ManageEngine DDI Central vs SpatiumDDI

ManageEngine DDI Central9.2Visit SSpatiumDDI7.2Visit

Higher score ManageEngine DDI Central #2 in IP Address Management Software 9.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ManageEngine

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S SpatiumDDI #18 in IP Address Management Software 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit SpatiumDDI

• ManageEngine DDI Central fits best

  Priced self-hosted DDI for mid-sized teams

• SpatiumDDI fits best

  Self-hosted teams wanting open-source DDI

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine DDI Central 9.2/10 Visit ↗	SSpatiumDDI 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.2
Ranking	#2 in IP Address Management Software	#18 in IP Address Management Software
Best for	Priced self-hosted DDI for mid-sized teams	Self-hosted teams wanting open-source DDI
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
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features ManageEngine DDI Central 6/6 · SpatiumDDI 6/6
Subnet planning	✓	✓
DNS data management	✓	✓
DHCP management	✓	✓
IPv6 support	✓	✓
Audit history	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Our review
Pros	Combines DNS, DHCP, IPv4, and IPv6 management Includes subnet planning, audit logs, APIs, RBAC, SAML, and 2FA Integrates with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Cloudflare, and Cisco DHCP	Hierarchical IPv4 and IPv6 IPAM with CIDR planning Combines DNS, DHCP/DHCPv6, audit logs, and lease history Supports Docker, Kubernetes, REST API, and broad integrations
Cons	No free plan is available Professional pricing starts at $3,199 per year Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure managed by the organization	The project identifies itself as beta software Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure management The appliance image is listed as beta
Our verdict	ManageEngine DDI Central unifies DNS, DHCP, and IP address management for network teams handling Windows and Linux environments. It is aimed at administrators managing distributed or complex infrastructure, with support for ISC BIND9 and… Read the review →	SpatiumDDI is an open-source, self-hosted DDI platform for homelabs, smaller teams, and network operations pilots. It combines hierarchical IP address management, DNS, and DHCP in one control plane, with support for spaces, blocks,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine DDI Central — where it wins

  • Combines DNS, DHCP, IPv4, and IPv6 management
  • Includes subnet planning, audit logs, APIs, RBAC, SAML, and 2FA
  • Integrates with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Cloudflare, and Cisco DHCP

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Professional pricing starts at $3,199 per year
  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure managed by the organization

• SpatiumDDI — where it wins

  • Hierarchical IPv4 and IPv6 IPAM with CIDR planning
  • Combines DNS, DHCP/DHCPv6, audit logs, and lease history
  • Supports Docker, Kubernetes, REST API, and broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The project identifies itself as beta software
  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure management
  • The appliance image is listed as beta

• ManageEngine DDI Central9.2/10 · 30-day trial

  A self-hosted DDI suite with broad network controls and a substantial annual price.

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• SSpatiumDDI7.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source DDI platform for teams managing their own infrastructure.

  Visit SpatiumDDIFull verdict →