Best Nornir Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network automation software ranked against Nornir on the same published basis.
- 1Nornir vs ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager
- 2Nornir vs Arista NG Firewall
- 3Nornir vs Nautobot
- 4Nornir vs Netmiko
- 5Nornir vs ONAP
- 6Nornir vs Cisco pyATS
- 7Nornir vs Containerlab
- 8Nornir vs NAPALM
- 10Nornir vs OpenDaylight
- 11Nornir vs Gluware
- 12Nornir vs Infoblox Cloud Network Automation
- 13Nornir vs Batfish
- 14Nornir vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- 15Nornir vs AlgoSec
- 16Nornir vs NetBrain
- 17Nornir vs Juniper Security Director
- 18Nornir vs Tufin
- 19Nornir vs SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager
- 20Nornir vs Blue Planet Orchestration
- 21Nornir vs ONOS
Nornir alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager | 7.8 | Free plan | $19.83/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Arista NG Firewall | 6.4 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 3 | Nautobot | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Netmiko | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux |
| 5 | ONAP | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Cisco pyATS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 7 | Containerlab | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | NAPALM | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 10 | OpenDaylight | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | Gluware | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Infoblox Cloud Network Automation | 5.9 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Batfish | 5.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | AlgoSec | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | NetBrain | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Juniper Security Director | 5.5 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Tufin | 5.5 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager | 5.4 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Blue Planet Orchestration | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 21 | ONOS | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Nornir alternatives
What is the best alternative to Nornir?
ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager, number 1 in network automation software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Arista NG Firewall, Nautobot, Netmiko and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Nornir?
ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.