BlueCat Horizon vs Infoblox Cloud Network Automation

BlueCat Horizon coordinates DNS, DHCP, IP address management, and network operations across hybrid and multicloud environments. Its first generally available service, Horizon DDI Orchestration, combines SaaS-hosted IPAM with centralized DNS and DHCP orchestration. Hosted IPAM provides a central inventory of networks, subnets, and IP addresses. Lightweight agents connect existing DNS and DHCP environments, while local agents and service points can keep services running locally under Horizon's SaaS governance. Network teams can standardize changes and synchronize data through a shared interface and API. Integrations include Microsoft Active Directory, BIND, Kea, cloud DNS, third-party components, and BlueCat solutions. Granular role-based access supports delegation by region, business unit, or function. The subscription is metered by Unique Active IP, which includes addresses with DNS records, DHCP leases or assignments, or recent active discovery. Pricing is on request, and BlueCat offers a trial request form without stating a duration. Advanced DNS services are marked as coming soon; observability and AI-assisted operations are described as platform vision rather than general-availability commitments.

Infoblox Cloud Network Automation automates DDI, DNS, and IPAM provisioning across cloud and virtualized environments. It gives teams a shared control plane for discovering and viewing virtual machines and network assets, with cross-cloud auditing and reporting for DNS records, DHCP leases, and IP addresses. Tenant-based management and a centralized interface cover cloud and virtualization platforms. Listed integrations include VMware, OpenStack, Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker. Its APIs manage NIOS objects with role-based access control. Deployment options include virtual appliances for cloud and data-center installations intended to increase scale and reliability; Infoblox also describes local redundant DDI services for each cloud instance and location. Cloud coverage includes AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud. Infoblox names NetOps and DevOps among the roles managing cloud network services. Licensing uses token packs purchased for an agreement term and usable across multiple services or capabilities. Pricing is on request, with no public product price listed. Infoblox’s Trust Center lists compliance documentation for ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and SOC 3.