BlueCat Integrity vs Infoblox IPAM comparison

BlueCat and Infoblox are both solutions in the IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools category. BlueCat is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.7, while Infoblox is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.0. BlueCat holds a 15.2% mindshare in IT, compared to Infoblox’s 32.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of BlueCat users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Infoblox users who would recommend it.

BlueCat Integrity

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between BlueCat Integrity and Infoblox IPAM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

BlueCat Integrity

Ranking in IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools

1st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Managed DNS (3rd), DDI (1st)

Infoblox IPAM

Ranking in IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools

2nd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools category, the mindshare of BlueCat Integrity is 15.2%, up from 12.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Infoblox IPAM is 32.3%, down from 34.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Sham Prabhakaran

Senior Network Engineer, DDI at a wireless company with 10,001+ employees

User-friendly interface, exceptional support, and enables a lot of time savings

The overall benefit of using BlueCat Integrity is that it allows access to servers and troubleshooting of servers, which is not offered by some of the other market products. When you use BlueCat Integrity, you learn more than VDI. You get hands-on experience with Linux. You get to learn more things when you are using BlueCat Integrity. They also offer exceptional customer service. BlueCat Integrity provides a single-pane-of-glass view of our IP address space. Within this single pane of glass, we can also have multiple views. I can create multiple subblocks and configure them, for example, country-wise. It drastically reduces human error, reducing it by 80% to 85%. BlueCat has helped our organization reduce downtime. We can monitor the online status of services with the help of SNMP. We can use all three SNMP variables, such as SNMPv1, SNMPv2, and SNMPv3. With the help of that, we can monitor server health. It has helped save a huge amount of time in the domain and record creation process. It saves about 90% of our time. BlueCat Integrity has relieved engineers from manual tasks, freeing up time for other projects. It relieves engineers in a huge way. It relieves the DDI engineers from touching the Linux bind servers or DB servers. Using BlueCat Integrity saves a huge amount of time. With that time, we can handle other projects. I use REST APIs. I create scripts, and we have our gateway, so we create our own gateway workflows. We use BlueCat automation to create around four to five thousand objects. It saves about two minutes per object.

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William Kintz

Vice President of Engineering and Training at Sun Management

Combined with unique features, this solution provides excellent visibility over a network

How difficult the initial setup is depends on how you're approaching it. If it's a greenfield install, the setup's straightforward. It gets complicated if you already have another DHCP or DNS service in place and you need to migrate off of those. That isn't so much an issue on the Infoblox side because it concerns the proprietary natures of Microsoft DNS and DHCP or big iron or any other solution you're replacing. The time it takes to deploy Infoblox IPAM depends on whether it's a greenfield install or a migration. The migration can be tricky, especially if you have to do it in a scenario where you can't have any interruption at all to any of your users or clients. The people who handled deployment were primarily system administrator types, the folks that handled the existing DNS and DHCP solutions. After that, it becomes your network team, and your service desk can access the recording functions to look things up. Most of the solution is back-end within the IT environment. It's pretty seamless to do it right to the end users in the organization. The solution needs maintenance. It is not a very high-maintenance type of solution with updates coming up. Maintenance generally covers more troubleshooting issues, with some of the automated features not working for one reason or another. Infoblox has a smaller maintenance scale than a Microsoft solution, where you must maintain the OS, the DDE server, the DNS server, the clients, and so on. But Infoblox is not a complete set-it-and-forget-it.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Since implementing BlueCat, we have experienced fewer problems, anomalies, and strange issues."

"BlueCat Integrity's scalability and user-friendliness are the most valuable features."

"It is easy to use. It has an understandable GUI interface. Its deployment is relatively easy."

"BlueCat Integrity provides us with flexibility and visibility that we did not have before."

"As a defense contractor, we must meet many compliance standards regarding logging, configuration, and administrative access. BlueCat is one of the few products that combines all the compliance components in a secure, reliable solution."

"The most valuable aspect is its user-friendly interface. It is straightforward to use."

"The most valuable feature of BlueCat Integrity is decentralized management, which enables real-time visibility and control over the entire IP address space, DNS, and DHCP from a single console."

"The most valuable features of BlueCat Integrity are the user-friendly UI and the permission management."

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"Infoblox IPAM provides visibility into what's on your network and helps fingerprint devices based on the OS, manufacturer, and other things along those lines."

"Regarding DDI, I would say the best feature of Infoblox is the DNS security. DNS tunneling is a significant security issue and is very difficult to protect against based on our tests with other types of security devices. However, Infoblox eliminates this issue and provides excellent security against a difficult threat."

"It helps to avoid manual mistakes and we can add the proper DNS if we add an Alias name to that. We are aware of the CNAME we need to use. By using Infoblox as a DNS, we can add the A and PTR records, which is helpful for the lookup as well as the reverse lookup."

"It provides us with flexibility."

"We can specify the availability of subnets when we create them."

"For me, the best feature of Infoblox IPAM is that you can use BloxOne DDI which means you can manage everything from the cloud and have security policies as well. I also like that Infoblox IPAM is plug-and-play."

"IPAM's best features include the view of how many soft nets are filled from your container and the grid master."

"Before IPAM (IP Address Management) came into the picture, every user had to depend on an Active Directory engineer to get an IP assigned. With Infoblox IPAM, there's automation or auto assignment of IP addresses which is a valuable feature. There's also the capability of storing many networks in one place through the solution. Infoblox IPAM solved the major issue of needing an Active Directory engineer to assign an IP."

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Cons

"The user interface could be improved, as the implementation of BlueCat can be complicated and requires personnel with expertise in DNS, DHCP, and IP management."

"The solution is too granular and sometimes complex to configure. We do not always need so many details. Simpler configurations with fewer details would be beneficial."

"The technical support is slow and has room for improvement."

"Unfortunately, BlueCat Integrity doesn't support bulk Content Security Policy configuration."

"The solution does not export reports in a comprehensive format."

"When you replace an appliance, there are many configuration steps, so adding zero-touch provisioning would be helpful. It can be quite tedious and time-consuming to replace a device if it fails or deploy a new one."

"The ease of use is where I got to give a little knock on them. Once you start using the tool, it becomes very easy. It's actually quite easy to use. The problem that I run into is documentation. The documentation could be a little bit richer. Documentation has always been a little pet peeve for me with them."

"During our testing phase, we encountered some issues with Active Directory and DNS reverse lookups."

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"The solution is not easy to use; the GUI and CLI are challenging to use, limiting end-user capability. We can't use Linux terminal features with Infoblox, as it struggles to detect and troubleshoot problems. We generally use troubleshooting tools like tcpdump in our network security area and we can use that in Infoblox with limited features."

"How you track IPs within a subnet and how all of that works was not intuitive to me. If I compare it to VitalQIP, I create a subnet, and it's a slash 24 size. It's very easy. I look, and here are my 254 IPs. I can then see if I have assigned a static, do I have a DHCP scope, and what's the name of the device. That's all there in front of me. The thing that I found frustrating with Infoblox was that it was not very intuitive."

"CLI needs to be user-friendly. There should be an option to commit changes."

"Infoblox IPAM has improved and is better, but it needs to have an external GSLB functionality. Currently, the solution has a GLSB functionality for internal appliances, but for an external user, that functionality doesn't exist. Infoblox IPAM also needs some improvement on its threat engine and RPZ policies, or DNS firewall or DNS policies. An additional feature I'd like to see in Infoblox IPAM is zero-touch provisioning in terms of the appliances. Currently, there's zero-touch provisioning for cloud-based devices, but for physical appliances in branches, there's none, so you still have to do some configurations. For example, if you have existing DNS infrastructure and you need to set up Infoblox IPAM in new branches, and you need more appliances, you should be able to just plug the solution into the network, and there shouldn't be any manual interference required."

"From an IPAM standpoint, DHCP is an area that needs to be improved."

"When we do a host entry, it also reflects in the lookup. We should be able to filter that part. If we do only the A and PTR records, we need to reflect only that part in the lookup."

"The only room for improvement in Infoblox IPAM is its compatibility and flexibility with IPv6. There's been an issue transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6, and though Infoblox is in the process of resolving the issue, it would be better if the team could come up with a solution in a quicker timeframe. Better transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6 is what I'd like to see in the next release of the solution."

"Infoblox IPAM could improve some of the features. The market is demanding for some features that are not there, but there is always a reason why it's not there. At the moment, the solution is rather complete for what it's used for. It can always extend to solve some other issues that are linked to it, but the solution itself is complete."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"They're competitive. The way they run their model is good. Could it stand some tweaking? Sure. There are some items there. One of the things I looked at in the recent past was their container solutions. You have to pay for licensing to use their containerized platform, but the licensing doesn't include the container licensing itself. I'd love to be able to have one big package per se."

"I am not sure about the exact pricing, but I believe their cost is lower compared to Infoblox."

"Adaptive DNS's price depends on your network ranges, the services you want, and the level of support you require."

"While BlueCat falls on the expensive side, its exceptional customer service and consistent quality justify the cost."

"We paid around $5,000 per year for SolarWinds, and now we pay around $20,000 per year for BlueCat, but we have less downtime and fewer issues with DNS and DHCP."

"Compared to other solutions, BlueCat Integrity offers a competitive price."

"BlueCat Integrity is more cost-effective than Infoblox."

"BlueCat Integrity is a little expensive, but it's worth the price because it offers the flexibility and features we need in our space. We have more than 25,000 employees, and it makes sense for a network of our size. It's required for us to be compliant in the defense industry. Given the restrictions we face, we must be able to easily show that we've complied with all the regulations."

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"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to competitors, such as Akamai."

"We purchase yearly licenses, and I don't know the exact price as I'm not involved in the finance or sales departments. Infoblox is one of the more expensive products in the DDI environment, so I would say that for organizations looking to combine DNS, DSTP, and IP management with security features, the solution is worth it. However, for organizations only looking for an IP management tool, for example, many more affordable options are available."

"Infoblox IPAM is a licensed product, and my company pays for it yearly. It depends on the licensing model you choose because right now, the solution can also be subscription-based, specifically the cloud version, but the traditional licensing model for it is one that's paid yearly. The cost would depend on the organization. I know how much my company pays for Infoblox IPAM, but I won't disclose that information. If your company has $10,000,000 or $20,000,000, for example, and you need stability, then I'd say the solution is worth it. If your company is a startup, then the solution may not be worth it, but it would still depend on the ability of your company because Infoblox IPAM is one of the costlier solutions in the market."

"Infoblox IPAM is a very expensive solution and it should improve. The solution is subscription-based, and the payments can be monthly or yearly. There are additional costs for more features, and the exact cost depends on the features you're using."

"The licensing cost for Infoblox IPAM depends on your usage and also depends on your term plans, for example, you may want it for three months, six months, or only for seven days. I don't remember the exact licensing cost, but it depends on your organization's structure and how many networks you are going to need."

"The cost depends on the scale at which we're deploying it. It's an annual subscription that ranges between $1,000 and $2,000."

"I rate Infoblox IPAM’s pricing a seven out of ten, since their price is up there."

"They were expensive. They were known to be expensive. In general, they used to at least try to encourage you to upgrade to hardware every three years. Infoblox had a reputation as being one of the better solutions but also one of the more expensive solutions, whereas VitalQ was definitely a much more affordable solution. With Infoblox, anytime you replace hardware, there would also be the cost of the hardware upgrade. So, besides the software licensing fee, there were also hardware maintenance and hardware upgrade fees. I would rate it a 3 out of 10 in terms of pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Manufacturing Company

14%

Government

11%

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BlueCat Adaptive DNS?

This inherent stability, derived from its Linux-based architecture, provides a well-established and reliable platform.

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What needs improvement with BlueCat Adaptive DNS?

The solution is too granular and sometimes complex to configure. We do not always need so many details. Simpler configurations with fewer details would be beneficial. The API aspect could be improv...

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What is your primary use case for BlueCat Adaptive DNS?

In the past, we did not have a DDI system, so information was distributed in different places. As our environment became more complicated with on-campus, remote offices, and cloud setups, we wanted...

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What do you like most about Infoblox IPAM?

We can specify the availability of subnets when we create them.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox IPAM?

I rate Infoblox IPAM’s pricing a seven out of ten, since their price is up there. Infoblox IPAM is not a cheap product to get. From that perspective, it’s hard to compete with Microsoft where the D...

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What needs improvement with Infoblox IPAM?

CLI needs to be user-friendly. There should be an option to commit changes.

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Compared 44% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

Cloudflare vs BlueCat Integrity

Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 25% of the time

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Compared 23% of the time

Micetro vs Infoblox IPAM

Compared 12% of the time

Cygna Diamond IP Platform vs Infoblox IPAM

Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

BlueCat Adaptive DNS, BlueCat Automation Manager, BlueCat DDI

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Overview

BlueCat Integrity is a comprehensive DNS security solution that provides visibility and control over all DNS traffic on your network. It offers real-time threat detection and response, as well as policy enforcement to ensure compliance with security standards. With its advanced analytics and reporting capabilities, Integrity enables you to identify and mitigate security risks before they can cause damage. It also integrates with other security tools to provide a complete security ecosystem. Whether you're a small business or a large enterprise, BlueCat Integrity can help you protect your network from DNS-based attacks and ensure the integrity of your DNS infrastructure.

BlueCat

With Infoblox IPAM (IP address management) and DHCP, you can automate and centralize all aspects of IP address provisioning and DHCP server management in conjunction with DNS. Infoblox’s integrated platform enables you to confidently handle your most challenging IPAM and DHCP requirements in every type of network environment, data center and hybrid cloud environment. Infoblox IPAM enables your teams to increase network agility and responsiveness, so you can boost the efficiency of core network operations. Thanks to clear visibility into network operations, you can automatically detect and quarantine rogue devices, lower security risks and prevent outages.

Infoblox

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