ManageEngine DDI Central vs ISC Stork

ManageEngine DDI Central9.3Visit ISC Stork9.1Visit

Higher score ManageEngine DDI Central #1 in DHCP Management Software 9.3/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ManageEngine

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ISC Stork #2 in DHCP Management Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit ISC Stork

• ManageEngine DDI Central fits best

  Priced self-hosted DDI for IT teams

• ISC Stork fits best

  Free Kea DHCP monitoring and control

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine DDI Central 9.3/10 Visit ↗	ISC Stork 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in DHCP Management Software	#2 in DHCP Management Software
Best for	Priced self-hosted DDI for IT teams	Free Kea DHCP monitoring and control
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$3,199/yr	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Linux, macOS
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	7 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ManageEngine DDI Central 0/5 · ISC Stork 4/5
Reservation management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
DHCPv6 support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
DHCP failover	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
REST API	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Audit logs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	On-premises
Our review
Pros	Manages DNS, DHCP scopes, leases, reservations, and failover Supports IPv4 and IPv6 planning, inventory, and lifecycle management Adds RBAC, SAML, 2FA, audit logs, OAuth 2.0, and APIs	Manages DHCPv4/v6 pools, reservations, subnets, options, and leases Monitors Kea high availability and failover status Connects with Prometheus, Grafana, LDAP, and a documented REST API
Cons	No free plan is available Annual pricing starts at $3,199 DNS threat intelligence is limited to the Enterprise tier	Some configuration features require Kea hook libraries Its management scope is centered on Kea DHCP BIND 9 and PowerDNS support is focused on read-oriented monitoring
Our verdict	ManageEngine DDI Central brings DNS, DHCP, and IP address management into one self-hosted platform for network teams managing Windows and Linux environments. It supports DNS servers, zones, records, and security management alongside DHCP… Read the review →	ISC Stork is a self-hosted, web-based management system for network administrators managing multiple Kea DHCP or DNS servers. It centralizes DHCP server status, DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 pool utilization, high-availability information, leases,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine DDI Central — where it wins

  • Manages DNS, DHCP scopes, leases, reservations, and failover
  • Supports IPv4 and IPv6 planning, inventory, and lifecycle management
  • Adds RBAC, SAML, 2FA, audit logs, OAuth 2.0, and APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Annual pricing starts at $3,199
  • DNS threat intelligence is limited to the Enterprise tier

• ISC Stork — where it wins

  • Manages DHCPv4/v6 pools, reservations, subnets, options, and leases
  • Monitors Kea high availability and failover status
  • Connects with Prometheus, Grafana, LDAP, and a documented REST API

  Where it doesn't

  • Some configuration features require Kea hook libraries
  • Its management scope is centered on Kea DHCP
  • BIND 9 and PowerDNS support is focused on read-oriented monitoring

• ManageEngine DDI Central9.3/10 · 30-day trial

  A self-hosted DDI platform with broad DNS, DHCP, IPAM, security, and API coverage.

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• ISC Stork9.1/10 · Free plan

  A focused, free control and monitoring layer for administrators running Kea DHCP.

  Visit ISC StorkFull verdict →