Tufin vs SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

Tufin9.1Visit SNSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager8.9Visit

Higher score Tufin #3 in Network Automation Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Tufin

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SN SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager #5 in Network Automation Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit SolarWinds

• Tufin fits best

  Firewall change control and compliance

• SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager fits best

  Configuration backup and compliance teams

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Side by side

Feature	Tufin 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SNSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Network Automation Software	#5 in Network Automation Software
Best for	Firewall change control and compliance	Configuration backup and compliance teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Features Tufin 0/3 · SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager 0/3
Configuration management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workflow orchestration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Network testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Manages policies across multi-vendor firewalls and network devices Combines topology, risk analysis, approvals, and compliance reporting Connects with ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, cloud platforms, and REST APIs	Automates backups, restoration, comparison, and change detection Supports bulk deployment, scripting, approvals, and real-time alerts Adds compliance checks, inventory scans, and firmware workflows
Cons	Quote-based, usage-based pricing requires a sales conversation Automated change provisioning is available in the Enterprise plan Application-centric policy generation is limited to Enterprise	Requires a contact-sales process for pricing Self-hosted deployment may require more operational ownership No permanent free plan is available
Our verdict	Tufin is a network security policy management platform for enterprise security and network operations teams. It centralizes visibility across firewalls, cloud platforms, SASE, SD-WAN, and microsegmentation environments. Core capabilities… Read the review →	SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is self-hosted software for managing configurations across multi-vendor network environments. It is designed for network engineering and IT operations teams responsible for routers, switches,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Tufin — where it wins

  • Manages policies across multi-vendor firewalls and network devices
  • Combines topology, risk analysis, approvals, and compliance reporting
  • Connects with ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, cloud platforms, and REST APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based, usage-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Automated change provisioning is available in the Enterprise plan
  • Application-centric policy generation is limited to Enterprise

• SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager — where it wins

  • Automates backups, restoration, comparison, and change detection
  • Supports bulk deployment, scripting, approvals, and real-time alerts
  • Adds compliance checks, inventory scans, and firmware workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a contact-sales process for pricing
  • Self-hosted deployment may require more operational ownership
  • No permanent free plan is available

• Tufin9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad network security policy platform for controlled firewall change and compliance.

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• SNSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad network configuration toolkit for backup, compliance, and controlled change.

  Visit SolarWindsFull verdict →