Cormant-CS vs openDCIM

Cormant-CS is a data center infrastructure management platform for IT teams, data center operators, and facilities managers. It tracks infrastructure, assets, and connectivity, including copper, fiber, power, and high-capacity MPO fiber paths. Teams can define unlimited attributes for infrastructure hardware, plan changes, reserve equipment and rack units, and manage asset provisioning and connections. Monitoring features let users set alert thresholds and email subscriptions for critical statuses. A scripting engine includes SNMP and XML libraries and scripts for smart PDUs, environmental sensors, UPSs, and rack security systems; SOAP and REST APIs support data exchange with enterprise systems. Native Windows and Android offline apps handle barcode and RFID scans and work orders without Wi-Fi or cellular service. Mobile platforms provide authentication and data encryption. Starter packs include installation support, training, and implementation consulting. Subscription plans are $7,200 a year for approximately 25–30 racks and 500 assets, $10,020 a year for 45–55 racks and 1000 assets, or $12,840 a year for 65–80 racks and 1500 assets. Perpetual options cost $13,999 as a one-time purchase, $18,999, paid once, and $23,999, paid once for those respective capacities. A 7-day trial is available; there is no free plan.

openDCIM is a free, web-based application for tracking data center inventory and managing physical infrastructure. Its stated goals include following assets across multiple rooms and managing space, power, and cooling. Custom image maps can show clickable cabinet zones with overlays for power, space, temperature, and weight capacity. The application maps power paths from devices through strips and panels to source feeds, and network links to devices classified as switches. It reports fault tolerance and can simulate the effect of a panel or source-feed outage. Integrations include intelligent power strips and UPS devices from APC, Geist Manufacturing, Liebert, and Server Technologies; OIDs can be updated for other manufacturers. Built on MySQL, it supports report building and exporting data to other applications. Multiple user-rights levels are available, with authentication through Apache or LDAP. It is GPL v3 software for on-premises use. Hosting requirements include Linux, Apache 2.x or higher with SSL, MySQL 5.x or higher, PHP 8.0 or higher, and a web-based client.