BackBox vs Nautobot
BackBox
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| Figure | BackBox | Nautobot |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Network Automation Software | 8.4 (#3) | 7.7 (#15) |
| Automation | The features page lists a pre-built automation library, task automation, event-driven automation, and automated OS and firmware upgrades. | It supports Python-based Jobs, dynamic configuration generation, and GraphQL and REST APIs. |
| Founded | BackBox says it has pursued its network-automation mission since 2009. | 2020 |
| Headquarters | The corporate headquarters is listed at 14135 Midway Road, Greenhill Towers, Suite G250, Addison, Texas 75001. | New York, New York, United States |
| Integrations | BackBox lists ITSM, CMDB, PAM, observability, SD-WAN/SASE, identity, messaging and DevOps integrations, including ServiceNow, LogicMonitor, CyberArk, Kentik, Cisco Meraki and Slack. | The product page lists Ansible, Terraform, Batfish, Bootstrap, Itential, and IP Fabric as integrations. |
| Purpose | BackBox automates security, compliance, and lifecycle management for network infrastructure. | Nautobot is an open source Network Source of Truth and Network Automation Platform. |
| Security controls | The features page lists credential and configuration file encryption, role-based access control, secure multi-tenancy, and external vault support. | The maker's security policy says it encrypts data at rest and in transit and uses role-based access controls and multi-factor authentication where possible. |
| 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. | Commercial offerings include 24×7 support ticketing, direct access to Nautobot experts, monthly technical touchpoints, and quarterly business reviews. |
Plans
BackBox
- Kilter AIPriced on request
- Kilter ALMPriced on request
- Kilter EnterprisePriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
- StandardPriced on request
Nautobot
- CommunityFree
- CloudPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- ProfessionalPriced on request
In their own words
Nautobot
Nautobot has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.