Monsoon vs NIPAP
Monsoon
github.comNIPAP
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| Figure | Monsoon | NIPAP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · IP Address Management Software | 7.3 (#30) | 8.3 (#9) |
| Integrations | The project lists Slack and generic JSON webhooks, Prometheus metrics, and migration tools for ISC DHCP, Kea, phpIPAM, NetBox, and CSV. | The maker lists Python and Java client libraries and a web interface that communicates with the backend through an XML-RPC API. |
| License | The repository states that Monsoon is licensed under Apache 2.0. | NIPAP is open source under the MIT license. |
| Platforms | The README lists Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, and Windows support; DHCP is limited on macOS and Windows. | The installation guide says NIPAP is officially supported on Debian and Debian derivatives and should run on Unix-like systems with manual dependency installation. |
| Purpose | Monsoon is an open-source platform that combines a DHCP server and IP address management in one Go binary. | NIPAP is an IP address management system built to handle large amounts of IP addresses. |
| Security | The README describes local authentication, configurable TLS, rate limits, temporary lockouts, secure session cookies, defensive response headers, and auditing of security-related authentication events. | The installation guide describes configuring authentication accounts for the backend and web interface. |
| Storage | It uses embedded storage with a B+Tree index, write-ahead log, periodic snapshots, and crash recovery. | NIPAP uses PostgreSQL and the ip4r module to store and index IP addresses. |
Plans
In their own words
Monsoon
Monsoon combines DHCP service and IP address management in a self-hosted Go binary. It supports DHCPv4 and DHCPv6, including relay information, prefix delegation, stateless mode, and dynamic DNS updates. Its IPAM tools cover subnet hierarchies, CIDR work, capacity planning, network discovery, conflict detection, and audit history. An embedded web dashboard provides views for subnets, addresses, leases, reservations, discovery, audits, and settings. Access options include REST and gRPC APIs, WebSocket events, and an MCP server. The project lists Slack and generic JSON webhooks, Prometheus metrics, and migration tools for ISC DHCP, Kea, phpIPAM, NetBox, and CSV. It uses embedded storage with a B+Tree index, a write-ahead log, snapshots, and crash recovery. Deployment examples cover systemd and Docker. The project is licensed under Apache 2.0 and lists Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, and Windows support, although DHCP support is limited on macOS and Windows. The current build supports local authentication only; multi-tenant SaaS is outside the scope of version one.
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.