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Head-to-head · Network Documentation Software

NetBox vs GestióIP

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score NetBox #1 in Network Documentation Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit NetBox
GestióIP #8 in Network Documentation Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit GestióIP

NetBox leads on 0 checks, GestióIP 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 scoreNetBox · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth

NetBox scores higher on our rubric for network documentation software: 9.4 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

NetBox is the better fit for network teams wanting a mature open-source source of truth. GestióIP is the better fit for free IPAM with optional configuration management.

  • NetBox fits best

    Network teams wanting a mature open-source source of truth

  • GestióIP fits best

    Free IPAM with optional configuration management

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Side by side

Feature NetBox 9.4/10 Visit ↗ GestióIP 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.2
Ranking #1 in Network Documentation Software #8 in Network Documentation Software
Best for Network teams wanting a mature open-source source of truth Free IPAM with optional configuration management
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan €400/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features NetBox 0/6 · GestióIP 0/6
Device inventory Not checked yet Not checked yet
IP address management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Network diagrams Not checked yet Not checked yet
Credential storage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Circuit management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Relationship mapping Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Broad modeling for IPs, devices, racks, cabling, circuits, and virtual machines
  • Discovery, audit trails, APIs, webhooks, scripts, reports, and plugins
  • Community edition is open source with self-managed deployment
  • Free open-source core for IPv4 and IPv6 address management
  • Discovery, DNS, DHCP, VLAN, audit, search, and reporting tools
  • Integrates with Microsoft DNS, BIND, ISC DHCP, LDAP, and Active Directory
Cons
  • Cloud plans are listed as Contact Sales rather than fixed public prices
  • Core NetBox is not configuration-management software
  • Advanced SSO and 24×7 SLA support are limited to Cloud Premium
  • Configuration backup and management require a paid annual module
  • Paid configuration plans are capped at specific device counts
  • Its focus is network IPAM rather than broad documentation workflows
Our verdict

NetBox is a network and infrastructure management platform for engineers and operators who need a centralized source of truth. It models IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, devices, virtual machines, sites, racks, cabling, VLANs, VRFs, VPN tunnels,…

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GestióIP is web-based IP address management software for network administrators managing IPv4 and IPv6 address spaces. It combines subnet planning, network and host discovery, DNS and DHCP data management, VLAN management, auditability,…

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  1. NetBoxNetwork Documentation Software 9.4Free plan
  2. GestióIPNetwork Documentation Software 8.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • NetBox — where it wins

    • Broad modeling for IPs, devices, racks, cabling, circuits, and virtual machines
    • Discovery, audit trails, APIs, webhooks, scripts, reports, and plugins
    • Community edition is open source with self-managed deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud plans are listed as Contact Sales rather than fixed public prices
    • Core NetBox is not configuration-management software
    • Advanced SSO and 24×7 SLA support are limited to Cloud Premium

  • GestióIP — where it wins

    • Free open-source core for IPv4 and IPv6 address management
    • Discovery, DNS, DHCP, VLAN, audit, search, and reporting tools
    • Integrates with Microsoft DNS, BIND, ISC DHCP, LDAP, and Active Directory

    Where it doesn't

    • Configuration backup and management require a paid annual module
    • Paid configuration plans are capped at specific device counts
    • Its focus is network IPAM rather than broad documentation workflows

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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