Best Configuration Center Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network configuration management software ranked against Configuration Center on the same published basis.
- 1Configuration Center vs ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager
- 2Configuration Center vs Unimus
- 3Configuration Center vs rConfig
- 4Configuration Center vs Netpicker
- 5Configuration Center vs Oxidized
- 6Configuration Center vs NetKeep
- 7Configuration Center vs NetBrain
- 8Configuration Center vs SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager
- 9Configuration Center vs BackBox
- 10Configuration Center vs Infosim StableNet
- 11Configuration Center vs Viewtinet Configuration Manager
- 12Configuration Center vs Kron NCM
- 13Configuration Center vs Kiwi CatTools NG
- 15Configuration Center vs Net-Monitor Network Configuration Management
- 16Configuration Center vs RANCID
- 17Configuration Center vs Cisco Catalyst Center
- 18Configuration Center vs Nexsparkle ConfigVault
- 19Configuration Center vs ExtremeCloud IQ
- 20Configuration Center vs Tufin
- 21Configuration Center vs AlgoSec
Configuration Center alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager | 9.6 | Free plan | $19.83/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Unimus | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | rConfig | 8.1 | Free plan | $333.25/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Netpicker | 7.9 | Free plan | $625/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Oxidized | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | NetKeep | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | NetBrain | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager | 6.9 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | BackBox | 6.8 | No | — | — |
| 10 | Infosim StableNet | 6.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Viewtinet Configuration Manager | 6.6 | No | — | — |
| 12 | Kron NCM | 6.5 | No | — | — |
| 13 | Kiwi CatTools NG | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Net-Monitor Network Configuration Management | 6.0 | No | — | — |
| 16 | RANCID | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 17 | Cisco Catalyst Center | 5.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Nexsparkle ConfigVault | 5.7 | No | $41.25/mo | Linux, Windows |
| 19 | ExtremeCloud IQ | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Tufin | 5.5 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | AlgoSec | 5.5 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Configuration Center alternatives
What is the best alternative to Configuration Center?
ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager, number 1 in network configuration management software with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: Unimus, rConfig, Netpicker and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Configuration Center?
ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.