Auvik Network Management vs SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper

Auvik Network Management8.9Visit SNSolarWinds Network Topology Mapper8.3Visit

Higher score Auvik Network Management #1 in Network Mapping Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Auvik

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SN SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper #5 in Network Mapping Software 8.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit SolarWinds

• Auvik Network Management fits best

  IT teams and MSPs managing multi-vendor networks

• SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper fits best

  Organizations needing established automated topology mapping

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Side by side

Feature	Auvik Network Management 8.9/10 Visit ↗	SNSolarWinds Network Topology Mapper 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Network Mapping Software	#5 in Network Mapping Software
Best for	IT teams and MSPs managing multi-vendor networks	Organizations needing established automated topology mapping
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 14-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs, Community	Tickets, Docs, Community · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, 2FA	HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	9 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Auvik Network Management 0/2 · SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper 1/2
Automatic discovery	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Change tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Topology layers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included nodes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Diagram export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automatically discovers devices and builds Layer 1–3 topology maps Combines live performance monitoring with traffic and bandwidth insights Keeps configuration backups, version history, and comparison tools	Automates device discovery, scheduled scans, and topology-change detection Maps Layer 2 and Layer 3 with dependency and relationship views Exports diagrams to Visio, PDF, PNG, and Orion Network Atlas
Cons	Pricing requires a tailored quote, making costs harder to assess upfront Cloud deployment relies on a collector to gather network data Alert channels documented here are email and webhook	The $1,977 starting price is a substantial upfront commitment Runs as a self-hosted, stand-alone application on a dedicated server Listed integrations are limited to Visio and Orion Network Atlas
Our verdict	Auvik Network Management is a cloud-based service for corporate IT teams and managed service providers that need to discover, map, monitor, and manage network infrastructure. It automatically builds and updates topology maps across Layer… Read the review →	SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper is self-hosted network mapping software for IT teams managing LAN and WAN environments. It discovers network devices and connections, then produces logical and multilevel topology diagrams. That scope… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Auvik Network Management — where it wins

  • Automatically discovers devices and builds Layer 1–3 topology maps
  • Combines live performance monitoring with traffic and bandwidth insights
  • Keeps configuration backups, version history, and comparison tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a tailored quote, making costs harder to assess upfront
  • Cloud deployment relies on a collector to gather network data
  • Alert channels documented here are email and webhook

• SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper — where it wins

  • Automates device discovery, scheduled scans, and topology-change detection
  • Maps Layer 2 and Layer 3 with dependency and relationship views
  • Exports diagrams to Visio, PDF, PNG, and Orion Network Atlas

  Where it doesn't

  • The $1,977 starting price is a substantial upfront commitment
  • Runs as a self-hosted, stand-alone application on a dedicated server
  • Listed integrations are limited to Visio and Orion Network Atlas

• Auvik Network Management8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  Auvik combines Layer 1–3 maps, live monitoring, traffic insights, and configuration history.

  Visit AuvikFull verdict →
• SNSolarWinds Network Topology Mapper8.3/10 · 14-day trial

  Automated Layer 2/3 mapping with change detection, at a $1,977 starting price.

  Visit SolarWindsFull verdict →