ColdAisle vs Hyperview

ColdAisle9.4Visit Hyperview8.9Visit

Higher score ColdAisle #1 in Data Center Infrastructure Management Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ColdAisle

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Hyperview #3 in Data Center Infrastructure Management Software 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Hyperview

• ColdAisle fits best

  Teams wanting broad free, open-source DCIM

• Hyperview fits best

  Budget-conscious teams wanting cloud DCIM

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Side by side

Feature	ColdAisle 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Hyperview 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Data Center Infrastructure Management Software	#3 in Data Center Infrastructure Management Software
Best for	Teams wanting broad free, open-source DCIM	Budget-conscious teams wanting cloud DCIM
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$3/unit/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Community	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ColdAisle 4/4 · Hyperview 4/4
Rack management	✓	✓
Power monitoring	✓	✓
Cooling monitoring	✓	✓
Space and capacity planning	✓	✓
Specs
Asset limit	Not checked yet	500 assets
Deployment	On-premises	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Covers racks, power, cooling, cabling, IPAM, monitoring, and audits Includes 2D and 3D planning with rack conflict checks Supports Entra ID, ITSM tools, openDCIM, and SNMP discovery	$3 per asset annually, with a 30-day trial Covers discovery, lifecycle, capacity, power, energy, and thermal monitoring Integrates with ServiceNow, VMware, Equinix, and REST APIs
Cons	Requires customer-managed Windows infrastructure, IIS, PHP, and SQL Server Self-hosted deployment adds infrastructure and maintenance responsibilities Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow DCIM tool	Annual billing and a 500-asset minimum may not suit smaller environments Cloud deployment may not fit teams requiring another deployment model Feature breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking basic asset inventory
Our verdict	ColdAisle is an open-source data center infrastructure management application for operators and infrastructure teams managing cabinets, racks, power, cooling, cabling, IP addresses, monitoring, work orders, and audits. It is designed for… Read the review →	Hyperview is a cloud-based data center infrastructure management platform for data center managers, colocation providers, systems administrators, network engineers, and CIOs. It covers physical, virtual, and operational technology assets,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ColdAisle — where it wins

  • Covers racks, power, cooling, cabling, IPAM, monitoring, and audits
  • Includes 2D and 3D planning with rack conflict checks
  • Supports Entra ID, ITSM tools, openDCIM, and SNMP discovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires customer-managed Windows infrastructure, IIS, PHP, and SQL Server
  • Self-hosted deployment adds infrastructure and maintenance responsibilities
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow DCIM tool

• Hyperview — where it wins

  • $3 per asset annually, with a 30-day trial
  • Covers discovery, lifecycle, capacity, power, energy, and thermal monitoring
  • Integrates with ServiceNow, VMware, Equinix, and REST APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual billing and a 500-asset minimum may not suit smaller environments
  • Cloud deployment may not fit teams requiring another deployment model
  • Feature breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking basic asset inventory

• ColdAisle9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, broad DCIM application for teams prepared to manage their own Windows deployment.

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• Hyperview8.9/10 · 30-day trial

  A cloud DCIM platform with broad infrastructure visibility and clear per-asset pricing.

  Visit HyperviewFull verdict →