Danbyte vs openDCIM

Danbyte is an open-source IP address management, data-center infrastructure management and network source-of-truth platform. It tracks IP space, hardware, cabling, power, virtualization, monitoring and automation in one system. For IPAM, it calculates prefix containment, available space and utilization per VRF, and handles VLANs, DHCP ranges, DNS zones and route targets. Its DCIM tools model rack elevations, device faceplates, ports, power and virtual chassis. Network views include cable and fibre tracing, floor plans, circuits, VPN tunnels and wireless SSIDs. Proxmox VE and VMware vCenter imports cover virtual machines and related infrastructure, with drift reconciliation; active checks, SNMP and nmap discovery help maintain an observed layer. Automation options include Ansible and Terraform inventories, Jinja templates, signed webhooks and scoped APIs. Danbyte can run on user hardware, including fully air-gapped deployments, without telemetry or an expiring license. The free, self-hosted offer includes all features without seat licensing. The Linux quick installer bundles Python, Node and dependencies but requires PostgreSQL 15+ and Redis.

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.