Gluware vs NetKeep

Gluware is a network automation and orchestration platform for complex, multi-vendor networks. It discovers network configuration and operational state, then builds an intent data model from that information. Its DIAL layer provides semantic translation for 56 operating systems across 22 vendors. Config Drift & Audit monitors configuration, detects drift, and surfaces audit and compliance issues; OS Manager is designed to coordinate network operating system and firmware upgrades. Integrations include Ansible, Linux and Python scripts, NetBox, and StackStorm integration packs, while GluAPI provides programmatic access. Gluware Control is available in cloud or on-premises deployments. Titan adds agentic AI capabilities with MCP integration, validation, governance, and auditable outcomes. Its Exposure Management identifies relevant network CVEs, proposes and validates remediations, and can execute changes autonomously. Pricing is on request. The free Community Edition is renewable annually, supports up to 20 devices, excludes Topology from the full application suite, and includes community support and on-demand training.

NetKeep is a free, open-source, self-hosted system for collecting, versioning, comparing, and protecting network-device configurations. It uses Oxidized 0.37.0 to gather configurations and keeps each version in permanent Git history. Teams can search, download, and compare revisions with unified or side-by-side diffs. Read-only inventory synchronization is available with LibreNMS and NetBox. Notifications can be sent by email, signed webhook, or Telegram. Full backups may be encrypted and stored locally or in S3-compatible services, with private Git mirroring as another option. Roles include owner, administrator, operator, and reader; optional TOTP two-factor authentication and passkeys are supported. Safe mode exports and compares configurations without applying changes, although arbitrary Ruby or unreviewed drivers reduce that assurance. Installation needs a Linux amd64 or arm64 server, Docker Engine 25+, Docker Compose plugin 2.24+, and persistent storage. The product is on-premises under AGPL-3.0.