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NetBox.dev vs SolarWinds IPAM comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

NetBox.dev
Ranking in IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools
6th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Network Automation (8th)
SolarWinds IPAM
Ranking in IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools category, the mindshare of NetBox.dev is 14.0%, down from 19.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds IPAM is 15.6%, up from 15.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SolarWinds IPAM15.6%
NetBox.dev14.0%
Other70.4%
IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

TM
Consulting Engineer at Racing Victoria Limited
Works as an IP asset management platform but improvement is needed in report automation
I recommend the tool to others. I would suggest ensuring that whoever is working on the deployment is fully dedicated during that time. It's important not to be distracted. In my experience, when someone's focus is split, we encounter a few issues. I rate the overall product a seven out of ten.
Yashokanth Partkunan - PeerSpot reviewer
Managed Services Engineer at Loop1 Systems
Manages integrated IP and DHCP with ease and could improve with better alert customization and faster support response
I normally do not have other tools experience to compare with, but with SolarWinds IPAM, they actually integrate with the DHCP DNS server, allowing us to get the scopes, and from there, we can retrieve the information, which is a good feature for managing the DNS DHCP server. The automated discovery feature of SolarWinds IPAM is fine, but I am unable to compare it with other products from different vendors due to my lack of experience with them. It starts with discovery, and we can discover things through the gateway router or even subnet, so supernet, which is possible and a good feature. The benefit of integrated DHCP and DNS management in SolarWinds IPAM is significant. It can gather proper information such as MAC addresses from the DHCP server, so having DHCP and DNS servers integrated is vital to get complete information, otherwise some details may be missed. I commonly use the centralized dashboard for multiple products in SolarWinds IPAM. SolarWinds IPAM effectively helps resolve IP address conflicts. The centralized dashboard has significantly helped resolve IP address conflicts. SolarWinds IPAM has provided a centralized dashboard for a long time now rather than requiring separate management of individual features such as managing IP addresses across separate subnets, which used to be very difficult. Nowadays, there are tools to manage them easily, integrating them with the DHCP server, DNS server, and even IP request-related functionality, which helps a lot in management.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I find NetBox. dev's interaction and user-friendly GUI most valuable. It makes editing and removing items easy for users. Moving away from spreadsheets has been a benefit for our clients. It saves them a lot of time and makes everything accessible."
"The product is user-friendly and valuable."
"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds IPAM is its automated IP address management; instead of working with Excel sheets, it's automated and saves a lot of time and effort, and additionally, it is adaptable, IT managers enjoy it, and it is high quality."
"The initial setup is straightforward. It takes about half a day, and it can be done by one engineer."
"The product is user-friendly and valuable."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Its setup is simple. Its interface is simple. It's very easy to manage."
"The quality of the data with SolarWinds IPAM is very valuable to us."
"SolarWinds IPAM has provided a centralized dashboard for a long time now rather than requiring separate management of individual features such as managing IP addresses across separate subnets, which used to be very difficult."
 

Cons

"The tool should improve report automation."
"Sometimes we have to wait for screens to load, so faster operations would be better."
"I would like more updates."
"The installation and storage could be improved."
"Because I'm still not able to utilize my IPAM on the AWS cloud environment, I would rate it a 7 out of 10, but I'm happy with it on the on-prem side."
"My understanding is that IPAM cannot be used for the AWS environment. I might be wrong, but that's what I believe it cannot do. On AWS, SolarWinds IPAM cannot do what it does on the on-prem side. They should explore how to make IPAM capable and scalable on AWS and Azure environments."
"Some processes are a little bit bumpy. The solution needs a design refresh."
"The installation and storage could be improved."
"SolarWinds IPAM offers premium support, but the customer has to pay more money, and then they will have minimal response times."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"On a scale of one to five, where one is high and five is good, I would rate this solution as a four."
"The price of SolarWinds IPAM is good. After the second year, you have to pay additional for maintenance, because the first year is included with the license maintenance and support. It's from the second year on, you have to pay about 20% of the list price for maintenance and support."
"The product is costly."
"It's on the costlier side. It's expensive."
"I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
7%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with NetBox.dev?
The tool should improve report automation.
What is your primary use case for NetBox.dev?
We use the tool as an IP asset management platform, focusing on managing IP addresses. It also helps to manage assets.
What advice do you have for others considering NetBox.dev?
I recommend the tool to others. I would suggest ensuring that whoever is working on the deployment is fully dedicated during that time. It's important not to be distracted. In my experience, when s...
What advice do you have for others considering SolarWinds IPAM?
I do not deal with the pricing of SolarWinds IPAM; my focus is solely on the technical side. I usually recommend SolarWinds IPAM for various types of companies. It is useful everywhere rather than ...
What needs improvement with SolarWinds IPAM?
In terms of improvement for SolarWinds IPAM, I think there needs to be a greater focus on the alert side. If they can work more on complicated alerts, that will be useful, and I believe we need to ...
What is your primary use case for SolarWinds IPAM?
I have been working with SolarWinds IPAM whenever there is a requirement, but it is not a day-to-day product. NTA, NCM, and NPM are the products I work with daily, while I work on SolarWinds IPAM o...
 

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SolarWinds IP Address Manager
 

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Sample Customers

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Andr. L. Riis AS, Air Rarotonga, REA Group, Air Rarotonga, Open Line, Monroe City Schools, CTV Inc.
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