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Cisco Catalyst Center vs FNT Command

Cisco Catalyst Center

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FNT Command

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FigureCisco Catalyst CenterFNT Command
Price from—€99/mo
Free plan——
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
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macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
APIYesYes
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Plans published26
Spec score · IT Capacity Management Software7.8 (#7)8.3 (#4)
APIThe platform exposes northbound REST APIs for discovery, inventory, topology, provisioning, assurance, and other network operations.FNT Command API supports platform-, language- and protocol-independent web-service integration, REST or SOAP services, read queries and write access.
Founded19841994
HeadquartersSan Jose, California, United StatesEllwangen (Jagst), Germany
IntegrationsCisco documents integrations with ISE, ThousandEyes, Webex, Microsoft Teams, ServiceNow, Infoblox, and BlueCat, plus generic APIs for other ITSM and IPAM systems.The Integration extension lists REST API access and standard interfaces for ServiceNow CMDB, Cisco DNA, VMware vCenter, Nokia NFM-P, Infosim Stablenet and ticketing APIs.
PurposeCisco Catalyst Center is a centralized network controller and management dashboard for enterprise network operations.FNT Command is a centralized platform for planning, controlling, documenting and managing enterprise IT, data center and telecommunications infrastructures.

Plans

Cisco Catalyst Center

  • Cisco DNA AdvantagePriced on request
  • Cisco DNA EssentialsPriced on request

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FNT Command

  • Asset Inventory€99 a month
  • Server & Applications€149 a month
  • Telco Network & Services€149 a month
  • Data Center Management€199 a month
  • Cable & Connectivity€319 a month
  • ExtensionsPriced on request

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Cisco Catalyst Center

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FNT Command

FNT Command is a centralized platform for planning, documenting, and managing enterprise IT, data center, and telecommunications infrastructure. Its digital model brings networks, applications, hardware, and services together with their relationships and dependencies. The web-based IT Management solution supports multiple clients, languages, and users. The C base module includes a library of more than 70,000 predefined configuration items, plus planning, accessory and lifecycle management, and standard-format imports. Coverage spans data center facilities, hardware, software, networking, power, and air conditioning. Cable management provides end-to-end visibility for fault finding and expansion planning. Role-based dashboards, visualizations, reports, simulations, and dependency maps support analysis. Integration extensions list REST API access and interfaces including ServiceNow CMDB, Cisco DNA, VMware vCenter, Nokia NFM-P, Infosim Stablenet, and ticketing APIs; the API supports REST or SOAP and read and write access. Plans are billed annually per user: Asset Inventory is €99 a month, Server & Applications and Telco Network & Services are each €149 a month, Data Center Management is €199 a month, and Cable & Connectivity is €319 a month. No free plan is listed.

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