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Head-to-head · Network Automation Software

Gluware vs Nokia Network Services Platform

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Gluware #16 in Network Automation Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Gluware
Nokia Network Services Platform #23 in Network Automation Software 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Nokia

Gluware leads on 0 checks, Nokia Network Services Platform on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGluware · 7.4/10

Gluware scores higher on our rubric for network automation software: 7.4 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #16 and #23.

Gluware is the better fit for multi-vendor network operations teams. Nokia Network Services Platform is the better fit for carrier-scale multivendor networks.

  • Gluware fits best

    Multi-vendor network operations teams

  • Nokia Network Services Platform fits best

    Carrier-scale multivendor networks

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Side by side

Feature Gluware 7.4/10 Visit ↗ Nokia Network Services Platform 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.4 6.8
Ranking #16 in Network Automation Software #23 in Network Automation Software
Best for Multi-vendor network operations teams Carrier-scale multivendor networks
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 6 integrations 9 integrations
Features Gluware 0/3 · Nokia Network Services Platform 0/3
Configuration management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Workflow orchestration Not checked yet Not checked yet
Network testing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Device limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers discovery, inventory, backups, drift, provisioning, upgrades, and topology
  • Supports cloud-based and on-premises deployment with REST API access
  • Connects with ServiceNow CMDB, NetBox, Ansible, and StackStorm
  • Covers discovery, configuration, fulfillment, assurance and optimization
  • Supports IP, optical, microwave and multivendor network elements
  • Offers standards-based APIs, workflows and AI-assisted operations
Cons
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Community Edition is limited to 20 devices and renewable
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
  • Public pricing and plan tiers are not available
  • Designed for on-premises deployment rather than a hosted model
  • No free plan or open-source edition
Our verdict

Gluware is a network automation platform for enterprise network and NetOps teams managing complex, multi-vendor environments. It brings device discovery, centralized inventory, configuration backup and restore, drift detection,…

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Nokia Network Services Platform (NSP) is a modular network management and automation platform for telecommunications providers and enterprises. It manages Nokia and multivendor elements across IP/MPLS, optical and microwave domains. Its…

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  1. GluwareNetwork Automation Software 7.4Pricing on request
  2. Nokia Network Services PlatformNetwork Automation Software 6.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Gluware — where it wins

    • Covers discovery, inventory, backups, drift, provisioning, upgrades, and topology
    • Supports cloud-based and on-premises deployment with REST API access
    • Connects with ServiceNow CMDB, NetBox, Ansible, and StackStorm

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales
    • Community Edition is limited to 20 devices and renewable
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams

  • Nokia Network Services Platform — where it wins

    • Covers discovery, configuration, fulfillment, assurance and optimization
    • Supports IP, optical, microwave and multivendor network elements
    • Offers standards-based APIs, workflows and AI-assisted operations

    Where it doesn't

    • Public pricing and plan tiers are not available
    • Designed for on-premises deployment rather than a hosted model
    • No free plan or open-source edition
  • Gluware7.4/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad multi-vendor automation with discovery, control, topology, and APIs across hybrid deployments.

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  • Nokia Network Services Platform6.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad, carrier-focused platform for automating multivendor IP and optical networks.

    Visit NokiaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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