# Best Network Automation Tools - Page 2 *By [Tian Lin](https://research.g2.com/insights/author/tian-lin)* Network automation tools automate the process of managing, configuring, testing, deploying, and operating physical and virtual devices within a network. They increase productivity by preventing human errors and reducing operating expenses associated with manual network management. IT teams use network automation tools for secure and cost-efficient execution of complex tasks, including network configuration management, network resource provisioning or capacity planning, network device mapping, drift detection, network audits, and OS upgrades. While network automation tools address various issues, they must not be mistaken for either software-defined networking (SDN) or software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN). SDN optimizes network resources, which helps in making a network more flexible and easier to manage. When this approach is applied to wide-area networks, the technology is known as [SD-WAN](https://www.g2.com/categories/sd-wan). To qualify for inclusion in the Network Automation Tools category, a product must: - Automate device configuration maintenance and provide regular backups that are encrypted and safely stored - Improve compliance by automating the process of determining if a network device meets the organization’s compliance and regulation standards - Facilitate performance monitoring by allowing IT to read and analyze network performance data on vendor hardware to provide configuration recommendations - Optimize the performance of security infrastructure - Reduce human error ## Category Overview **Total Products under this Category:** 51 ## Trust & Credibility Stats **Why You Can Trust G2's Software Rankings:** - 30 Analysts and Data Experts - 2,500+ Authentic Reviews - 51+ Products - Unbiased Rankings G2's software rankings are built on verified user reviews, rigorous moderation, and a consistent research methodology maintained by a team of analysts and data experts. 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Together, these inputs power the G2 Score, a standardized way to compare tools within every category. ## Best Network Automation Tools At A Glance - **Leader:** [Forward Enterprise](https://www.g2.com/products/forward-enterprise/reviews) - **Highest Performer:** [SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-kiwi-cattools/reviews) - **Easiest to Use:** [Forward Enterprise](https://www.g2.com/products/forward-enterprise/reviews) - **Top Trending:** [ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-network-configuration-manager/reviews) - **Best Free Software:** [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) --- **Sponsored** ### BackBox More than 500 enterprises worldwide trust BackBox as their network cyber resilience platform. BackBox includes support for network devices from over 180 vendors, thousands of pre-built automations, and a no-code way to create new ones. BackBox empowers teams with the confidence to automate critical network processes, maintain business continuity during disruptions, and recover swiftly. From backups and OS updates to configuration compliance and vulnerability management, BackBox ensures that automations deliver consistent, reliable outcomes. 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[Altostrat SDX](https://www.g2.com/products/altostrat-sdx/reviews) Altostrat SDX is a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Automation platform that helps network administrators and service providers to centrally manage, automate, and secure distributed MikroTik router infrastructure. The cloud-native solution is designed for organizations, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs), that face operational challenges in maintaining security, compliance, and performance across a fleet of geographically dispersed MikroTik devices. It addresses use cases ranging from ensuring network uptime and security policy enforcement to streamlining multi-tenant client management and reducing manual configuration overhead. The platform functions by establishing a secure control plane between each MikroTik router and the Altostrat cloud, enabling centralized orchestration. A key component of its architecture is the use of agentic AI models to build and execute complex automation workflows. This allows the system to move beyond simple scripting to perform event-driven, intelligent actions, such as proactive threat mitigation, automated compliance audits, and dynamic configuration adjustments based on network conditions. By abstracting device-level complexity, Altostrat SDX enables administrators to manage their network based on high-level operational intent rather than manual, per-device commands. SD-WAN and Traffic Steering: The platform provides robust SD-WAN capabilities, including automated WAN failover and intelligent traffic steering. It combines multiple internet connections (e.g., fiber, LTE) into a single, high-availability link. By continuously monitoring the health and performance of each WAN path, the system automatically reroutes traffic to a secondary link within seconds of an outage or performance degradation, ensuring continuous network uptime for critical applications. AI-Driven Automation Workflows: Altostrat SDX incorporates an AI-powered orchestration engine that allows users to create event-triggered automation workflows. These workflows can be used for a variety of operational tasks, such as automatically applying a baseline security configuration to newly onboarded devices, running scheduled compliance checks against a defined standard, or triggering a threat mitigation script in response to a security alert. Centralized Security and Policy Enforcement: The solution provides a unified framework for deploying and managing security policies across all connected devices. This includes DNS-based content filtering to block malicious or inappropriate websites, integration with BGP threat intelligence feeds to proactively block known malicious IP addresses, and centralized control over router firewall rules to ensure a consistent security posture across the entire network. Multi-Tenant Management and Visibility: Designed for service providers, the platform features team-based access control to securely segregate management of different client networks. All actions performed by the system or users are recorded in a detailed orchestration log, providing a complete audit trail for compliance and troubleshooting. The system also generates SLA reports to quantify branch uptime and network performance. In essence, Altostrat SDX transforms a collection of individual MikroTik routers into a cohesive, software-defined network fabric. It is intended for organizations seeking to improve operational efficiency, enhance their security posture, and leverage intelligent automation to manage their network infrastructure at scale. **Average Rating:** 4.7/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 10 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.5/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Altostrat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/altostrat) - **Year Founded:** 2021 - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://linkedin.com/company/altostrat (4 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 90% Small-Business, 10% Enterprise #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Monitoring Performance (5 reviews) - Ease of Use (3 reviews) - Alerts (2 reviews) - Centralized Management (2 reviews) - Customer Support (2 reviews) **Cons:** - Limited Features (2 reviews) - Automation Issues (1 reviews) - Inadequate Monitoring (1 reviews) ### 2. [netYCE](https://www.g2.com/products/netyce/reviews) The framework lets you automate any network in no time without coding. The core netYCE engine is completely FREE including a course to get you up and running in less than 1 hour. **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 5 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Workflows:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Communication:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Scheduling:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [NetYCE](https://www.g2.com/sellers/netyce) - **Year Founded:** 2010 - **HQ Location:** Weesp, NL - **Twitter:** @wimgerrits (250 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/netyce/ (10 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 33% Mid-Market, 33% Enterprise ### 3. [Anuta ATOM](https://www.g2.com/products/anuta-atom/reviews) Anuta ATOM offers complete Network Service Lifecycle management for Thousands of physical and virtual devices from 45+ leading vendors using a model-driven approach. **Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 4 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Workflows:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Communication:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Scheduling:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Anuta Networks](https://www.g2.com/sellers/anuta-networks) - **Year Founded:** 2010 - **HQ Location:** Milpitas, US - **Twitter:** @anutanetworks (723 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/anuta-networks (117 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 50% Enterprise, 50% Small-Business ### 4. [BlueCat Infrastructure Assurance (BCIA)](https://www.g2.com/products/bluecat-infrastructure-assurance-bcia/reviews) BlueCat Infrastructure Assurance (BCIA) is a proactive monitoring and automation solution. Think of it as a virtual DDI expert, on duty 24/7. Infrastructure Assurance provides deep visibility into BlueCat Integrity enterprise environments, including its key BlueCat Address Manager and BlueCat DNS/DHCP Server (BDDS) components. It proactively interrogates your systems to ensure they are healthy. Should it find an issue, the platform flags it, generates an alert, and provides a list of recommended remediation steps that admins can take. **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 13 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [BlueCat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bluecat) - **Year Founded:** 2001 - **HQ Location:** Toronto, Ontario - **Twitter:** @BlueCatNetworks (2,235 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluecat-networks/ (691 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 57% Enterprise, 29% Mid-Market ### 5. [DRYiCE NetBot](https://www.g2.com/products/dryice-netbot/reviews) DRYiCE NetBot is a network lifecycle automation solution that automates end-to-end network operations, from device configuration to network service provisioning, network connectivity, and policy-driven change management. It leverages best-practice automation-aligned processes along with an in-built virtual assistant, interactive dashboard, and remote management via push-button execution to deliver service continuity, rapid response, and management efficiency. **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 4 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Workflows:** 5.8/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Communication:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Scheduling:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [HCL Technologies](https://www.g2.com/sellers/hcl-technologies) - **Year Founded:** 1999 - **HQ Location:** Noida, Uttar Pradesh - **Twitter:** @hcltech (425,608 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/1756/ (251,431 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** NSE - National Stock Exchange of India **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 50% Small-Business, 25% Mid-Market ### 6. [BlueCat Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/bluecat-gateway/reviews) BlueCat Gateway allows you to automate and transform mission-critical business requirements into DNS, DDI, DHCP, and IPAM workflows, plugins, and applications and enables the rapid development of turn-key integrations with existing technology investments. Using zero-touch automation frees IT teams from time-consuming, error-prone, and repetitive network configuration and provisioning tasks so they can focus on the innovation business needs. BlueCat’s automation platform automates the DNS services necessary to provision and deallocates cloud and on-premises resources, enabling IT to respond faster to user requests. **Average Rating:** 4.9/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 5 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [BlueCat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bluecat) - **Year Founded:** 2001 - **HQ Location:** Toronto, Ontario - **Twitter:** @BlueCatNetworks (2,235 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluecat-networks/ (691 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 40% Small-Business, 40% Enterprise ### 7. [Itential Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/itential-platform/reviews) The Itential Platform is the cloud-native infrastructure and network orchestration solution for agentic operations - enabling enterprises to safely integrate AI agents and reasoning systems into production automation across hybrid, multi-vendor, and multi-domain environments. The platform bridges the gap between AI-generated insight and actionable infrastructure change by combining intelligent reasoning with deterministic execution and enterprise-grade governance. As organizations transition from AI experimentation to AI implementation, Itential provides the orchestration foundation that connects observability signals, LLM prompts, and AI agents to real infrastructure execution—ensuring every action moves through established workflows, validations, and approvals before execution. This closed AI-to-Action loop enables autonomous operations while maintaining the visibility, security, and trust that production environments demand. \*\*Platform Capabilities\*\* \*\*FlowAI - Agentic Orchestration\*\* - FlowAgent Builder: Create and govern role-based agents with defined purposes, reasoning styles, and access to specific workflows, APIs, and services - FlowAgents: Intelligent agents that reason through operational goals and execute safely through deterministic workflows with full auditability - FlowMCP Gateway: Securely invoke external infrastructure agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, bringing third-party AI intelligence under unified governance - FlowMCP Server: Enterprise-grade centralized management of multiple MCP instances with defined personas, access controls, and policy boundaries Itential MCP Server - Open-source MCP Server enabling any AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini) or Agent to discover and safely invoke Itential workflows and automation - Standardized integration layer eliminates custom connectors for each AI platform - Enterprise authentication, RBAC, audit logging, and policy enforcement for AI-driven automation Lifecycle Intelligence & Orchestration - End-to-end lifecycle management from provisioning through Day 2 operations and retirement - State-aware orchestration tracking every service with complete visibility and continuity - Unified workflows spanning teams, tools, and intelligent agents—human-approved or fully autonomous Workflow Engine - Visual low-code Workflow Builder for rapid automation assembly - High-code extensibility via JavaScript, Python, and API integrations - Pre-built automation templates and reusable components Itential Automation Gateway (IAG) - On-premises execution of Python scripts, Ansible playbooks, Terraform/OpenTofu plans, and custom built agents - Dynamic Git integration with isolated virtual environments and dependency management - Exposes existing automation as governed APIs without rewriting code Flexible Integration & Multi-Domain Orchestration - 1,000+ pre-built integrations across network, cloud, security, and ITSM platforms - Vendor-agnostic architecture coordinating workflows across physical networks, SD-WAN, AWS, Azure, GCP, ServiceNow, and CI/CD pipelines - REST API, CLI automation (SSH, Netmiko, Ansible), and direct device integration Infrastructure as Self-Service Product - Transform automations into consumable services via portals, APIs, and pipelines - Service catalogs, approval workflows, and ITSM integration - Enable NetOps, IT, and DevOps self-service with governance maintained by automation builders Use Cases Organizations deploy Itential for configuration management, software upgrades, service provisioning, compliance enforcement, change orchestration, incident remediation, network lifecycle management, and AI-driven autonomous operations. Customer Outcomes Enterprises including Lumen, Fiserv, S&P Global, Corning, Rush Medical, and Southern California Edison achieve 10× operational agility improvements, 85% reduction in change-related incidents, 70% lower infrastructure costs, and service delivery acceleration from 45 days to same-day. **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 3 **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Itential](https://www.g2.com/sellers/itential) - **Company Website:** https://www.itential.com - **Year Founded:** 2014 - **HQ Location:** Atlanta, Georgia, United States - **Twitter:** @Itential (957 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/itential/ (180 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 60% Enterprise, 40% Small-Business ### 8. [Gluware Intelligent Network Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/gluware-intelligent-network-automation/reviews) Gluware® Intelligent Network Automation software brings a powerful layer of intelligence to efficiently and effectively automate today’s complex, multi-vendor enterprise networks code-free and at scale. Large global enterprise teams trust Gluware’s proven Intent-Based Networking (IBN) automation software to safeguard their mission-critical networks--preventing outages, enhancing security and ensuring business continuity. Gluware gets teams out of reactive mode so they can spend more time responding to new business requirements and less time on low-value, repetitive tasks. With Gluware, you can: - Eliminate manual errors - Automate rollouts - Implement and enforce policy standards - Centrally manage multi-vendor devices - Identify network changes and accelerate audits - Patch multi-vendor devices at scale - Constantly error check and auto-remediate at high-resolution - Minimize downtime - Eliminate legacy NCCM costs - Accelerate time-to-value The Gluware Software Suite features: Device Manager - 3D Discovery to quickly discover and inventory your entire network OS Manager - Keeps your network up to date with code-free accuracy Config Drift & Audit - Detects network changes with hi-res snapshots; audits on-demand or on-schedule Config Modeling - Turn running configs into automated policy at scale GluAPI - Seamlessly integrate Gluware into your own platform Customers with large network footprints have seen results like: Full global network rollout in under 6 months 98% time reduction for global config changes; 99.9% reduction in config drift 99% of global changes implemented in 24 hours with 0% defect rate **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 2 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Gluware](https://www.g2.com/sellers/gluware) - **HQ Location:** Sacramento, US - **Twitter:** @gluwareinc (854 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/450671/ (50 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 50% Small-Business, 50% Enterprise ### 9. [Qualcomm Edgewise Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/qualcomm-edgewise-suite/reviews) With Cellwize CHIME, our smart RAN automation and orchestration platform you can accelerate deployment of your 5G network with ease and face the future with confidence **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 2 **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Qualcomm](https://www.g2.com/sellers/qualcomm) - **Year Founded:** 1985 - **HQ Location:** San Diego, CA - **Twitter:** @Qualcomm (441,134 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualcomm/ (54,637 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** NASDAQ:QCOM **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 50% Small-Business, 50% Enterprise ### 10. [racksnet](https://www.g2.com/products/racksnet/reviews) racksnet® Network Automation & Software allows Customers to simplify their network operations with the innovative racksnet Whiteboard APP. The intuitive network management tool enables you to configure your Cisco, DELL, HPE and many more with just a few clicks, without knowing the Command Line Interface programming. The Solution offers: I. Easy and fast network deployments with pre-defined templates for multi-vendor II. Configuration Comparisson after deplyoments III. Network Inventory Documentation IV. Brownfield Scans V. Smart Port Settings Manager VI. Network Device Cloning VII. Top-of-Rack Management VIII.Compliance & Audit **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 3 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Workflows:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Communication:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Scheduling:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [racksnet](https://www.g2.com/sellers/racksnet) - **Year Founded:** 2017 - **HQ Location:** Bad Homburg, DE - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://de.linkedin.com/company/racksnet-gmbh (12 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 75% Mid-Market, 25% Enterprise ### 11. [Alkira Network Infrastructure as-a-Service](https://www.g2.com/products/alkira-network-infrastructure-as-a-service/reviews) Alkira is a network infrastructure as a service platform that helps enterprises connect users, sites, data centers, and cloud environments through a unified, cloud-delivered networking solution. Founded by networking industry veterans and headquartered in San Jose, California, Alkira serves mid-to-large enterprises across healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and technology sectors. The company eliminates the need for physical infrastructure deployment by providing virtual network services that can be designed and deployed within minutes rather than months. The Alkira Platform operates through globally distributed Cloud Exchange Points (CXPs) that function as virtual points of presence, delivering comprehensive networking capabilities across multiple regions. Key features and functionality include: - Point-and-click network design canvas enabling single-click deployment of entire network architectures - Native multi-cloud connectivity supporting AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments - Integrated security services marketplace supporting third-party firewalls from Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and other vendors - End-to-end network segmentation and microsegmentation capabilities - Real-time visibility, monitoring, and governance across all network connections Alkira addresses critical enterprise networking challenges by providing a consumption-based model that eliminates upfront capital expenditures while reducing total cost of ownership by up to 40%. Organizations achieve 80% faster provisioning times compared to traditional networking approaches, enabling IT teams to respond rapidly to business requirements. The platform simplifies complex networking tasks such as multi-cloud connectivity, business partner integration, security policy enforcement, and zero trust network access implementation, allowing enterprises to focus on core business objectives rather than infrastructure management. Languages Supported: The Alkira Platform interface and documentation are available in English. Value Proposition: Alkira transforms enterprise networking by delivering infrastructure as a service, similar to how cloud providers revolutionized compute and storage. Unlike traditional networking solutions requiring hardware procurement, complex configurations, and lengthy deployment cycles, Alkira provides instant global connectivity through software-defined infrastructure. The platform differentiates itself through its comprehensive approach to networking challenges - customers can address multi-cloud connectivity, security consolidation, global backbone requirements, and partner integration through a single platform. By abstracting network complexity and providing unified management across all environments, Alkira enables enterprises to achieve cloud-like agility for their networks while maintaining enterprise-grade security and compliance requirements. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Alkira](https://www.g2.com/sellers/alkira) - **Year Founded:** 2018 - **HQ Location:** San Jose, California, United States - **Twitter:** @alkiranet (1,535 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/alkiranet (173 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Configuration Ease (1 reviews) - Data Analytics (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) - Easy Setup (1 reviews) - Flexibility (1 reviews) **Cons:** - Lack of Features (1 reviews) - Learning Curve (1 reviews) - Poor Documentation (1 reviews) ### 12. [BIG-IP Carrier-Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT)](https://www.g2.com/products/big-ip-carrier-grade-network-address-translation-cgnat/reviews) F5's BIG-IP Carrier-Grade Network Address Translation is a robust solution designed to address the challenges of IPv4 address exhaustion and facilitate a seamless transition to IPv6. By efficiently managing IP address resources, it ensures uninterrupted connectivity for both existing and new applications, even amidst increasing demands from consumers and devices. Key Features and Functionality: - Network Scalability: Supports a high number of IP address translations, rapid NAT translation setup rates, and substantial throughput, enabling service providers to manage extensive concurrent sessions effectively. - IPv4 and IPv6 Support: Facilitates the coexistence of IPv4 and IPv6 devices and applications, ensuring a smooth migration path without the need for costly hardware upgrades. - Security Integration: When combined with BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager , it offers a comprehensive security platform that includes DDoS protection, access control lists , and intrusion prevention systems . - Flexible Deployment Options: Available as high-performance hardware appliances, virtual network functions , cloud-native network functions , or in hybrid configurations, providing adaptability to various network architectures. Primary Value and User Solutions: BIG-IP CGNAT addresses the critical issue of IPv4 address depletion by enabling service providers to extend the usability of existing IPv4 resources while planning for a seamless transition to IPv6. Its high scalability and performance ensure that networks can handle increasing traffic demands without compromising on speed or reliability. The integration with advanced security features allows for a consolidated approach to network management, reducing operational complexities and costs. By offering flexible deployment options, it caters to diverse network environments, ensuring that service providers can maintain optimal performance and security as they evolve their infrastructure. **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 2 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Workflows:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Communication:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [F5](https://www.g2.com/sellers/f5-f6451ada-8c47-43f5-b017-58663a045bc5) - **HQ Location:** Seattle, Washington - **Twitter:** @F5Networks (1,385 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/4841/ (6,133 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 50% Mid-Market, 50% Small-Business ### 13. [Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-software-defined-access-sd-access/reviews) Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access is a comprehensive solution designed to manage and secure network access for both users and IoT devices through zero-trust workplace capabilities. By integrating automation and policy-based segmentation, SD-Access simplifies network operations, enhances security, and ensures consistent access control across the enterprise environment. Key Features and Functionality: - Endpoint Identification and Verification: Accurately identifies and verifies all endpoints, including users and IoT devices, connecting to the network. - Policy Establishment and Segmentation: Implements least-privilege access policies based on endpoint and user types, ensuring appropriate access levels. - Continuous Endpoint Behavior Monitoring: Monitors endpoint behavior in real-time to maintain compliance, even within encrypted traffic. - Threat Migration Prevention: Quarantines endpoints exhibiting malicious or non-compliant behavior to prevent threat propagation. Primary Value and User Solutions: Cisco SD-Access addresses the complexities of modern network environments by providing a unified solution that enhances security, simplifies management, and ensures consistent policy enforcement. It effectively manages the proliferation of IoT devices and diverse user access, reducing operational costs and improving overall network resilience. By adopting SD-Access, organizations can achieve a more secure, agile, and efficient network infrastructure. **Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Cisco](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cisco) - **Year Founded:** 1984 - **HQ Location:** San Jose, CA - **Twitter:** @Cisco (721,388 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/cisco/ (95,742 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** NASDAQ:CSCO **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market ### 14. [eNMS](https://www.g2.com/products/enms/reviews) An enterprise-grade vendor-agnostic network automation platform. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Workflows:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Communication:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Scheduling:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [eNMS Automation](https://www.g2.com/sellers/enms-automation) - **HQ Location:** Sofia, BG - **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/enms-automation (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market ### 15. [Micetro DDI](https://www.g2.com/products/micetro-ddi/reviews) BlueCat Micetro is a modern DDI orchestration platform that unifies DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (IPAM) across on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud environments. It provides a single source of truth for core network services, giving organizations full visibility, control, and automation without disrupting existing infrastructure. Built as a non-disruptive software overlay, Micetro integrates with Microsoft DNS and DHCP, ISC BIND, Kea DHCP, AWS Route 53, Azure DNS, and Cisco Meraki. This flexibility lets organizations modernize their DDI environment at their own pace while maintaining operational stability. Micetro centralizes DDI management through an intuitive interface and a comprehensive API. Teams can monitor and manage network services across data centers, branches, and cloud networks from a single pane of glass. This unified visibility improves troubleshooting, reduces risk, and helps IT teams make faster, data-driven decisions. Automation and integration are core strengths of Micetro. Its RESTful APIs connect seamlessly with tools like Ansible, Terraform, and ServiceNow, enabling workflow automation, consistent configuration, and self-service provisioning. These capabilities eliminate manual processes, reduce errors, and accelerate network changes across complex enterprise environments. Security and governance are built in. Micetro supports role-based access control, single sign-on, and multi-factor authentication through Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta. Granular permissions can be applied to DNS zones, DHCP scopes, and IP ranges, ensuring compliance and protecting uptime. With features such as DHCP scope reconciliation, xDNS redundancy, Cisco Meraki SD-WAN integration, and detailed reporting, Micetro enhances network resilience and visibility. It allows enterprises to simplify operations, standardize processes, and manage diverse infrastructures confidently. BlueCat Micetro gives organizations the flexibility, automation, and security needed to orchestrate modern enterprise DDI across any environment—on-premises, hybrid, or cloud. **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 2 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Workflows:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Communication:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Scheduling:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [BlueCat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bluecat) - **Year Founded:** 2001 - **HQ Location:** Toronto, Ontario - **Twitter:** @BlueCatNetworks (2,235 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluecat-networks/ (691 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 50% Mid-Market, 50% Small-Business ### 16. [netTerrain Logical](https://www.g2.com/products/netterrain-logical/reviews) netTerrain Logical combines the flexibility of a powerful drawing tool with the automation of discovery software. Eliminate headaches from outdated spreadsheets and scattered Visio diagrams. Troubleshoot faster. Prevent your assets and infrastructure from growing out-of-control. Make smart network decisions informed by real-time and historical insights. Integrate with anything and everything (netTerrain includes a robust suite of pre-built third party connectors to tools such as ServiceNow and an extensible and well-documented API). Flexible licensing options (from on premise to cloud) designed to suit all budgets are offered. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Communication:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Graphical Networks](https://www.g2.com/sellers/graphical-networks) - **Year Founded:** 2007 - **HQ Location:** Gaithersburg, US - **Twitter:** @netterrain (1,241 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/graphical-networks (21 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 17. [TriOSS](https://www.g2.com/products/trioss/reviews) TriOSS is a GPON layer automation solution to perform user's creation and service provisioning instantly, in FTTH networks. TriOSS saves operational costs in terms of technical man-hours, increases efficiency and drastically reduces provisioning and fault identification time, thus improving quality of service and customer experience. **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Workflows:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Communication:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Scheduling:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Nayatel](https://www.g2.com/sellers/nayatel) - **Year Founded:** 2004 - **HQ Location:** Islamabad, PK - **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/nayatel (1,748 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise ### 18. [Airspan vRAN OpenRANGE](https://www.g2.com/products/airspan-vran-openrange/reviews) In the quest to redefine network flexibility and break free from traditional supply chain constraints, Airspan introduces "OpenRANGE," our cutting-edge virtualized RAN (vRAN) software solution. OpenRANGE embodies our commitment to innovation, leveraging Open RAN standards to ensure unparalleled adaptability and performance in the deployment of next-generation networks. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Airspan](https://www.g2.com/sellers/airspan) - **Year Founded:** 1992 - **HQ Location:** Boca Raton, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/airspan-networks (760 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 19. [Anuta ATOM Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/anuta-atom-cloud/reviews) Anuta ATOM Cloud is a comprehensive Software-as-a-Service platform designed to automate the design, deployment, and management of multi-vendor, multi-domain networks. It offers end-to-end network lifecycle automation, encompassing stateless workflow automation, stateful service provisioning, and closed-loop automation. By leveraging a cloud-native architecture, ATOM Cloud provides scalable, secure, and efficient network orchestration and service assurance, enabling organizations to enhance operational efficiency and reduce the complexities associated with network management. Key Features and Functionality: - Multi-Vendor and Multi-Domain Support: ATOM Cloud supports over 45 vendors and 150 platforms, facilitating seamless integration across diverse network environments. - Automated Service Provisioning and Workflows: The platform enables the design, development, and deployment of services and workflows, automating end-to-end operational procedures. - Compliance Enforcement: ATOM Cloud offers 24/7 compliance monitoring, automatically alerting and remediating violations to maintain network integrity. - Crowd-Sourced Analytics and Predictive Assurance: Utilizing AI/ML, the platform provides insights and recommendations based on anonymized data from similar networks, helping prevent failures proactively. - Scalability and Flexibility: With an elastic licensing model, organizations can start small and scale as needed, supported by a cloud-native architecture that ensures high availability and reliability. Primary Value and Problem Solved: Anuta ATOM Cloud addresses the challenges of managing complex, multi-vendor networks by providing a unified platform for automation, monitoring, and assurance. It reduces operational costs by eliminating the need for hardware and software maintenance, accelerates service delivery through pre-built templates and workflows, and enhances network reliability with continuous compliance enforcement and predictive analytics. By offering a scalable and secure solution, ATOM Cloud empowers organizations to achieve faster time-to-value and improved network performance. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Anuta Networks](https://www.g2.com/sellers/anuta-networks) - **Year Founded:** 2010 - **HQ Location:** Milpitas, US - **Twitter:** @anutanetworks (723 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/anuta-networks (117 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 20. [Cisco Crosswork Network Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-crosswork-network-automation/reviews) Become more flexible while reducing costs through increased efficiency, and deliver outstanding customer experiences. All by leveraging deep visibility, data-driven insights, and intent-based actions. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Cisco](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cisco) - **Year Founded:** 1984 - **HQ Location:** San Jose, CA - **Twitter:** @Cisco (721,388 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/cisco/ (95,742 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** NASDAQ:CSCO ### 21. [IP Fabric](https://www.g2.com/products/ip-fabric/reviews) IP Fabric is the leading automated network assurance platform, offering a continuously validated view of cloud, network and security systems to improve stability, security and spend. Within minutes, the platform creates a unified view of devices, state, configurations and interdependencies, normalizing multi-vendor data and revealing operational truth through automated intent checks. By uncovering risks and providing actionable insights, IP Fabric empowers enterprises to accelerate IT and business transformation while reducing costs. Trusted by industry leaders like Red Hat, Major League Baseball and Air France, IP Fabric delivers the foundation for end-to-end network governance. Learn more at www.ipfabric.io and follow the company on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/ip-fabric **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [IP Fabric](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ip-fabric) - **Year Founded:** 2015 - **HQ Location:** Boston, Massachusetts, United States - **Twitter:** @IPFabric (927 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/ip-fabric (127 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 22. [Juniper Paragon](https://www.g2.com/products/juniper-paragon/reviews) Juniper Paragon is a modular, cloud-native portfolio of automation solutions designed to streamline the entire network and service lifecycle, from initial deployment through ongoing operations . By integrating AI-driven operations, intent-based networking, and comprehensive observability, Paragon enables service providers and large enterprises to enhance operational efficiency, reduce time-to-market, and deliver exceptional end-user experiences. Key Features and Functionality: - Device Lifecycle Management: Automates device onboarding, configuration, updates, and compliance audits, ensuring efficient management of WAN devices. - Intent-Based Service Orchestration: Translates business intent into desired outcomes, facilitating rapid and accurate service activation with customizable service designs. - Intent-Based Network Optimization: Automatically optimizes network performance to meet user intent, proactively mitigating issues without human intervention. - Network Trust and Compliance: Continuously monitors network infrastructure to assess trustworthiness, compliance risks, and integrity, providing actionable insights for improvement. - Device, Network, and Routing Observability: Offers real-time dashboards displaying aggregated telemetry data, enabling quick identification and resolution of network issues. - AI-Native Operations: Utilizes AI/ML-driven anomaly detection and predictive analysis to proactively identify and address network issues, enhancing operational efficiency. Primary Value and Problem Solved: Juniper Paragon addresses the complexities of managing large, dynamic networks by automating critical processes and providing real-time insights. This reduces manual errors, accelerates service deployment, and ensures consistent, high-quality user experiences. By leveraging AI and intent-based networking, Paragon empowers organizations to proactively manage network performance, optimize resource utilization, and swiftly adapt to changing demands, ultimately enhancing customer satisfaction and operational agility. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Juniper Networks](https://www.g2.com/sellers/juniper-networks) - **Year Founded:** 1996 - **HQ Location:** Sunnyvale, CA - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/2240/ (9,799 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 23. [NetoAI's NAPI](https://www.g2.com/products/netoai-s-napi/reviews) NAPI by NetoAI is an AI-powered network automation platform that streamlines configuration, orchestration, discovery, and service activation across multi-domain, multi-vendor networks. By abstracting the network into a standard interface for northbound applications and AI engines, NAPI eliminates complexity, accelerates automation, and enables closed-loop operations. With AI-driven configuration, intent-based orchestration, and zero-touch activation, NAPI ensures rapid, error-free service delivery while reducing fallout and latency. Its intelligent discovery engine normalizes real-time topology, telemetry, and device data into a vendor-agnostic model, giving operators full network visibility and control. Seamlessly integrated with DigiTwin, NAPI provides real-time insights to support proactive, data-driven decision-making. Key Benefits: 80% faster cross-domain service delivery 90% automation coverage of orchestration workflows 99% service activation success rate 97% asset visibility across all network domains Real-time dashboard for lifecycle management and QoS insights **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [NetoAI](https://www.g2.com/sellers/netoai) - **Year Founded:** 2024 - **HQ Location:** London, GB - **Twitter:** @NetoAI_official (3 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/netoai (17 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 24. [Netrist](https://www.g2.com/products/netrist/reviews) Customized web applications for companies of all sizes. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Netrist](https://www.g2.com/sellers/netrist) - **Year Founded:** 2017 - **HQ Location:** Santa Clara, US - **Twitter:** @NetristSocial (146 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/netrisai/ (17 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 25. [rConfig](https://www.g2.com/products/rconfig/reviews) rConfig is a cutting-edge network device configuration management software designed to streamline and simplify network infrastructure management. Our user-friendly platform offers an intuitive interface coupled with robust functionalities, enabling IT professionals and network administrators to effortlessly manage, monitor, and automate configurations across diverse network devices. With a focus on scalability, security, and efficiency, rConfig empowers businesses to optimize their network operations, ensuring seamless connectivity and reliable performance. Join countless organizations worldwide who trust rConfig for its reliability, flexibility, and unparalleled support in maintaining top-notch network infrastructure. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [rConfig](https://www.g2.com/sellers/rconfig) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/rconfig-ncm ## Parent Category [IT Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-management) ## Related Categories - [Network Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-monitoring) - [Configuration Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/configuration-management) - [Network Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-management-tools)