NetBox vs Scanopy

NetBox9.4Visit Scanopy8.8Visit

Higher score NetBox #1 in Network Documentation Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit NetBox

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Scanopy #4 in Network Documentation Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Scanopy

• NetBox fits best

  Network teams wanting a mature open-source source of truth

• Scanopy fits best

  Affordable topology discovery across many platforms

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Side by side

Feature	NetBox 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Scanopy 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Network Documentation Software	#4 in Network Documentation Software
Best for	Network teams wanting a mature open-source source of truth	Affordable topology discovery across many platforms
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$11.99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features NetBox 0/6 · Scanopy 5/6
Device inventory	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
IP address management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Network diagrams	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Credential storage	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Circuit management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Relationship mapping	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	Maps physical Layer 2 and logical Layer 3 network topology Discovers hosts, services, workloads, and application dependencies Supports SNMP, Docker, Podman, UniFi, and HPE Networking Instant On
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	Community Edition covers one network and one user seat API access and advanced exports require paid tiers Annual-billing prices may not suit monthly-budget planning
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,… Read the review →	Scanopy is network discovery and documentation software for homelab users, IT operations teams, managed service providers, security teams, and organizations managing on-premises or air-gapped networks. It discovers hosts, services,… Read the review →

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

• Scanopy — where it wins

  • Maps physical Layer 2 and logical Layer 3 network topology
  • Discovers hosts, services, workloads, and application dependencies
  • Supports SNMP, Docker, Podman, UniFi, and HPE Networking Instant On

  Where it doesn't

  • Community Edition covers one network and one user seat
  • API access and advanced exports require paid tiers
  • Annual-billing prices may not suit monthly-budget planning

• NetBox9.4/10 · Free plan

  A mature open-source source of truth with broad modeling, discovery, APIs, and automation.

  Visit NetBoxFull verdict →
• Scanopy8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Affordable topology discovery with broad platform coverage and open-source deployment.

  Visit ScanopyFull verdict →