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Head-to-head · Network Management Software

Cisco Catalyst Center vs Auvik Network Management

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Cisco Catalyst Center #4 in Network Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Cisco
Auvik Network Management #6 in Network Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Auvik

Cisco Catalyst Center leads on 0 checks, Auvik Network Management on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCisco Catalyst Center · 9.0/10
  • Free trialonly Auvik Network Management
  • Most featuresCisco Catalyst Center · 5 of 5

Cisco Catalyst Center scores higher on our rubric for network management software: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Cisco Catalyst Center is the better fit for large Cisco-centric enterprise networks. Auvik Network Management is the better fit for MSPs needing monitoring and automation.

  • Cisco Catalyst Center fits best

    Large Cisco-centric enterprise networks

  • Auvik Network Management fits best

    MSPs needing monitoring and automation

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Side by side

Feature Cisco Catalyst Center 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Auvik Network Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #4 in Network Management Software #6 in Network Management Software
Best for Large Cisco-centric enterprise networks MSPs needing monitoring and automation
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 11 integrations 9 integrations
Features Cisco Catalyst Center 5/5 · Auvik Network Management 0/5
Network discovery ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Configuration management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Configuration backup ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Policy automation ✓ (best) Not checked yet
API access ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Not checked yet
Managed device limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers discovery, inventory, provisioning, policy, compliance, and assurance
  • Extensive APIs, automation tools, and enterprise integrations
  • AI-assisted diagnostics, assurance, and remediation workflows
  • Automatic discovery with Layer 1, 2, and 3 topology maps
  • Combines monitoring, traffic analysis, backups, syslog, and alerting
  • AI troubleshooting plus PSA, ITSM, and collaboration integrations
Cons
  • Pricing requires a sales process
  • Cisco-focused capabilities may not suit mixed-vendor networks
  • Requires a Catalyst software subscription for managed devices
  • Paid pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan; the trial lasts 14 days
  • Local collector deployment adds an infrastructure component
Our verdict

Cisco Catalyst Center centralizes management for enterprise campus and branch networks, with a strong focus on Cisco wired and wireless infrastructure. It combines discovery, topology mapping, inventory, provisioning, configuration…

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Auvik Network Management is a cloud-based platform for IT teams and managed service providers that need centralized visibility across network devices and services. It automatically discovers devices, builds real-time Layer 1, Layer 2, and…

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  1. Cisco Catalyst CenterNetwork Management Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Auvik Network ManagementNetwork Management Software 8.8Pricing on request · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cisco Catalyst Center — where it wins

    • Covers discovery, inventory, provisioning, policy, compliance, and assurance
    • Extensive APIs, automation tools, and enterprise integrations
    • AI-assisted diagnostics, assurance, and remediation workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales process
    • Cisco-focused capabilities may not suit mixed-vendor networks
    • Requires a Catalyst software subscription for managed devices

  • Auvik Network Management — where it wins

    • Automatic discovery with Layer 1, 2, and 3 topology maps
    • Combines monitoring, traffic analysis, backups, syslog, and alerting
    • AI troubleshooting plus PSA, ITSM, and collaboration integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid pricing requires contacting sales
    • No free plan; the trial lasts 14 days
    • Local collector deployment adds an infrastructure component
  • Cisco Catalyst Center9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad Cisco network operations platform for large campus and branch environments.

    Visit CiscoFull verdict →
  • Auvik Network Management8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

    A broad monitoring and automation platform for MSPs that need topology, traffic, alerts, and backups.

    Visit AuvikFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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