Best Netmiko Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network automation software ranked against Netmiko on the same published basis.
- 1Netmiko vs ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager
- 2Netmiko vs Containerlab
- 3Netmiko vs Cisco pyATS
- 4Netmiko vs Nautobot
- 5Netmiko vs ONAP
- 6Netmiko vs OpenDaylight
- 7Netmiko vs Arista NG Firewall
- 8Netmiko vs NAPALM
- 10Netmiko vs Nornir
- 11Netmiko vs Infoblox Cloud Network Automation
- 12Netmiko vs AlgoSec
- 13Netmiko vs Batfish
- 14Netmiko vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- 15Netmiko vs NetBrain
- 16Netmiko vs Blue Planet Orchestration
- 17Netmiko vs ONOS
- 18Netmiko vs BackBox
- 19Netmiko vs Juniper Security Director
- 20Netmiko vs SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager
- 21Netmiko vs Tufin
Netmiko alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager | 6.7 | Free plan | $19.83/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Containerlab | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Cisco pyATS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 4 | Nautobot | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | ONAP | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | OpenDaylight | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Arista NG Firewall | 6.4 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 8 | NAPALM | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 10 | Nornir | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 11 | Infoblox Cloud Network Automation | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | AlgoSec | 5.4 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Batfish | 5.3 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | NetBrain | 5.2 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Blue Planet Orchestration | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 17 | ONOS | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | BackBox | 5.0 | No | — | — |
| 19 | Juniper Security Director | 5.0 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager | 5.0 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 21 | Tufin | 5.0 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Netmiko alternatives
What is the best alternative to Netmiko?
ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager, number 1 in network automation software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Containerlab, Cisco pyATS, Nautobot and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Netmiko?
ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.