ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager
Network management tools
Network automation tools
Network security policy management (NSPM) software
Network security software
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$595 starting price
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What is ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager
ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager is a network device configuration and change management product used to back up, track, and deploy configuration changes across routers, switches, firewalls, and other network devices. It targets network operations and security teams that need configuration compliance, audit trails, and controlled change workflows. The product emphasizes configuration versioning, policy/compliance checks, and automated remediation actions rather than general infrastructure monitoring.
Configuration backup and versioning
The product automates scheduled and on-demand backups of network device configurations and maintains version history for comparison and rollback. It provides diff views to identify what changed between versions and who initiated the change. This supports operational recovery and audit requirements when configuration drift or outages occur.
Policy and compliance checks
Network Configuration Manager evaluates device configurations against defined rules to detect insecure settings and non-compliant standards. It can generate compliance reports and highlight violations for remediation. This aligns with NSPM-style use cases focused on configuration posture rather than traffic inspection.
Change control and automation
The product supports controlled configuration deployment using templates, jobs, and approval-oriented workflows. It can automate repetitive configuration tasks across multiple devices to reduce manual CLI work. These capabilities help standardize changes and reduce configuration drift in multi-vendor environments.
Limited observability breadth
The product focuses on configuration lifecycle management and does not replace full-stack observability or deep performance analytics tools. Organizations typically still need separate systems for metrics, flow analysis, and application-centric monitoring. This can increase tool sprawl for teams looking for a single console for monitoring plus configuration governance.
Device support varies by vendor
Coverage depends on available device templates, command sets, and parsing for each network vendor and model. Some advanced or newer platform features may require custom templates or additional tuning to capture and validate configurations correctly. This can add effort in heterogeneous environments.
Workflow depth may be basic
While it includes approvals and change tracking, complex enterprise change-management requirements may need integration with external ITSM and CI/CD processes. Advanced policy modeling and risk analysis capabilities are more limited than specialized security policy platforms. Teams with strict segregation-of-duties or highly customized workflows may need additional tooling.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free Edition | Free (manage up to 2 devices) | Perpetual free edition; limited to 2 devices. Source: ManageEngine Free Edition page. |
| Professional Edition | $595 (starting price for 10 devices) | Paid edition; scales up to 10,000 devices; includes 24x5 technical support and standard NCM features (backup, change detection, compliance). Price shown as "$595 (10 devices)" on official ManageEngine pages. |
| Enterprise Edition | $8,395 (starting price for 250 devices) | Enterprise capabilities: multi-site/distributed management, automatic data sync between probes, Smart Upgrade for probes; scales up to 50,000 devices. Price shown as "$8395 (250 devices)" on official ManageEngine pages. |
Seller details
Zoho Corporation
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
1996
Private
https://www.zoho.com/
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