Huawei iMaster NCE-Fabric vs Azure Virtual Network Manager

HIHuawei iMaster NCE-Fabric9.0Visit Azure Virtual Network Manager8.2Visit

Higher score HI Huawei iMaster NCE-Fabric #4 in Software-Defined Networking Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Huawei

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Azure Virtual Network Manager #8 in Software-Defined Networking Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Microsoft

• Huawei iMaster NCE-Fabric fits best

  Data-center fabric orchestration

• Azure Virtual Network Manager fits best

  Azure virtual-network governance

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Side by side

Feature	HIHuawei iMaster NCE-Fabric 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Azure Virtual Network Manager 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.2
Ranking	#4 in Software-Defined Networking Software	#8 in Software-Defined Networking Software
Best for	Data-center fabric orchestration	Azure virtual-network governance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Linux	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Huawei iMaster NCE-Fabric 2/2 · Azure Virtual Network Manager 2/2
Policy segmentation	✓	✓
Northbound API	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	On-premises	Cloud
Control-plane model	Centralized	Centralized
Supported protocols	OpenFlow, OVSDB, NETCONF, SNMP, BGP-EVPN, JSON-RPC, RESTful, RESTCONF	TCP, UDP, ICMP, ESP, AH, Any protocols
Managed device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates provisioning, orchestration, and zero-touch device onboarding Combines VXLAN overlays with physical, logical, and application topology views Integrates with OpenStack, Kubernetes, VMware, and third-party platforms	Centralizes hub-and-spoke, mesh, routing, and security policies Supports management across subscriptions, tenants, and regions Works with Azure CLI, PowerShell, Bicep, Terraform, and REST API
Cons	On-premises deployment may not fit teams seeking a SaaS control plane Contact-sales pricing makes direct cost comparison difficult Its broad multi-domain scope may exceed simpler network-management needs	Cloud-only deployment limits use outside Azure environments Usage-based billing spans subscriptions, virtual networks, and active IPs Advanced capabilities add separate billing dimensions
Our verdict	Huawei iMaster NCE-Fabric is a centralized software-defined networking management and control system for data-center environments. It is designed for enterprise and financial-sector networks spanning multiple vendors, clouds, and data… Read the review →	Azure Virtual Network Manager is a centralized cloud service for organizing, configuring, deploying, and managing Azure virtual networks. It is designed for organizations that need consistent connectivity and security policies across… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Huawei iMaster NCE-Fabric — where it wins

  • Automates provisioning, orchestration, and zero-touch device onboarding
  • Combines VXLAN overlays with physical, logical, and application topology views
  • Integrates with OpenStack, Kubernetes, VMware, and third-party platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • On-premises deployment may not fit teams seeking a SaaS control plane
  • Contact-sales pricing makes direct cost comparison difficult
  • Its broad multi-domain scope may exceed simpler network-management needs

• Azure Virtual Network Manager — where it wins

  • Centralizes hub-and-spoke, mesh, routing, and security policies
  • Supports management across subscriptions, tenants, and regions
  • Works with Azure CLI, PowerShell, Bicep, Terraform, and REST API

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment limits use outside Azure environments
  • Usage-based billing spans subscriptions, virtual networks, and active IPs
  • Advanced capabilities add separate billing dimensions

• HIHuawei iMaster NCE-Fabric9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Centralized fabric orchestration for multi-vendor, multi-cloud data-center networks.

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• Azure Virtual Network Manager8.2/10 · Paid

  A centralized Azure control plane for network grouping, policy, routing, and verification.

  Visit MicrosoftFull verdict →