SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager vs Infoblox NetMRI

SNSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager9.0Visit Infoblox NetMRI8.5Visit

Higher score SN SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager #1 in Network Configuration Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit SolarWinds

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Infoblox NetMRI #3 in Network Configuration Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Infoblox

• SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager fits best

  Established teams needing proven NCM workflows

• Infoblox NetMRI fits best

  Large networks needing governed automation

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Side by side

Feature	SNSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Infoblox NetMRI 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Network Configuration Management Software	#3 in Network Configuration Management Software
Best for	Established teams needing proven NCM workflows	Large networks needing governed automation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Support	Docs, Community, Tickets	Community, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager 1/5 · Infoblox NetMRI 0/5
Configuration backup	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Configuration comparison	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compliance auditing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scheduled backups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Change rollback	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Managed devices	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment model	On-premises	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates backups, restoration, comparisons, and change detection Supports bulk deployment, scripting, firmware upgrades, and approvals Combines inventory scans with compliance checks and reporting	Automates discovery, provisioning, and network-wide configuration changes Combines backups, archives, search, auditing, and compliance controls Adds approvals, peer review, APIs, scheduling, and mobile network access
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Deployment is self-hosted rather than cloud-only There is no permanent free plan	Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure managed by the customer Mobile controls focus on inventory, ports, and VLAN connections Pricing follows a contact-sales model rather than published tiers
Our verdict	SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is self-hosted software for network engineering and IT operations teams managing routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless access points across multi-vendor environments. It runs on… Read the review →	Infoblox NetMRI is a network change and configuration management product for IT and network operations teams managing multi-vendor infrastructure. It automatically discovers network devices and topologies, backs up and archives… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager — where it wins

  • Automates backups, restoration, comparisons, and change detection
  • Supports bulk deployment, scripting, firmware upgrades, and approvals
  • Combines inventory scans with compliance checks and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Deployment is self-hosted rather than cloud-only
  • There is no permanent free plan

• Infoblox NetMRI — where it wins

  • Automates discovery, provisioning, and network-wide configuration changes
  • Combines backups, archives, search, auditing, and compliance controls
  • Adds approvals, peer review, APIs, scheduling, and mobile network access

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure managed by the customer
  • Mobile controls focus on inventory, ports, and VLAN connections
  • Pricing follows a contact-sales model rather than published tiers

• SNSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A mature NCM suite for established teams managing complex network changes.

  Visit SolarWindsFull verdict →
• Infoblox NetMRI8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A governed platform for discovering, auditing, automating, and analyzing multi-vendor networks.

  Visit InfobloxFull verdict →