IPAManager vs NIPAP
IPAManager
ipamanager.comNIPAP
spritelink.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | IPAManager | NIPAP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $275/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · IP Address Management Software | 7.9 (#18) | 8.3 (#9) |
| Deployment | The download page offers a Windows .exe installer for supported Windows Server and Windows 11 deployments and a .deb package for Ubuntu Server. | The maker officially supports Debian and Debian derivatives; it says NIPAP should also run on Unix-like systems with manual dependency installation. |
| Purpose | IPAManager is an on-prem platform for IP address and subnet management, discovery, topology, monitoring, alerts, and configuration backups. | NIPAP is an IP address management system built to handle large amounts of IP addresses. |
| Support | Support primarily serves licensed customers and offers technical troubleshooting, deployment guidance, upgrade help, and product guidance; evaluation inquiries are also accepted. | The maker directs users to GitHub issues for bugs, feature requests, and other issues. |
Plans
IPAManager
- Up to 100 Devices$275 a month
- Up to 200 Devices$500 a month
- Up to 500 Devices$750 a month
- 500+ DevicesPriced on request
In their own words
IPAManager
IPAManager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
NIPAP
NIPAP is a self-hosted IP address management system for large address inventories. It offers a web interface and a feature-complete command-line tool, and can allocate the next available address automatically. Search supports IP prefix operators and regular expressions. IPv6 has feature parity with IPv4, and VRFs are supported natively. The system also includes subnet planning, integrated statistics, and audit history. Address data is stored and indexed in PostgreSQL with the ip4r module. The backend communicates through an XML-RPC API, and the project lists Python and Java client libraries. NIPAP is open source under the MIT license and is free. Debian and Debian derivatives are officially supported; the maker says other Unix-like systems may run it with manual dependency installation. Installation involves configuring authentication accounts for both the backend and web interface. The maker describes user documentation as rather limited and directs users to GitHub issues for bugs, feature requests, and other issues.