RackTables
What it is
RackTables is a free, web-based system for documenting datacenter equipment, rack capacity, and network configuration. It records devices, racks, and enclosures, and lets users mount equipment in racks, arrange racks into rows, check open space, and flag unusable rack units. For network records, it manages IP addresses and networks, documents NAT rules, and stores load-balancing policies and configurations. Users can maintain device ports and their links, attach files to system objects, and apply flexible tags to help filter and retrieve hardware. Accounts and permissions allow or deny actions. RackTables is an on-premises PHP application that can be accessed through a browser with an internet connection. The project identifies version 0.22.0 as its latest stable release. It offers a user mailing list and bug tracker, though volunteer-driven issue requests may not be dispatched immediately. Bug reports are public by default, with an option to set an issue's visibility to private.
For and against
For
- Tracks devices, racks, and enclosures
- Manages IP addresses, networks, and NAT rules
- Supports rack capacity planning
- Tags and filters help retrieve hardware
Against
- Runs as an on-premises application
- Volunteer-driven issue requests may not be dispatched immediately
- Bug reports are public by default
The verdict
RackTables brings equipment, rack-space, and network records into one on-premises system. Teams should consider its deployment model and the project's note about issue-response timing.
Who it suits
RackTables suits datacenter teams that need browser-based records for equipment, rack capacity, and network configuration. It is also relevant to organizations that can run an on-premises PHP application.
Plans and prices
Free software (GNU GPL version 2)
No limits stated
Read 8 Oct 2026 · racktables.org
On the record
- Access control
- The system supports user accounts and permissions that allow or deny actions.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Browser access
- The site says RackTables can be accessed from anywhere with a browser and an internet connection.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Current stable release
- The homepage identifies RackTables 0.22.0 as the latest stable release.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Devices and racks
- It tracks devices, racks and enclosures, and lets users mount devices in racks.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Filtering
- Users can tag hardware and retrieve it using filtering rules.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- The project history describes RackTables as an application written in PHP.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Issue privacy
- Bug reports are public by default, with an option to set an issue's view status to private.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Network documentation
- It manages IP addresses and networks, documents NAT rules, and stores load balancing policies and configurations.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Ports and links
- Users can maintain device ports and the links between them.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- RackTables is a datacenter asset management system for documenting hardware, network addresses, rack space and network configuration.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Rack capacity
- Users can organize racks into rows, check free space and mark unusable rack units.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project provides a user mailing list and bug tracker; it notes that volunteer-driven issue requests may not be dispatched immediately.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Tags and files
- Users can attach files to system objects and organize objects with flexible tags.racktables.org · read 8 Oct 2026
