ColdAisle vs netTerrain DCIM

ColdAisle9.4Visit netTerrain DCIM8.2Visit

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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netTerrain DCIM #8 in Data Center Infrastructure Management Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit netTerrain

• ColdAisle fits best

  Teams wanting broad free, open-source DCIM

• netTerrain DCIM fits best

  Cloud or on-premises teams needing broad integrations

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Side by side

Feature	ColdAisle 9.4/10 Visit ↗	netTerrain DCIM 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Data Center Infrastructure Management Software	#8 in Data Center Infrastructure Management Software
Best for	Teams wanting broad free, open-source DCIM	Cloud or on-premises teams needing broad integrations
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web
Support	Community	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ColdAisle 4/4 · netTerrain DCIM 4/4
Rack management	✓	✓
Power monitoring	✓	✓
Cooling monitoring	✓	✓
Space and capacity planning	✓	✓
Specs
Asset limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	On-premises	Not checked yet
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	Covers racks, power, space, connectivity, discovery, reporting, and work orders Supports cloud and on-premises deployment with unlimited read-only viewers on-premises Connects with AWS, ServiceNow CMDB, VMware vCenter, and other systems
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	Pricing varies by devices and editor users and requires contact with sales No free plan is offered Environmental Monitoring is available as an add-on
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 →	netTerrain DCIM is data center infrastructure management software from Graphical Networks LLC. It is designed for data center and IT teams that need a shared view of floor plans, racks, servers, cabling, power equipment, and other… 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

• netTerrain DCIM — where it wins

  • Covers racks, power, space, connectivity, discovery, reporting, and work orders
  • Supports cloud and on-premises deployment with unlimited read-only viewers on-premises
  • Connects with AWS, ServiceNow CMDB, VMware vCenter, and other systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing varies by devices and editor users and requires contact with sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Environmental Monitoring is available as an add-on

• ColdAisle9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• netTerrain DCIM8.2/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad DCIM platform for teams managing complex cloud or on-premises environments.

  Visit netTerrainFull verdict →