NetBox vs RackTables

NetBox is a network and infrastructure platform that keeps physical components, virtual assets, IPs, and VLANs in a shared source of truth. Its stated uses include data center infrastructure management, IP address management, network automation, and network source-of-truth work. Every action is recorded in an audit log. Teams can use the hosted SaaS edition, deploy NetBox in their own infrastructure, or use the open-source community offering. NetBox Labs describes itself as the commercial steward of the open-source project. Hosted plans are positioned for different scales and needs: Starter for infrastructure with hundreds of devices, Professional for infrastructure at scale and automation, and Premium for scaled environments requiring advanced security, compliance, and deployment options. NetBox Enterprise is self-managed, with an air-gap edition available. Enterprise subscriptions include 24/7 expert assistance and training. Named integrations include ServiceNow, Splunk, Ansible, Itential, Gluware, and VMware. NetBox Cloud offers SSO integrations with Azure, Okta, and Google. Prices for the named plans are not displayed; the pricing page directs prospective customers to sales.

RackTables is a free, web-based datacenter asset management system for documenting equipment, network addresses, rack space, and network configuration. It tracks devices, racks, and enclosures, and lets users mount devices in racks. Racks can be organized into rows so teams can check available capacity and mark unusable rack units. For network records, RackTables manages IP addresses and networks, documents NAT rules, and stores load-balancing policies and configurations. Users can maintain device ports and the links between them. Flexible tags and filtering rules help organize and retrieve hardware, while files can be attached to system objects. Accounts and permissions control which actions users may perform. RackTables is an on-premises PHP application accessed through a browser with an internet connection. The project identifies version 0.22.0 as its latest stable release. It provides a mailing list and bug tracker; issue reports are public by default but can be made private.