Obelinf vs XIA Configuration

Obelinf8.6Visit XIA Configuration7.8Visit

Higher score Obelinf #5 in Network Documentation Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Obelinf

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XIA Configuration #11 in Network Documentation Software 7.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit site

• Obelinf fits best

  Teams needing visual IPAM and physical documentation

• XIA Configuration fits best

  Large teams needing automated network documentation

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Side by side

Feature	Obelinf 8.6/10 Visit ↗	XIA Configuration 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.8
Ranking	#5 in Network Documentation Software	#11 in Network Documentation Software
Best for	Teams needing visual IPAM and physical documentation	Large teams needing automated network documentation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$99/mo	£3,000/user/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days · card required	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Support	Community	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Obelinf 5/6 · XIA Configuration 5/6
Device inventory	✓	✓
IP address management	✓	✓
Network diagrams	✓	✓
Credential storage	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Circuit management	✓ (best)	—
Relationship mapping	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free Personal plan includes IPAM, topology, API access, and community support Maps devices, racks, cables, circuits, sites, and network relationships REST API, MCP access, and AI-assisted documentation support automation	Automates discovery across networks, servers, virtualization and cloud services Tracks configurations, changes, versions and relationships over time Supports reports, APIs, credential storage and multi-tenant environments
Cons	Teams starts at $99 per month, while Scale costs $299 per month Enterprise pricing is custom rather than published Paid-plan trials require a credit card	Technician is limited to one named user and local installation Starts at £3,000 per user annually, with no free plan Does not include circuit management
Our verdict	Obelinf is a managed network infrastructure documentation and management platform for network engineers, infrastructure teams, IT administrators, homelabs, and multi-site organizations. It brings IPAM, device inventory, topology diagrams,… Read the review →	XIA Configuration is an IT infrastructure documentation platform for IT teams, consultants, enterprises and managed service providers. It scans and documents network switches, connected devices, ports, VLANs, servers, virtualization… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Obelinf — where it wins

  • Free Personal plan includes IPAM, topology, API access, and community support
  • Maps devices, racks, cables, circuits, sites, and network relationships
  • REST API, MCP access, and AI-assisted documentation support automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Teams starts at $99 per month, while Scale costs $299 per month
  • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than published
  • Paid-plan trials require a credit card

• XIA Configuration — where it wins

  • Automates discovery across networks, servers, virtualization and cloud services
  • Tracks configurations, changes, versions and relationships over time
  • Supports reports, APIs, credential storage and multi-tenant environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Technician is limited to one named user and local installation
  • Starts at £3,000 per user annually, with no free plan
  • Does not include circuit management

• Obelinf8.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad visual network documentation platform with a capable free plan and paid team features.

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• XIA Configuration7.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A deep network documentation platform for teams that can support a £3,000 annual starting price.

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