EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI vs Microsoft Windows Server IPAM

EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI combines DNS, DHCP and IP address management in one platform for on-premises and cloud environments. It manages IPv4 and IPv6, VLANs and VXLANs, and supports DNS and DHCP services from multiple vendors, including Microsoft, ISC BIND, AWS Route 53, Azure DNS and Google Cloud Platform. A centralized repository tracks IP resources, DNS and DHCP data, VLANs, VRFs, applications, devices and metadata, with discovery across on-premises and cloud resources. REST and SOAP APIs provide access to DDI functions, with Python and Terraform plugin options; API calls support rights management and role-based access control. Integrations span virtualization, cloud and automation tools, including VMware vRealize, OpenStack, Proxmox, Terraform, Ansible, Chef and Puppet. The platform also includes policy management, audit trails and compliance reporting. It is offered as hardware and virtual appliances, with hybrid deployment and pricing on request.

Microsoft Windows Server IPAM is an integrated suite for planning, deploying, managing, and monitoring IP infrastructure from a central interface. It automatically discovers IP infrastructure and DNS servers, manages DHCP scopes and failover, and organizes IP address blocks and ranges. Its DNS functions collect zone and resource-record data and allow administrators to create, edit, or delete records through the console. IPAM logs DNS configuration changes made there and includes built-in role-based access-control roles and access scopes. Microsoft describes installing it on a dedicated member server with WID or SQL Server storage. GPO-based provisioning supports DHCP, DNS, and domain-controller discovery. DNS collection works only with domain-joined Microsoft DNS servers; third-party and non-domain-joined DNS servers are unsupported. Microsoft lists applicability to Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025, plus Azure Local 2311.2 and later. Windows Server 2025 Standard is $1,176, paid once; Datacenter is $6,771, paid once.