Mobile Net Switch vs Oxidized

Mobile Net Switch is a free Windows program for changing location-based network configurations through profiles. A selected profile can alter IP addressing, Wi-Fi, proxy servers, internet connections, drive mappings, and printer settings, then apply those changes without restarting. The product says switching locations does not require administrator privileges. Browser proxy settings can be managed for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Google Chrome. Profiles may also run scripts or batch files and import.reg files when activated. Wireless support covers WPA, WPA+PSK, WPA2, and WEP. The FAQ lists Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025, with x86, x64, and ARM support. The free plan is fully functional and non-expiring at free. MSI and EXE installers are documented, including distribution of configured installations to multiple machines. Support is provided by email, with the manual and FAQ recommended first.

Oxidized is a network device configuration backup tool and a RANCID replacement. It supports more than 130 operating system types, with SSH and Telnet among its documented input methods. Node records can come from CSV, SQLite, MySQL, or HTTP. Backups can be written to files, Git, Git-Crypt, or HTTP; Git records a commit for each configuration change, while Git-Crypt encrypts configuration pushes using git-crypt. Oxidized adjusts its thread count to meet the configured retrieval interval. Its REST API can list nodes, retrieve configurations, show versions and diffs, reload nodes, and move a node to the front of the queue. Syslog examples can prompt a fetch after configuration changes. The web interface and API are supplied by the optional oxidized-web gem, disabled by default and configured for port 8888 by default. A setting can strip sensitive data before storage. Oxidized is free under Apache License 2.0 and is deployed on-premises; documented installation options include Linux distributions, FreeBSD, Docker, and Podman. The project says it has few maintainers and invites more involvement.