Best OpenDaylight Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network automation software ranked against OpenDaylight on the same published basis.
- 1OpenDaylight vs ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager
- 2OpenDaylight vs Cisco Catalyst Center
- 3OpenDaylight vs ONAP
- 5OpenDaylight vs NetBrain
- 6OpenDaylight vs Nautobot
- 7OpenDaylight vs Itential Automation Platform
- 8OpenDaylight vs AlgoSec
- 9OpenDaylight vs Gluware
- 10OpenDaylight vs BackBox
- 11OpenDaylight vs SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager
- 12OpenDaylight vs Tufin
- 13OpenDaylight vs Cisco pyATS
- 14OpenDaylight vs Containerlab
- 15OpenDaylight vs Nokia Network Services Platform
- 16OpenDaylight vs NAPALM
- 17OpenDaylight vs Netmiko
- 18OpenDaylight vs Nornir
- 19OpenDaylight vs Blue Planet Orchestration
- 20OpenDaylight vs Juniper Apstra
- 21OpenDaylight vs Forward Enterprise
OpenDaylight alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager | 9.1 | Free plan | $19.83/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Cisco Catalyst Center | 7.3 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | ONAP | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | NetBrain | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Nautobot | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Itential Automation Platform | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | AlgoSec | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Gluware | 6.5 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | BackBox | 6.5 | No | — | — |
| 11 | SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager | 6.5 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Tufin | 6.5 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Cisco pyATS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 14 | Containerlab | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Nokia Network Services Platform | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | NAPALM | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 17 | Netmiko | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux |
| 18 | Nornir | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 19 | Blue Planet Orchestration | 5.9 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Juniper Apstra | 5.8 | No | — | — |
| 21 | Forward Enterprise | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about OpenDaylight alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenDaylight?
ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager, number 1 in network automation software with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: Cisco Catalyst Center, ONAP, NetBrain and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenDaylight?
ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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.