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Danbyte vs ISC Stork

Both stand on dhcp management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Danbyte

Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

Danbyte combines IPAM, DCIM, discovery and automation in a free, self-hosted platform. Its breadth may suit infrastructure teams, but installation requires PostgreSQL and Redis, and the cloud service is not yet available.

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ISC Stork

Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+2

Stork provides monitoring and some management for Kea DHCP, with a free, open-source license. Check its PostgreSQL and Kea configuration requirements, and note that BIND information is display-only.

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The facts

	Danbyte	ISC Stork
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Yes	Yes
Runs on	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	3	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	danbyte.net	isc.org
On dhcp management software	#1 of 25	#2 of 25

Danbyte: what it does well

Free and open source with all features included.
No seat license or license expiry.
Can run fully air-gapped on user hardware.
Tracks IP space, racks, cabling and virtual infrastructure.
Includes Ansible and Terraform inventory options.

What to know first

Linux quick installer requires PostgreSQL 15+ and Redis.
Danbyte Cloud has no listed price and is coming soon.
Deployment is on-premises/self-hosted.

ISC Stork: what it does well

Tracks DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 pool utilization
Manages reservations, subnets, and pools with required Kea hooks
Exports traffic data to Prometheus
Supports LDAP administrator authentication and authorization
Available free under the MPL 2.0 license

What to know first

DNS support is in early stages
Does not modify BIND configuration
Requires PostgreSQL for the Stork server
Kea Configuration Backend hook is incompatible with Stork management

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