor reach, automation depth, topology awareness, security controls, integrations, and deployment choices. Consider whether you need governed operations, continuous validation, lifecycle work, broad backup history, or a focused open-source tool, then check platform compatibility, device coverage, and how each product handles scale and recovery.

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