Infoblox IPAM vs SolarWinds IPAM comparison

Infoblox and SolarWinds are both solutions in the IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools category. Infoblox is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.0, while SolarWinds is ranked #3 with an average rating of 9.0. Infoblox holds a 34.2% mindshare in IT, compared to SolarWinds’s 16.2% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Infoblox users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

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91% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Infoblox IPAM and SolarWinds IPAM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

Infoblox IPAM

Ranking in IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools

2nd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SolarWinds IPAM

Ranking in IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools category, the mindshare of Infoblox IPAM is 34.2%, up from 33.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds IPAM is 16.2%, down from 27.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Saurabh Manik Salunke

Senior Consultant at Capgemini

Works well, helps to avoid mistakes, and supports bulk entries

It is pretty scalable. On Infoblox IPAM, we have a total of five segments of slash 16. It is a vast network. Apart from that, there are multiple domains. I support French companies, and they have multiple domains. That DNS is also a part of Infoblox for which we need to do the entries. It is used on a daily basis in operations. If we face any issues, such as the IP is not reachable, the first thing we'll check is whether it is resolving or not. If we consider nslookup, it will also go to DNS. So, it is used daily.

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Hisham Sahid

Network IT Team Leader at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

A stable and scalable tool meant for IP address management

I am unsure if SolarWinds IPAM is good for network management. I know that the tool can manage IP addresses. From any improvement perspective, SolarWinds IPAM should consider working on the area where the tool lacks, which is its network management capabilities. SolarWinds IPAM offers the functionalities it has promised to my company. There is nothing much that one can expect from a tool meant to manage IP addresses.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Before IPAM (IP Address Management) came into the picture, every user had to depend on an Active Directory engineer to get an IP assigned. With Infoblox IPAM, there's automation or auto assignment of IP addresses which is a valuable feature. There's also the capability of storing many networks in one place through the solution. Infoblox IPAM solved the major issue of needing an Active Directory engineer to assign an IP."

"The graphical user interface is very user-friendly and simple to use. It is very simple to use if you have never used it before."

"It helps to avoid manual mistakes and we can add the proper DNS if we add an Alias name to that. We are aware of the CNAME we need to use. By using Infoblox as a DNS, we can add the A and PTR records, which is helpful for the lookup as well as the reverse lookup."

"Regarding DDI, I would say the best feature of Infoblox is the DNS security. DNS tunneling is a significant security issue and is very difficult to protect against based on our tests with other types of security devices. However, Infoblox eliminates this issue and provides excellent security against a difficult threat."

"IPAM's best features include the view of how many soft nets are filled from your container and the grid master."

"Infoblox IPAM provides visibility into what's on your network and helps fingerprint devices based on the OS, manufacturer, and other things along those lines."

"The most important feature of Infoblox IPAM for my clients is its reliability."

"For me, the best feature of Infoblox IPAM is that you can use BloxOne DDI which means you can manage everything from the cloud and have security policies as well. I also like that Infoblox IPAM is plug-and-play."

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"SolarWinds IPAM is a simple and user-friendly tool."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds IPAM is its automated IP address management. Instead of working with Excel sheets, it's automated and saves a lot of time and effort. Additionally, it is adaptable, IT managers enjoy it, and it is high quality."

"I am impressed with the product's reports."

"The initial setup is straightforward. It takes about half a day, and it can be done by one engineer."

"I like the option to keep all of the available and used IPAM addresses in the central organization."

"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"I would recommend this solution for all companies that have to deal with a lot of networks."

"Its setup is simple. Its interface is simple. It's very easy to manage."

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Cons

"When we use the forwarders or when we're trying to connect with the internet, sometimes there are issues and the publishing time is longer."

"How you track IPs within a subnet and how all of that works was not intuitive to me. If I compare it to VitalQIP, I create a subnet, and it's a slash 24 size. It's very easy. I look, and here are my 254 IPs. I can then see if I have assigned a static, do I have a DHCP scope, and what's the name of the device. That's all there in front of me. The thing that I found frustrating with Infoblox was that it was not very intuitive."

"An area for improvement is IPAM's smart folders, which can be slow to access and would benefit from a search feature."

"CLI needs to be user-friendly. There should be an option to commit changes."

"Infoblox IPAM could improve some of the features. The market is demanding for some features that are not there, but there is always a reason why it's not there. At the moment, the solution is rather complete for what it's used for. It can always extend to solve some other issues that are linked to it, but the solution itself is complete."

"From an IPAM standpoint, DHCP is an area that needs to be improved."

"Their biggest problem is with the corporate side of the house as far as getting a support response or getting a sales team response isn't always as efficient as it should be and as it used to be."

"Infoblox IPAM has improved and is better, but it needs to have an external GSLB functionality. Currently, the solution has a GLSB functionality for internal appliances, but for an external user, that functionality doesn't exist. Infoblox IPAM also needs some improvement on its threat engine and RPZ policies, or DNS firewall or DNS policies. An additional feature I'd like to see in Infoblox IPAM is zero-touch provisioning in terms of the appliances. Currently, there's zero-touch provisioning for cloud-based devices, but for physical appliances in branches, there's none, so you still have to do some configurations. For example, if you have existing DNS infrastructure and you need to set up Infoblox IPAM in new branches, and you need more appliances, you should be able to just plug the solution into the network, and there shouldn't be any manual interference required."

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"They should provide more details on the full stack feature. It needs to be integrated with the hypervisor."

"Some processes are a little bit bumpy. The solution needs a design refresh."

"I would like more updates."

"The product needs to improve its support. The response time is long and not very helpful."

"From any improvement perspective, SolarWinds IPAM should consider working on the area where the tool lacks, which is its network management capabilities."

"The installation and storage could be improved."

"SolarWinds IPAM offers premium support, but the customer has to pay more money, and then they will have minimal response times."

"Sometimes we have to wait for screens to load, so faster operations would be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost for Infoblox IPAM depends on your usage and also depends on your term plans, for example, you may want it for three months, six months, or only for seven days. I don't remember the exact licensing cost, but it depends on your organization's structure and how many networks you are going to need."

"They were expensive. They were known to be expensive. In general, they used to at least try to encourage you to upgrade to hardware every three years. Infoblox had a reputation as being one of the better solutions but also one of the more expensive solutions, whereas VitalQ was definitely a much more affordable solution. With Infoblox, anytime you replace hardware, there would also be the cost of the hardware upgrade. So, besides the software licensing fee, there were also hardware maintenance and hardware upgrade fees. I would rate it a 3 out of 10 in terms of pricing."

"I rate Infoblox IPAM’s pricing a seven out of ten, since their price is up there."

"Infoblox IPAM is a very expensive solution and it should improve. The solution is subscription-based, and the payments can be monthly or yearly. There are additional costs for more features, and the exact cost depends on the features you're using."

"Infoblox IPAM is a licensed product, and my company pays for it yearly. It depends on the licensing model you choose because right now, the solution can also be subscription-based, specifically the cloud version, but the traditional licensing model for it is one that's paid yearly. The cost would depend on the organization. I know how much my company pays for Infoblox IPAM, but I won't disclose that information. If your company has $10,000,000 or $20,000,000, for example, and you need stability, then I'd say the solution is worth it. If your company is a startup, then the solution may not be worth it, but it would still depend on the ability of your company because Infoblox IPAM is one of the costlier solutions in the market."

"The cost depends on the scale at which we're deploying it. It's an annual subscription that ranges between $1,000 and $2,000."

"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to competitors, such as Akamai."

"We purchase yearly licenses, and I don't know the exact price as I'm not involved in the finance or sales departments. Infoblox is one of the more expensive products in the DDI environment, so I would say that for organizations looking to combine DNS, DSTP, and IP management with security features, the solution is worth it. However, for organizations only looking for an IP management tool, for example, many more affordable options are available."

"It's on the costlier side. It's expensive."

"I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."

"On a scale of one to five, where one is high and five is good, I would rate this solution as a four."

"The price of SolarWinds IPAM is good. After the second year, you have to pay additional for maintenance, because the first year is included with the license maintenance and support. It's from the second year on, you have to pay about 20% of the list price for maintenance and support."

"The product is costly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

14%

Government

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

10%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infoblox IPAM?

We can specify the availability of subnets when we create them.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox IPAM?

I rate Infoblox IPAM’s pricing a seven out of ten, since their price is up there. Infoblox IPAM is not a cheap product to get. From that perspective, it’s hard to compete with Microsoft where the D...

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What needs improvement with Infoblox IPAM?

CLI needs to be user-friendly. There should be an option to commit changes.

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What do you like most about SolarWinds IPAM?

SolarWinds IPAM is a simple and user-friendly tool.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds IPAM?

The product is costly. It costs around $4000 to $5000 for 25000 IPs. It has options for purchasing either perpetual or subscription based licenses. There are no additional charges involved. For ren...

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What advice do you have for others considering SolarWinds IPAM?

I rate SolarWinds IPAM an eight out of ten.

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Overview

With Infoblox IPAM (IP address management) and DHCP, you can automate and centralize all aspects of IP address provisioning and DHCP server management in conjunction with DNS. Infoblox’s integrated platform enables you to confidently handle your most challenging IPAM and DHCP requirements in every type of network environment, data center and hybrid cloud environment. Infoblox IPAM enables your teams to increase network agility and responsiveness, so you can boost the efficiency of core network operations. Thanks to clear visibility into network operations, you can automatically detect and quarantine rogue devices, lower security risks and prevent outages.

SolarWinds IPAM (IP Address Manager) is an IP management tool designed to work hand-in-hand with unified DHCP and DNS administration. The solution helps organizations prevent IP conflicts, using IPv4 and IPv6 address management. It also offers API support to provide two-way integration with third-party software, and enables automated provisioning.

SolarWinds IPAM Features

SolarWinds IPAM has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

Integrated DHCP and DNS configuration management: SolarWinds IPAM works with multi-vendor DHCP and DNS services and does not require additional proprietary software or hardware for management. With the solution, users can easily unify and manage their Microsoft, Cisco, and ISC open-source DHCP servers as well as their BIND and Microsoft DNS servers.

Monitoring and alerting: The solution proactively and automatically detects IP address problems so that they don’t lead to network disruption. It enables organizations to continuously monitor and improve IP performance via notification of IP address changes in the network. SolarWinds IPAM also provides access to utilization data on essential metrics for planning.

Role-based administration: With SolarWinds IPAM, you can manage your DHCP, DNS, and IP subnets independently. Team members can manage their own subnets, address blocks, and DHCP and DNS services without affecting each other. In addition, role-based administration helps maintain security without limiting delegation of IP address management activities.

Subnet Allocation Wizard: SolarWinds IPAM allows users to specify supernet and subnet sizes, so it can automatically allocate the correct-sized subnet. The Subnet Allocation Wizard helps efficiently organize managed IP address spaces into subnets sized appropriately for the extent and traffic of networks. This feature also enables you to determine the most efficient way to subdivide a supernet.

Microsoft Active Directory: With the solution, you save time on configuring and creating separate logins by leveraging existing user accounts.

SolarWinds IPAM Benefits

There are many benefits to implementing SolarWinds IPAM. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

Less downtime: Because the solution offers monitoring and alerting features, it can help eliminate network downtime that is due to IP conflicts and non-availability of IP addresses due to full subnets.

Plug-in for vRealize Orchestrator: You can automate the process of provisioning IP addresses and updating DNS records with the solution’s plug-in for vRealize Orchestrator. The plug-in contains over a dozen workflows and actions that can be leveraged to script and seamlessly integrated.

Global IP address search: By performing a global search, the solution can help you track down a specific IP address on your network in a matter of seconds. You can quickly and easily access IP address data to both search for available IPs and meet IP requests as well.

Automated IP address scanning: The solution makes it easy for users to set up scheduled, automatic scanning for both IPv4 and IPv6 address spaces. In turn, this reduces manual errors and helps to ensure your network’s IP address information is up to date. Scheduled IP address scanning also helps you avoid IP address conflicts by recognizing transient IP status.

Customizable dashboards: By implementing SolarWinds IPAM solution, you can customize dashboards to deliver the essential information you need in a unified, at-a-glance view for streamlined management and quick troubleshooting.

Sample Customers

Geisinger Health System, Allied Irish Banks, Lewisville Independent School District, University of Liverpool, Newell Rubbermaid, AH Belo, Arizona State University, Baptist Healthcare System, Kronos

Andr. L. Riis AS, Air Rarotonga, REA Group, Air Rarotonga, Open Line, Monroe City Schools, CTV Inc.

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