Scanopy vs Obelinf

Scanopy8.8Visit Obelinf8.6Visit

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

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

• Scanopy fits best

  Affordable topology discovery across many platforms

• Obelinf fits best

  Teams needing visual IPAM and physical documentation

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Side by side

Feature	Scanopy 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Obelinf 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Network Documentation Software	#5 in Network Documentation Software
Best for	Affordable topology discovery across many platforms	Teams needing visual IPAM and physical documentation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$11.99/mo (best)	$99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days · card required
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Community
Integrations	5 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scanopy 5/6 · Obelinf 5/6
Device inventory	✓	✓
IP address management	✓	✓
Network diagrams	✓	✓
Credential storage	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Circuit management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Relationship mapping	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	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	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
Cons	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	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
Our verdict	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 →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 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

• Scanopy8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

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

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• 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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