BackBox vs SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

BackBox

Figure	BackBox	SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager
Price from	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	Yes
Open source	—	—
Web	Yes	Yes
Windows	—	Yes
Linux	Yes	—
API	Yes	Yes
Self-hosted	Yes	Yes
Plans published	5	1
Spec score · Network Configuration Management Software	8.4 (#3)	7.3 (#21)
Spec score · Network Automation Software	8.4 (#3)	7.2 (#18)
Spec score · Network Management Software	8.4 (#5)	7.3 (#21)
Backup and restore	The product includes automated configuration backups, backup comparison, and one-click restore.	The product regularly backs up device configurations and supports restoring previous configurations to reduce downtime.
Compliance	The Enterprise tier adds compliance monitoring, policy checks, configuration-drift detection and automated remediation.	NCM provides automated compliance assessments and reporting for HIPAA, NIST FISMA, PCI DSS, DISA STIG, and other standards.
Deployment	The software is offered as on-premises or SaaS and can be installed on VMware, Hyper-V, XenServer/Nutanix or bare metal.	NCM features are available in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted and as a standalone Orion module, with deployment behind a firewall or in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Founded	BackBox says it has pursued its network-automation mission since 2009.	1999
Purpose	BackBox automates security, compliance, and lifecycle management for network infrastructure.	Network Configuration Manager automates management and monitoring of network device configurations to support compliance, audits, and fewer misconfigurations.

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