Top 20 Alternatives to SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) in IT Discovery & Asset Management Software

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) automates network device configuration backup, change tracking, and compliance reporting. Looking for other solutions that provide robust IT discovery, asset inventory, and network configuration management? Below are 20 alternatives to consider.

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Automates network device config backup, change management, and compliance reporting across multi‑vendor environments.

Dynamic network mapping, automated discovery, and configuration management with real‑time troubleshooting.

Intent‑based networking platform offering automated discovery, inventory, policy enforcement, and configuration management for Cisco devices.

Network automation and configuration compliance solution that discovers, inventories, and manages changes across physical and virtual devices.

Comprehensive data center and network asset management platform with auto‑discovery, IPAM, and configuration backup.

#7 Auvik

Cloud‑based network monitoring and management tool that provides automated discovery, config backup, and change tracking.

IT asset discovery and inventory solution that scans networks, builds detailed device inventories, and integrates with configuration management tools.

Free, community‑driven asset management platform with network discovery, inventory tracking, and basic configuration reporting.

#10 NetBox

Open‑source IP address management (IPAM) and data‑center infrastructure documentation tool with API‑driven discovery.

#11 phpIPAM

Open‑source IP address management solution that includes network discovery and basic device inventory capabilities.

#12 OpenNMS

Enterprise‑grade network monitoring platform offering auto‑discovery, performance monitoring, and configuration backup plugins.

#13 Zabbix

Open‑source monitoring suite with built‑in network discovery, inventory, and optional configuration management modules.

#14 GLPI

Free ITSM tool that includes asset discovery, inventory, and integration with network configuration backup solutions.

#15 iTop

Open‑source IT service management platform featuring discovery, CMDB, and change management for network devices.

Enterprise CMDB and discovery engine that provides automated asset inventory, relationship mapping, and integration with network config tools.

AI‑driven discovery platform that builds a real‑time, accurate inventory of hardware, software, and network configurations.

Scalable discovery solution that maps physical, virtual, and cloud assets, feeding data into a CMDB for configuration management.

Enterprise‑grade discovery and dependency mapping tool that captures network device configurations and relationships.

Comprehensive network management suite offering discovery, inventory, configuration backup, and compliance reporting for Cisco environments.

Earlier on‑prem version of SolarWinds NCM that still provides robust backup, compliance, and change tracking for multi‑vendor networks.