OpenWISP IPAM

Spec sheet

Purpose

OpenWISP IPAM provides IP address management features and is a core dependency of OpenWISP Controller.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

Intended users

OpenWISP describes network administrators, municipalities, and universities among the users of its network management solution.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.org

Deployment

OpenWISP is an open-source network management solution leveraging Linux OpenWrt, and its commercial support offers on-premise and cloud managed deployments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.org

API

A REST API provides CRUD operations and access to the main IPAM features.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

Support

Community support is available through a mailing list, GitHub Discussions, and chat; commercial support includes deployment and maintenance assistance.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.org

Maker

The OpenWISP website is maintained by openwisp OÜ, a company registered under Estonian law.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.org

Address and subnet management

It manages IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and subnets.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

Address management

It manages IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and subnets.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

Allocation visibility

It displays free space for all subnets and provides a visual display for a specific subnet.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

API authentication

The API documentation describes user-token authentication and session authentication when logged into Django admin.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

API throttling

The documented default IPAM API throttle rate is 100 requests per hour, and the documentation explains how to override it.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

Commercial support limit

Commercial support does not include code training or support for third-party OpenWISP extensions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.org

Commercial support limits

Commercial support does not include code training or support for third-party OpenWISP extensions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.org

Import and export

It supports CSV import and export of subnets and their IP addresses.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

Import formats

Subnet data can be imported using CSV or XLSX files and exported as CSV.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

IP requests

It includes an IP request module.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

REST API

It provides a REST API for CRUD operations and its main features.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

Search and visualization

Users can search for an IP address or subnet and view a visual display of a specific subnet.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

Security advisory

OpenWISP lists a June 15, 2026 IPAM advisory concerning authorization that could allow exporting another organization's subnet and IP addresses.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

Security reporting

OpenWISP asks users to report security vulnerabilities to [email protected].Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.org

Standalone use

OpenWISP IPAM can also be used as a standalone Django app by developers proficient in Python and Django.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

Subnet allocation

The IPAM module can implement subnet division rules and allocate subnets and IP addresses according to administrator-set rules.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.org

Subnet tools

It supports CSV import and export of subnets and their IPs, and displays free space for subnets.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

VPN integration

As part of OpenWISP Controller, it facilitates automatic IP address provisioning for VPNs such as WireGuard and ZeroTier.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openwisp.io

Where Specifiction places it

• IP Address Management Software#28 of 437.4