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Best Network Automation Software 2026
Network automation tools can address configuration work, deployments, testing, and coordination across platforms. Compare configuration management and workflow orchestration alongside network testing and deployment. Supported platforms and device limits help clarify environment fit, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add commercial context. The entries are ordered as a ranked best-of list, led by ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager. Arista NG Firewall and Nautobot follow among the names shown, with Netmiko and Cisco pyATS also included early. Use the listed criteria to consider how each option aligns with the devices, platforms, and network tasks you need to support.
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Containerlab
Containerlab suits network engineers and teams building or testing network topologies in a self-hosted lab.
WebWindowsMac+4 Record5.6 Visit
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ONOS
ONOS is aimed at teams controlling service-provider networks, and may also suit data-center or campus network settings.
WebMacLinux+2 Record4.9 Visit
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Cisco pyATS
pyATS may suit network teams that need reusable tests and validation across supported Cisco devices.
MacLinuxSelf-hosted Record4.7 Visit
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Gluware
Gluware is intended for Global 2000 enterprises and organizations managing complex enterprise networks.
WebAPISelf-hosted Record4.7 Visit
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NAPALM
MacLinuxAPI+1 Free plan Record4.7 Visit NAPALM suits people automating or validating network devices across multiple vendors using Python and automation frameworks.
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ONAP
WebLinuxAPI+1 Free plan Record4.7 Visit ONAP suits network operators, cloud providers, enterprises, and network, software, IT, or cloud developers working with network and edge services.
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OpenDaylight
WindowsMacLinux+2 Free plan Record4.7 Visit OpenDaylight suits teams and developers who need programmable network control and monitoring across supported network environments.
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Batfish
WindowsMacLinux+2 Free plan Record4.6 Visit Batfish suits network engineers who need configuration validation, security checks, and failure analysis before deployment.
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Nornir
MacLinux Free plan Record4.6 Visit Nornir suits users who can work with basic Python, including variables, functions, imports, and package installation.
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Netmiko
LinuxAPI Free plan Record4.5 Visit Netmiko suits Python users automating command-line tasks across network devices.
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NetBrain
WebWindowsLinux+2 — Record4.3 Visit NetBrain is aimed at large enterprises, telecommunications companies, and managed service providers running complex hybrid networks.
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AlgoSec
WebLinuxAPI+1 — Record3.8 Visit It is aimed at enterprise organizations managing policy and connectivity across hybrid or multi-vendor environments.
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Juniper Security Director
WebSelf-hosted — Record3.7 Visit This product suits organizations managing Juniper SRX firewalls across on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments.
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Itential Automation Platform
WebAPISelf-hosted — Record3.5 Visit It suits enterprise infrastructure teams operating across networks, clouds, and other infrastructure domains.
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