Tidal LightMesh

Overview

Tidal LightMesh is IP address management software for teams coordinating cloud and Microsoft DHCP address space. Its mix of discovery and subnet planning is useful when those jobs need a shared view; the small user and IP allowances on lower plans limit its fit for growing teams.

It combines read-only inventory collection with tools to organize planned and live networks. Choose it for AWS, Azure, and DHCP coverage with a SaaS option; look elsewhere if Google Cloud support is essential.

Key features

A read-only Windows Discovery Agent brings Microsoft DHCP scopes, leases, hostnames, and history into a searchable view. Read-only, agentless integrations discover AWS VPCs and Azure VNets, subnets, and assignments. AWS and Azure sync every five minutes on Enterprise and hourly on Pro and Team; Free syncs on demand, a meaningful constraint when cloud inventory needs to stay current. Google Cloud support is not currently available.

TreeView and Network Containers put planned and live networks together to help detect overlapping ranges and group address space. The visual Subnet Builder divides a parent subnet into address sizes for cloud and data center plans. These planning tools make LightMesh useful beyond inventory collection, especially for teams that need to organize allocations before deployment.

LightMesh traces changes per record. Audit logs are retained for 7 days on Free and Pro and 30 days on Team; Enterprise retention is included. Tidal says it completed a SOC 2 Type II audit and uses AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS v1.2 in transit. API rates are 10 requests per second on Free and Pro, 25 on Team, and unlimited on Enterprise. Okta SSO, Google, Microsoft, and email-and-password sign-in are supported.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and includes one user, fewer than 1,000 IPs, unlimited subnets, basic IPAM, and DHCP discovery. It is a practical solo starting point, but on-demand cloud sync and 7-day audit retention make it a limited choice for operational teams.

Pro (monthly) costs $35 a month, billed $35 USD /month, for one user, fewer than 1,000 IPs, unlimited subnets, and DHCP discovery. Pro adds hourly AWS and Azure sync, but the unchanged one-user and IP caps make it a poor fit for shared ownership or substantial address inventories. Pro (annual) costs $385 a year, billed $385 USD /year, with the same allowances.

Team (monthly) costs $249 a month, billed $249 USD /month, and provides five users, fewer than 5,000 IPs, unlimited subnets, and DHCP discovery. It raises the API rate to 25 requests per second and audit retention to 30 days, making it the more credible option for a small working group. Team (annual) costs $2,739 a year, billed $2,739 USD /year, with the same limits.

Enterprise has custom pricing and lists unlimited users and IPs, unlimited subnets, on-premise hosting, priority support, and DHCP discovery. It is the plan for larger inventories, self-hosting, or five-minute cloud sync; its API rate is unlimited and audit retention is included. SaaS is available on every plan, while Docker self-hosting on Ubuntu LTS, AWS, or Azure is Enterprise-only. Free and Pro receive best-effort email support, Team gets 8-hour email support, and Enterprise includes email, phone, and Slack support. A 14-day trial is available.

Platforms

LightMesh runs on the web and supports API access. Deployment options include SaaS across plans and Enterprise Docker self-hosting on Ubuntu LTS, AWS, or Azure. Its platform coverage also includes Linux, macOS, and Windows. IPv6 support, DNS data management, and DHCP management broaden its address-management scope.

Who it's for

LightMesh is best suited to organizations managing AWS or Azure networks alongside Microsoft DHCP, particularly when they need to plan allocations and detect overlaps. Free and Pro suit individual evaluation or solo use; Team is sized for five users and fewer than 5,000 IPs. Organizations needing more users or IPs, self-hosting, longer audit retention, or tighter cloud-sync intervals should consider Enterprise. It is not the right fit for Google Cloud environments.

Pros and cons

Pro: Read-only DHCP and cloud discovery brings key address inventories into one searchable view without requiring cloud agents.

Pro: TreeView, Network Containers, and Subnet Builder support both overlap checking and subnet planning.

Pro: SaaS is available at every tier, with Enterprise Docker self-hosting for organizations that need it.

Con: Free and Pro are limited to one user and fewer than 1,000 IPs, while Team is capped at five users and fewer than 5,000 IPs.

Con: Free cloud sync is on demand, and Google Cloud is not supported.

Con: Audit retention is only 7 days on Free and Pro, which may be too short for teams that need a longer change history.

Alternatives

IP Address Management Software is the broader category directory for comparing other tools.

Choose Subnetly if a free tier with explicit small-scale allowances is a better fit: its free plan includes 256 IPAM addresses, 10 subnets, two DHCP pools, and one private and public DNS zone. GestióIP is an alternative with a free standard package and an optional Configuration Management Module priced at $400 a year for up to 50 devices.

.NET is an open-source alternative with a free plan for up to 1,000 nodes. Cygna DDI is another DDI option, offered through perpetual licensing or subscription. Choose IPplan if a free, GPL-licensed self-hosted web application is the priority. Obelinf is another freemium option. NIPAP is a free, MIT-licensed open-source alternative. teemIP is another freemium option.

Verdict

Choose Tidal LightMesh if you need AWS, Azure, and Microsoft DHCP discovery alongside practical subnet planning, and your inventory fits the chosen tier. Its clearest strengths are the combined discovery and planning tools and the Enterprise path to larger limits and self-hosting. Look elsewhere if you need Google Cloud, or if the lower plans' user and IP caps are too restrictive.