BackBox vs Configuration Center
BackBox
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| Figure | BackBox | Configuration Center |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Network Configuration Management Software | 8.4 (#3) | 8.9 (#2) |
| Purpose | BackBox automates security, compliance, and lifecycle management for network infrastructure. | Configuration Center manages network device configurations, including monitoring, backup, comparison, and restore. |
| Support | BackBox's SLA says standard support targets next-business-day responses for all priority levels, while premium targets range from one to four hours for priorities 1–3. | Lan-Secure provides a support-ticket form and directs users to FAQ and forums. |
| System requirements | A quick-start guide specifies at least four CPU cores, 8 GB RAM and 80 GB disk for a small or medium virtual-machine installation. | The stated minimum hardware is an 800 MHz processor and 256 MB RAM. |
| What it does | BackBox, marketed with the Kilter platform, automates security, compliance and lifecycle management for multi-vendor network infrastructure. | Configuration Center manages network-device configurations across vendors, including monitoring, backup, comparison and restoration. |
Plans
BackBox
- Kilter AIPriced on request
- Kilter ALMPriced on request
- Kilter EnterprisePriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
- StandardPriced on request
Configuration Center
- Configuration Center Workgroup$99, paid once
- Configuration Center Workgroup - for 10 devices$99, paid once
- Configuration Center EnterprisePriced on request
- Configuration Center Enterprise - for unlimited devicesPriced on request
In their own words
Configuration Center
Configuration Center has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.