ManageEngine DDI Central vs Microsoft Windows Server IPAM
ManageEngine DDI Central
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| Figure | ManageEngine DDI Central | Microsoft Windows Server IPAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $266.58/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · DDI Management Platform | 7.8 (#4) | 7.2 (#7) |
| Purpose | DDI Central combines DNS, DHCP, and IP address management in a unified interface for network administrators. | IPAM is an integrated suite for planning, deploying, managing, and monitoring IP infrastructure from a central interface. |
Plans
ManageEngine DDI Central
- Professional$3,199 a year
- Enterprise$6,199 a year
Microsoft Windows Server IPAM
- Windows Server 2025 Standard$1,176, paid once
- Windows Server 2025 Datacenter$6,771, paid once
In their own words
ManageEngine DDI Central
ManageEngine DDI Central has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Microsoft Windows Server IPAM
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.