ExtremeCloud IQ vs Auvik Network Management

ExtremeCloud IQ9.0Visit Auvik Network Management8.8Visit

Higher score ExtremeCloud IQ #5 in Network Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Try ExtremeCloud IQ

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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

• ExtremeCloud IQ fits best

  Hybrid networks with AI operations

• Auvik Network Management fits best

  MSPs needing monitoring and automation

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Side by side

Feature	ExtremeCloud IQ 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Auvik Network Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Network Management Software	#6 in Network Management Software
Best for	Hybrid networks with AI operations	MSPs needing monitoring and automation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	90 days	14 days
Free trial length	90 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs, Community
Integrations	2 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ExtremeCloud IQ 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	Cloud	Not checked yet
Managed device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates onboarding, provisioning, policies, and configuration deployment Combines topology, live monitoring, backups, and restore capabilities Adds AI/ML-driven network insights and remediation tools	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	Paid licensing requires contact with sales or an official partner Third-party device support is selective rather than broad The platform spans many functions, which may exceed simple network needs	Paid pricing requires contacting sales No free plan; the trial lasts 14 days Local collector deployment adds an infrastructure component
Our verdict	ExtremeCloud IQ is a network management platform for organizations overseeing wired, wireless, SD-WAN, and Internet of Things infrastructure. It centralizes device onboarding, policy assignment, provisioning, monitoring, topology… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ExtremeCloud IQ — where it wins

  • Automates onboarding, provisioning, policies, and configuration deployment
  • Combines topology, live monitoring, backups, and restore capabilities
  • Adds AI/ML-driven network insights and remediation tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid licensing requires contact with sales or an official partner
  • Third-party device support is selective rather than broad
  • The platform spans many functions, which may exceed simple network needs

• 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

• ExtremeCloud IQ9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 90-day trial

  A hybrid network management platform with provisioning, visibility, APIs, and AI-assisted operations.

  Try ExtremeCloud IQFull 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 →