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title: "Best Network Mapping Software 2026 | Capterra"
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# Best Network Mapping Software

Last updated on August 4, 2026

How to find the right Network Mapping Software?

Learn more from our team about Network Mapping Software pricing features and benefits in our Network Mapping Buyers Guide

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## What is network mapping software?

Researched by: [Capterra](https://www.capterra.com/resources/author/capterra/)

Updated on August 4, 2026

[Network mapping software](https://www.capterra.com/network-mapping-software/) automatically discovers all existing devices, users, and services on a network. Through the use of tree-like hierarchical visualizations and color-coding, you can easily see how company assets are interconnected, giving administrators a top-down view of an entire network configuration.

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For more information consult our [Network Mapping Buyers Guide](#buyers-guide-content)

## ManageEngine OpManager

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (319 reviews)

Profile: [ManageEngine OpManager](https://www.capterra.com/p/251336/ManageEngine-OpManager/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

ManageEngine OpManager a holistic network management software for performance monitoring, fault diagnosis & troubleshooting.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.6 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.6 out of 5

- Features: 4.6 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.6 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Pros:

- Comprehensive real-time monitoring tools

- Highly customizable visual dashboards

Cons:

- Recurring bugs and maintenance issues

#### Starting price

Starting price: $95.00

Pricing details: Flat Rate, Per Year

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: Yes

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Server Monitoring: 4.8 rating

- Real-Time Monitoring: 4.9 rating

- Reporting/Analytics: 4.6 rating

- Remote Monitoring & Management: 4.7 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Compliance Management: 4.0 rating

- Hierarchical Mapping: 4.2 rating

- API: 4.0 rating

- Device Auto Discovery: 4.5 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Lester P.

Reviewer details: Pharmaceuticals, 501-1,000 employees

Published: June 8, 2026

> "easy to operate and understand, The intuitive user interface drastically shortens the learning curve for new IT administrators."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 (319 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Suraj K.

Reviewer details: Information Services, 11-50 employees

Published: July 13, 2026

> "It has helped us centralize monitoring for servers, network devices, and other critical infrastructure, making it easier to identify performance issues before they affect end users."

### Integrations tab

ManageEngine OpManager connects with 10+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/251336/ManageEngine-OpManager/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Slack: 4.7 rating

- Jira: 4.4 rating

- Microsoft Teams: 4.7 rating

- Freshdesk: 4.5 rating

- ServiceNow: 4.3 rating

- ManageEngine Applications Manager: 4.1 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Charles M.

Reviewer details: Information Services, 201-500 employees

Published: April 24, 2026

> "Integration with Meraki a huge plus."

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## Site24x7

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (360 reviews)

Profile: [Site24x7](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

All-in-one Performance Monitoring Tool (SaaS) for DevOps and IT. Monitor Websites, Servers, Apps, Cloud, VMs, Network and more.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.6 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.5 out of 5

- Features: 4.6 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.5 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Pros:

- Comprehensive infrastructure monitoring

- Flexible and quick configuration

Cons:

- Alert noise and configuration challenges

#### Starting price

Starting price: $10.00

Pricing details: Flat Rate, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: Yes

### Features tab

#### Most popular features

- Map Exporting: Not available

- Device Auto Discovery: Available

- Reporting/Analytics: Available

- Hierarchical Mapping: Available

- Color Codes/Icons: Not available

- On-Demand Mapping: Not available

- Location-Based Mapping: Not available

- Self-Updating Maps: Not available

- Compliance Tracking: Not available

- AI Copilot: Not available

- Generative AI: Not available

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Abdelrahman E.

Reviewer details: Computer Software, 501-1,000 employees

Published: July 21, 2025

> "That kind of visibility makes day-to-day management a lot smoother."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 (360 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Akshay J.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

Published: March 26, 2026

> "Site24x7 for its comprehensive, all-in-one monitoring capabilities, which offer deep visibility into servers, networks, applications, and cloud environments from a single, intuitive dashboard."

### Integrations tab

Site24x7 connects with 9+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Slack: 4.8 rating

- Microsoft Teams: 4.5 rating

- Zapier: 4.7 rating

- Zoho Analytics: 4.8 rating

- ServiceNow: 4.5 rating

- ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus: 4.4 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Colin R.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

Published: January 18, 2023

> "Easy to use and pretty cost effective,  also like the fact that it integrates with Terraform."

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## Total Network Inventory

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (11 reviews)

Profile: [Total Network Inventory](https://www.capterra.com/p/133961/Total-Network-Inventory/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Visualize your network structure in a way that suits you.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.5 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.6 out of 5

- Features: 4.5 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.8 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $100.00

Pricing details: Usage Based, One Time

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Device Auto Discovery: 4.7 rating

- Inventory Management: 4.7 rating

- Configuration Management: 5.0 rating

- Compliance Management: 4.0 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Compliance Tracking: 3.0 rating

- Reporting/Analytics: 4.0 rating

- Color Codes/Icons: 4.0 rating

- User Management: 4.0 rating

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 (11 reviews)

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## Nlyte DCIM

Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (23 reviews)

Profile: [Nlyte DCIM](https://www.capterra.com/p/130586/Nlyte-DCM/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

A Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader in 2014, 2015, 2016, Nlyte has the largest and most sophisticated DCIM implementations in the world.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 3.9 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.4 out of 5

- Features: 4.2 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.1 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $20.00

Pricing details: Per Year

Free trial: No

Free demo: Yes

### Features tab

#### Most popular features

- Map Exporting: Not available

- Device Auto Discovery: Available

- Reporting/Analytics: Available

- Hierarchical Mapping: Not available

- Color Codes/Icons: Not available

- On-Demand Mapping: Not available

- Location-Based Mapping: Not available

- Self-Updating Maps: Not available

- Compliance Tracking: Available

- AI Copilot: Not available

- Generative AI: Not available

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 3.9 out of 5 (23 reviews)

### Integrations tab

Nlyte DCIM connects with 1+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/130586/Nlyte-DCM/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- ServiceNow: 4.5 rating

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## netTerrain Logical

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (8 reviews)

Profile: [netTerrain Logical](https://www.capterra.com/p/170515/netTerrain-Logical/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

netTerrain Logical combines the flexibility of a powerful drawing tool with the automation of discovery

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.6 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.9 out of 5

- Features: 4.6 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.4 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $4926.00

Pricing details: Per Year

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: Yes

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Hierarchical Mapping: 4.7 rating

- Data Import/Export: 5.0 rating

- Reporting/Analytics: 4.5 rating

- Color Codes/Icons: 4.0 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Device Auto Discovery: 3.0 rating

- Map Exporting: 4.0 rating

- Activity Dashboard: 4.0 rating

- Location-Based Mapping: 4.0 rating

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 (8 reviews)

### Integrations tab

netTerrain Logical connects with 1+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/170515/netTerrain-Logical/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Visio: 4.5 rating

---

## Fidelis Network

Profile: [Fidelis Network](https://www.capterra.com/p/10027695/Fidelis-Network/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Fidelis' NDR solution delivers proactive network defense for on-prem & cloud environments, empowering enterprises with cyber resilience

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: Not available

Free trial: No

Free demo: Yes

### Features tab

#### Most popular features

- Map Exporting: Not available

- Device Auto Discovery: Available

- Reporting/Analytics: Available

- Hierarchical Mapping: Available

- Color Codes/Icons: Not available

- On-Demand Mapping: Not available

- Location-Based Mapping: Not available

- Self-Updating Maps: Not available

- Compliance Tracking: Available

- AI Copilot: Not available

- Generative AI: Not available

### Gallery tab

### Integrations tab

Fidelis Network connects with 1+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/10027695/Fidelis-Network/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Prisma Cloud: 4.0 rating

---

## Auvik

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (103 reviews)

Profile: [Auvik](https://www.capterra.com/p/145245/Auvik/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Auvik’s automated real-time network map shows you exactly what’s on the network and how it’s all connected, at all times.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.4 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.6 out of 5

- Features: 4.5 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.4 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: Not available

Pricing details: Usage Based, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Real-Time Monitoring: 4.9 rating

- Device Auto Discovery: 4.9 rating

- API: 4.7 rating

- Server Monitoring: 4.5 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Reporting/Analytics: 3.8 rating

- Remote Monitoring & Management: 4.0 rating

- Inventory Management: 4.0 rating

- Self-Updating Maps: 4.5 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Russell P.

Reviewer details: Hospital & Health Care, 1,001-5,000 employees

Published: September 10, 2025

> "The intuitive interface makes it easy to quickly see the health of the entire network."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 (103 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Afendi N.

Reviewer details: Computer Networking, 11-50 employees

Published: May 14, 2026

> "Traffic analysis (TrafficInsights) has been invaluable for troubleshooting bandwidth complaints, and the automated config backups for network devices give us peace of mind and audit-ready documentation."

### Integrations tab

Auvik connects with 46+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/145245/Auvik/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Slack: 4.7 rating

- Microsoft Teams: 5.0 rating

- Freshdesk: 4.5 rating

- ServiceNow: 4.5 rating

- IT Glue: 4.5 rating

- ConnectWise PSA: 5.0 rating

- PagerDuty: 4.6 rating

- Autotask PSA: 4.2 rating

- OpsGenie: 4.3 rating

---

## Visio

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (3,282 reviews)

Profile: [Visio](https://www.capterra.com/p/201133/Visio/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Microsoft Visio is a diagramming solution that helps visualize data-connected business process flows, empower remote teamwork, and more

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.2 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.2 out of 5

- Features: 4.4 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.2 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Pros:

- Efficient flowchart design features

- Versatile process visualization tool

Cons:

- High cost for individuals, teams

- Restrictive and costly licensing

#### Starting price

Starting price: $5.00

Pricing details: Per User, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Drag & Drop: 4.6 rating

- Data Visualization: 4.5 rating

- Data Import/Export: 4.4 rating

- Map Exporting: 4.4 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Mobile Access: 3.9 rating

- Collaboration Tools: 4.2 rating

- Reporting/Analytics: 4.2 rating

- Color Codes/Icons: 4.3 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Jeb B.

Reviewer details: Government Administration, 1,001-5,000 employees

Published: May 10, 2024

> "It was very intuitive and I would be happy to use it again."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.2 out of 5 (3,282 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Drew L.

Reviewer details: Consumer Goods, 201-500 employees

Published: April 21, 2026

> "It's time saving, and you can save/import/export files in any major format you need."

### Integrations tab

Visio connects with 10+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/201133/Visio/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Microsoft PowerPoint: 4.7 rating

- Microsoft Excel: 4.8 rating

- Microsoft 365: 4.7 rating

- OneDrive: 4.6 rating

- Microsoft Teams: 4.3 rating

- Microsoft Word: 4.6 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Verified Reviewer

Reviewer details: Architecture & Planning, Self-employed

Published: May 6, 2025

> "It seamlessly integrates with other products, making it a natural fit for your suite of tools."

---

## Google Cloud

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (2,313 reviews)

Profile: [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Cloud-based service that allows users to create anything from swebsites to complex applications for businesses of all sizes.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.5 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.3 out of 5

- Features: 4.6 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.4 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Pros:

- Comprehensive data management platform

- Seamless multi-device accessibility

Cons:

- Limited and slow customer support

- Occasional slow performance issues

#### Starting price

Starting price: Not available

Pricing details: Usage Based, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- API: 4.6 rating

- Compliance Management: 4.7 rating

- Configuration Management: 5.0 rating

- Data Storage Management: 4.5 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Mobile Access: 4.0 rating

- Data Import/Export: 4.0 rating

- Reporting/Analytics: 4.5 rating

- Calendar Management: 5.0 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Verified Reviewer

Reviewer details: Marketing and Advertising, Self-employed

Published: April 1, 2026

> "I like that it's quite easy to navigate, you don't get lost in the depth of an unnecessary complex interface"

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 (2,313 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Mike P.

Reviewer details: Construction, 51-200 employees

Published: July 7, 2026

> "It is built to seamlessly pipe documents from raw storage into intelligent data pipelines, converting unstructured paperwork into actionable business infrastructure"

### Integrations tab

Google Cloud connects with 33+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Slack: 4.8 rating

- Webex Suite: 4.4 rating

- Telegram: 3.8 rating

- Stripe: 4.6 rating

- SendGrid: 4.2 rating

- Splunk Enterprise: 4.6 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Matthew M.

Reviewer details: Health, Wellness and Fitness, Self-employed

Published: March 26, 2026

> "Great integration with other Google tools If you’re already using Google Workspace, Gmail, or Google Analytics, everything connects pretty seamlessly."

---

## Datadog

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (366 reviews)

Profile: [Datadog](https://www.capterra.com/p/135453/Datadog-Cloud-Monitoring/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Visualize network traffic in real-time across applications, containers, availability zones, and datacenters. Optimize your migrations.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.3 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.3 out of 5

- Features: 4.5 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.1 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Pros:

- Extensive third-party integrations ecosystem

- Highly customizable visual dashboards

Cons:

- Complex and expensive pricing model

#### Starting price

Starting price: $15.00

Pricing details: Other, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Server Monitoring: 4.5 rating

- Data Connectors: 5.0 rating

- Real-Time Monitoring: 5.0 rating

- Data Visualization: 4.0 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Vaibhav S.

Reviewer details: Oil & Energy, 10,001+ employees

Published: December 22, 2025

> "The ease of use and friendly UI, tagging and integrations all add to reason of having it as your preferred tool."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 (366 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Elizabeth A.

Reviewer details: Higher Education, 51-200 employees

Published: July 7, 2026

> "It offers quick dashboards, with live data of all our campus cloud servers and student databases, all on one screen."

### Integrations tab

Datadog connects with 156+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/135453/Datadog-Cloud-Monitoring/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Bitbucket: 4.6 rating

- Amazon S3: 4.7 rating

- Amazon RDS: 4.6 rating

- Amazon EC2: 4.5 rating

- Amazon WorkSpaces: 4.3 rating

- OpenShift: 4.4 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Cojoe A.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

Published: February 6, 2025

> "It performs task as needed and allows for amazing team control."

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## Pulseway

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (310 reviews)

Profile: [Pulseway](https://www.capterra.com/p/141792/Pulseway/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Pulseway is an award-winning comprehensive RMM solution that offers real-time monitoring, remote access, automation, and scalability.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.7 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.7 out of 5

- Features: 4.5 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.7 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Pros:

- Extensive evolving feature set

- Robust and flexible security management

Cons:

- Occasional bugs and inconsistencies

#### Starting price

Starting price: $67.00

Pricing details: Usage Based, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Data Storage Management: 5.0 rating

- Remote Monitoring & Management: 5.0 rating

- Server Monitoring: 5.0 rating

- Configuration Management: 5.0 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Mobile Access: 5.0 rating

- Real-Time Monitoring: 5.0 rating

- Reporting/Analytics: 5.0 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: ernesto P.

Reviewer details: Retail, 51-200 employees

Published: September 11, 2024

> "What I liked most about Pulseway was its intuitive and user-friendly interface."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 (310 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Christopher R.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

Published: September 25, 2024

> "Pulseway seamlessly integrates their RMM and PSA solutions, allowing me to better track and invoice my time without any additional overhead.  "

### Integrations tab

Pulseway connects with 10+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/141792/Pulseway/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Slack: 4.5 rating

- Zendesk Suite: 4.4 rating

- Xero: 4.4 rating

- IT Glue: 5.0 rating

- ConnectWise PSA: 4.1 rating

- Bitdefender GravityZone: 5.0 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Benjamin R.

Reviewer details: Events Services, 1-10 employees

Published: September 10, 2024

> "The integration of BitDefender has been a great help too."

---

## WhatsUp Gold

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (227 reviews)

Profile: [WhatsUp Gold](https://www.capterra.com/p/96050/WhatsUp-Gold/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Get at-a-glance up/down status and performance info for network devices, servers, storage and wireless - in the cloud or on-premises.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.2 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.4 out of 5

- Features: 4.4 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.3 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $1169.00

Pricing details: Other, Per Year

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Device Auto Discovery: 5.0 rating

- Server Monitoring: 4.7 rating

- Map Exporting: 5.0 rating

- On-Demand Mapping: 4.5 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Color Codes/Icons: 4.0 rating

- Self-Updating Maps: 4.5 rating

- Uptime Reporting: 4.5 rating

- Hierarchical Mapping: 5.0 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Anjas V.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

Published: October 20, 2022

> "adaptability, ease of integration, ready to use components and ease of implementation"

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.2 out of 5 (227 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: jesus V.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

Published: November 7, 2024

> "Simple and efficient to see the status of the devices during the all day, the with the color green and red is very easy."

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## Sunbird DCIM

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (175 reviews)

Profile: [Sunbird DCIM](https://www.capterra.com/p/106991/Sunbird-DCIM/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Sunbird's network diagrams are auto-generated based on your existing circuit information, including active and passive components.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.5 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.9 out of 5

- Features: 4.6 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.6 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $3.99

Pricing details: Other, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Real-Time Monitoring: 3.5 rating

- Capacity Management: 5.0 rating

- API: 4.0 rating

- Configuration Management: 4.0 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Cost Tracking: 1.0 rating

- Device Auto Discovery: 3.0 rating

- Hierarchical Mapping: 3.0 rating

- Inventory Management: 4.0 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Jason L.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 501-1,000 employees

Published: November 3, 2021

> "DCTrack makes it easy to visualize the data center and keep an inventory of all of the cabinets."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 (175 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Joe S.

Reviewer details: Military, 201-500 employees

Published: December 23, 2025

> "Beyond our initial goals, it has exceeded expectations by enabling accurate tracking of customer racks and allowing us to set detailed, role-based permission levels."

### Integrations tab

Sunbird DCIM connects with 11+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/106991/Sunbird-DCIM/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Slack: 4.7 rating

- Jira: 4.4 rating

- Microsoft Teams: 4.5 rating

- Tableau: 4.6 rating

- Microsoft Power BI: 4.6 rating

- ServiceNow: 3.6 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Mohamed A.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

Published: December 21, 2022

> "it has very good integration with a wide range of products"

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## Pandora FMS

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (125 reviews)

Profile: [Pandora FMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/151020/Pandora-FMS/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Discover, identify and organize your entire infrastructure in different topological and physical maps.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.4 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.4 out of 5

- Features: 4.5 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.4 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: €1590.00

Pricing details: Other, Per Year

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Server Monitoring: 5.0 rating

- Self-Updating Maps: 5.0 rating

- Device Auto Discovery: 5.0 rating

- Data Visualization: 4.0 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Mobile Access: 2.0 rating

- Capacity Management: 4.0 rating

- Reporting/Analytics: 4.0 rating

- Activity Dashboard: 5.0 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: ranu S.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

Published: April 6, 2023

> "Another best part about this tool is usability, we are using it with VMs over cloud, server available with us physically to data center. When it comes to user interface, it is very user friendly and  easy to understand."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 (125 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Curtiss F.

Reviewer details: Real Estate, 10,001+ employees

Published: March 6, 2025

> "It offers high-end monitoring of our extensive IT landscape  enabling us to identify and resolve urgent analysis unforeseen network issues and operations inefficiencies   thus we are able to maintain an optimally healthy network and smooth operation flow at all time"

### Integrations tab

Pandora FMS connects with 4+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/151020/Pandora-FMS/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Docker: 4.6 rating

- Asterisk: 4.5 rating

- Apache Tomcat: 4.6 rating

- MarkLogic: 5.0 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Verified Reviewer

Reviewer details: Pharmaceuticals, 501-1,000 employees

Published: September 5, 2023

> "It can be seamlessely integrated with android, windows, linux systems."

---

## Device42

Rating: 4.8 out of 5 (84 reviews)

Profile: [Device42](https://www.capterra.com/p/144214/Device42/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Accurately map your network infrastructure with the CMDB with comprehensive autodiscovery, DCIM, ITAM, IPAM, auditing, APIs, and more!

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.7 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.8 out of 5

- Features: 4.6 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.8 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $20.00

Pricing details: Per User, Per Year

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Inventory Management: 4.3 rating

- Real-Time Monitoring: 5.0 rating

- Data Import/Export: 4.5 rating

- API: 5.0 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Change Management: 4.0 rating

- Configuration Management: 4.0 rating

- Hierarchical Mapping: 4.0 rating

- Map Exporting: 4.0 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Manijith P.

Reviewer details: Semiconductors, 10,001+ employees

Published: June 25, 2026

> "It scales really well for larger organizations and does a good job handling growing IT operations without much hassle."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 (84 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Rithik R.

Reviewer details: Biotechnology, 1-10 employees

Published: May 27, 2026

> "It helped us effectively track change requests, monitor evaluations and long-running processes, identify risks early, and streamline overall IT operations."

### Integrations tab

Device42 connects with 6+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/144214/Device42/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Jira: 5.0 rating

- Zendesk Suite: 4.4 rating

- Confluence: 4.5 rating

- Zapier: 4.7 rating

- ServiceNow: 5.0 rating

- Chef Enterprise Automation Stack: 4.4 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Shruti M.

Reviewer details: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 201-500 employees

Published: June 30, 2026

> "After the initial implementation, Device42 became an important part of our daily IT operations."

---

## Dynatrace

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (84 reviews)

Profile: [Dynatrace](https://www.capterra.com/p/81932/Dynatrace/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Dynatrace provides software intelligence to simplify cloud complexity and accelerate digital transformation.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.3 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.2 out of 5

- Features: 4.5 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.3 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $0.08

Pricing details: Usage Based

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Activity Dashboard: 5.0 rating

- API: 5.0 rating

- Collaboration Tools: 5.0 rating

- Hierarchical Mapping: 5.0 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Reporting/Analytics: 4.0 rating

- Real-Time Monitoring: 5.0 rating

- Server Monitoring: 5.0 rating

- Visual Analytics: 5.0 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: jesus V.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

Published: October 22, 2024

> "The simplicity of the menus allows for a quick overview of the information, important alerts can be seen very clearly and rapid action can be taken."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 (84 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: jesus V.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

Published: October 22, 2024

> "The simplicity of the menus allows for a quick overview of the information, important alerts can be seen very clearly and rapid action can be taken."

### Integrations tab

Dynatrace connects with 9+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/81932/Dynatrace/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Slack: 5.0 rating

- ServiceNow: 4.5 rating

- Heroku: 4.6 rating

- PagerDuty: 4.6 rating

- Amazon EC2: 4.5 rating

- OpsGenie: 4.6 rating

- Splunk On-Call: 4.5 rating

- VMware Tanzu: 5.0 rating

- SAP BTP

---

## Network Performance Monitor

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (76 reviews)

Profile: [Network Performance Monitor](https://www.capterra.com/p/146805/Network-Performance-Monitor/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Network Performance Monitor (NPM) is affordable software that can help you detect, diagnose, and resolve network performance issues.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.3 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.3 out of 5

- Features: 4.5 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.1 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $1638.00

Pricing details: Flat Rate

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Compliance Management: 5.0 rating

- Monitoring: 5.0 rating

- Reporting/Analytics: 5.0 rating

- Server Monitoring: 5.0 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Location-Based Mapping: 4.0 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Verified Reviewer

Reviewer details: Computer Software, 10,001+ employees

Published: October 4, 2022

> "I have good expereince with the tool , its easy to use and implement."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 (76 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Michal K.

Reviewer details: Education Management, 1-10 employees

Published: January 20, 2026

> "I was testing this software as I needed network monitoring tool, their real-time alerting feature is really good."

---

## Nmap

Rating: 4.8 out of 5 (54 reviews)

Profile: [Nmap](https://www.capterra.com/p/163417/Nmap/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

On-premise solution for businesses to manage network mapping & security auditing via service upgrade schedules, host monitoring & more.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.1 out of 5

- Customer Service: 3.6 out of 5

- Features: 4.6 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.8 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: Not available

Pricing details: Per Feature

Free trial: No

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Device Auto Discovery: 4.8 rating

- Reporting/Analytics: 4.4 rating

- On-Demand Mapping: 4.8 rating

- Location-Based Mapping: 4.3 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Color Codes/Icons: 3.8 rating

- Compliance Tracking: 4.3 rating

- Map Exporting: 4.6 rating

---

## runZero

Rating: 4.9 out of 5 (37 reviews)

Profile: [runZero](https://www.capterra.com/p/201787/runZero/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

runZero is an exposure management platform providing unrivaled visibility across your entire internal and external attack surface.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.9 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.9 out of 5

- Features: 4.8 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.9 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $0.00

Pricing details: Flat Rate, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Device Auto Discovery: 5.0 rating

- On-Demand Mapping: 5.0 rating

- Reporting/Analytics: 5.0 rating

- Hierarchical Mapping: 4.5 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- API: 5.0 rating

- Color Codes/Icons: 5.0 rating

- Data Import/Export: 5.0 rating

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.9 out of 5 (37 reviews)

### Integrations tab

runZero connects with 3+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/201787/runZero/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Google Cloud: 4.7 rating

- Microsoft Azure: 4.6 rating

- Amazon EC2: 4.7 rating

---

## UVexplorer

Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (34 reviews)

Profile: [UVexplorer](https://www.capterra.com/p/183150/UVexplorer/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Automatically and quickly discover Layer 2 information about the devices on your network and the connections between them. The automat

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 3.9 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.2 out of 5

- Features: 4.2 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.0 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $1975.00

Pricing details: Usage Based, Per Year

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Device Auto Discovery: 4.5 rating

- On-Demand Mapping: 4.4 rating

- Color Codes/Icons: 4.3 rating

- Map Exporting: 4.0 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Location-Based Mapping: 3.4 rating

- Compliance Tracking: 3.0 rating

- Reporting/Analytics: 3.6 rating

- Self-Updating Maps: 3.6 rating

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 3.9 out of 5 (34 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Pooja K.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

Published: November 14, 2021

> "UV explorer is simple and cost effective solution that helps IT administrator identify, track and troubleshoot IT infrastructure ."

### Integrations tab

UVexplorer connects with 2+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/183150/UVexplorer/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- PRTG: 4.5 rating

- PRTG Enterprise Monitor: 4.7 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Dennis C.

Reviewer details: Financial Services, 501-1,000 employees

Published: May 12, 2022

> "The integration with PRTG and the ability to provide better maps and also device backups."

---

## D3M

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (30 reviews)

Profile: [D3M](https://www.capterra.com/p/171703/D3M/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

D3M enables users to collaborate in real-time while designing network diagrams and automatically generating your quotes and proposals.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.6 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.8 out of 5

- Features: 4.4 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.5 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $20.00

Pricing details: Per User, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Most popular features

- Map Exporting: Available

- Device Auto Discovery: Not available

- Reporting/Analytics: Not available

- Hierarchical Mapping: Not available

- Color Codes/Icons: Available

- On-Demand Mapping: Available

- Location-Based Mapping: Available

- Self-Updating Maps: Available

- Compliance Tracking: Not available

- AI Copilot: Not available

- Generative AI: Not available

---

## Elastic Observability

Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (25 reviews)

Profile: [Elastic Observability](https://www.capterra.com/p/238837/Logstash/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Rely on the most widely deployed observability platform available, built on the proven Elastic Stack (also known as the ELK Stack) to c

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.0 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.4 out of 5

- Features: 4.4 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.3 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: Not available

Free trial: No

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Most popular features

- Map Exporting: Not available

- Device Auto Discovery: Not available

- Reporting/Analytics: Available

- Hierarchical Mapping: Not available

- Color Codes/Icons: Not available

- On-Demand Mapping: Not available

- Location-Based Mapping: Not available

- Self-Updating Maps: Not available

- Compliance Tracking: Not available

- AI Copilot: Not available

- Generative AI: Not available

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.0 out of 5 (25 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Animesh S.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees

Published: May 6, 2022

> "The product is always evolving and producing new tools to ensure that various technologies are monitored and integrated."

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## Lobster Data World

Rating: 4.8 out of 5 (22 reviews)

Profile: [Lobster Data World](https://www.capterra.com/p/250740/Lobsterdata/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Lobster is a 360° digital ecosystem that streamlines data integration, orchestration, and connectivity across enterprises.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.6 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.9 out of 5

- Features: 4.8 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.6 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: €1950.00

Pricing details: Other, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Most popular features

- Map Exporting: Not available

- Device Auto Discovery: Not available

- Reporting/Analytics: Available

- Hierarchical Mapping: Not available

- Color Codes/Icons: Not available

- On-Demand Mapping: Not available

- Location-Based Mapping: Not available

- Self-Updating Maps: Not available

- Compliance Tracking: Not available

- AI Copilot: Not available

- Generative AI: Not available

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: charlie G.

Reviewer details: Automotive, 1,001-5,000 employees

Published: January 10, 2023

> "We also implemented Lobster Pro in 2022 and this has been a great success and received well by our users, the tool is easy to use and navigate compared to other products available but also a very powerful tool, we will definitely expand our use of Lobster Pro in future.  "

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 (22 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: charlie G.

Reviewer details: Automotive, 1,001-5,000 employees

Published: January 10, 2023

> "We also implemented Lobster Pro in 2022 and this has been a great success and received well by our users, the tool is easy to use and navigate compared to other products available but also a very powerful tool, we will definitely expand our use of Lobster Pro in future.  "

---

## Faddom

Rating: 4.9 out of 5 (20 reviews)

Profile: [Faddom](https://www.capterra.com/p/201265/Faddom/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Visualize all network connections in minutes, with no agents and no installations. Perfect for segmentation and troubleshooting.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.8 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.8 out of 5

- Features: 4.7 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.8 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $1.00

Pricing details: Usage Based, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Inventory Management: 5.0 rating

- Real-Time Monitoring: 5.0 rating

- Server Monitoring: 5.0 rating

- Third-Party Integrations: 5.0 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Verified Reviewer

Reviewer details: Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1,001-5,000 employees

Published: August 7, 2025

> "It excels at providing clear, real-time visualization of application dependencies and network topology without the need for deploying agents."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 (20 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Verified Reviewer

Reviewer details: Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1,001-5,000 employees

Published: August 7, 2025

> "It excels at providing clear, real-time visualization of application dependencies and network topology without the need for deploying agents."

### Integrations tab

Faddom connects with 1+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/201265/Faddom/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- ServiceNow: 5.0 rating

---

## ipMonitor

Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (18 reviews)

Profile: [ipMonitor](https://www.capterra.com/p/180374/ipMonitor/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

ipMonitor® is a lightweight, affordable, and agentless IT monitoring solution for your network, servers, and applications.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.2 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.3 out of 5

- Features: 4.0 out of 5

- Value for Money: 3.8 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $1570.00

Pricing details: Flat Rate, One Time

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Most popular features

- Map Exporting: Not available

- Device Auto Discovery: Available

- Reporting/Analytics: Available

- Hierarchical Mapping: Available

- Color Codes/Icons: Not available

- On-Demand Mapping: Not available

- Location-Based Mapping: Not available

- Self-Updating Maps: Not available

- Compliance Tracking: Not available

- AI Copilot: Not available

- Generative AI: Not available

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.2 out of 5 (18 reviews)

---

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Table of Contents

-   [The benefits of network mapping software](#the-benefits-of-network-mapping-software)
-   [Typical features of network mapping software](#typical-features-of-network-mapping-software)
-   [The cost of network mapping software](#the-cost-of-network-mapping-software)
-   [Considerations when purchasing network mapping software](#considerations-when-purchasing-network-mapping-software)
-   [Relevant network mapping software trends](#relevant-network-mapping-software-trends)

## The benefits of network mapping software

-   **Faster deployment:** By creating easy-to-read maps of an entire network, administrators can easily project how additional devices or services will interconnect with the current network hierarchy, thereby reducing deployment time for new IT projects.
    
-   **Virtual asset management:** Through the use of GIS (Global Information System) technology, network mapping software shows not only the location of fixed devices on a network, but also allows administrators to visualize interconnectivity of mobile network assets using the same mapping tool.
    
-   **Improved troubleshooting:** Through a top-down view of a network’s hierarchy, administrators can more readily identify bottlenecks in processing and workflow throughput.
    
-   **Ease of collaboration:** Network mapping software allows users to export network maps in a variety of different file formats, thereby facilitating the distribution of network schematics via email or other correspondence.
    
-   **Security planning:** Rendered maps of the network allow administrators to visualize different levels of network security from a top-down view. This powerful tool allows them to identify flaws in their existing security schema and conceptualize future deployments.
    

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## Typical features of network mapping software

-   **Device autodiscovery:** Automatically detects devices and services on a computer network.
    
-   **Hierarchical mapping:** Creates a tree-like schematic to help visualize relationships between devices and services.
    
-   **Map exporting:** Allows users to export maps of related network devices and services to PDF and other external file types.
    
-   **Location-based mapping:** Makes use of GIS technology and the internet to track the location of users and devices.
    
-   **Color codes/icons:** Allows users to apply color-coding to text and icons so they can easily identify assets on a network.
    

The [network mapping software](https://www.capterra.com/network-mapping-software/) directory lets you filter by feature(s) to view only options that meet your business needs, which can help you narrow your software shortlist.

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## The cost of network mapping software

While some network mapping software packages with limited features are available free of charge, pricing is more commonly dependent on number of users and subscription terms. Three common pricing models (based on starting price) are as follows: 

**Per month\*:**

-   $1 – $5
    
-   $6+
    

**Per year\*:**

-   $99 – $999
    
-   $1000+
    

**One time purchase\*:**

-   $30 – $299
    
-   $300 – $1699
    
-   $1700+
    

_\*The pricing included in this list is for the entry-level/lowest-priced offering found on vendor websites on January 8, 2019. Pricing estimates are based on the 20 most-reviewed products in Capterra’s directory._

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## Considerations when purchasing network mapping software

-   **Importance of GIS:** Most network mapping offerings utilize GIS information to update the location of network assets in real time. However, depending on the size and geographical distribution of your network, it may not be necessary to employ a network mapping software that employs GIS technology (especially if deploying in a single location).
    
-   **CMDB versus network mapping:** While most network mapping software packages focus on visualizing the connections between network assets, configuration management database (CMDB) software goes a step further by recording version numbers of software used by an organization. In some cases, CMDB software automatically updates out-of-date versions. CMDB can also identify illegally licensed software on a network and assist administrators in maintaining compliance. Consider whether you need straightforward network mapping capability or a more robust program like CMDB software.
    
-   **ROI with ITAM:** Many IT asset management (ITAM) offerings not only allow network mapping, but also allow administrators to calculate ROIs for connected devices by evaluating asset costs and productivity. Evaluate whether or not these features would be useful for your specific environment.
    

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## Relevant network mapping software trends

-   **The internet of things (IoT) will create “smarter” network maps:** As both mobile and hardwired network devices continue to collect more and more data, network maps will be able to share this information with administrators. [Considering that IoT costs are projected to drop by 50% in the coming years](https://www.capterra.com/resources/top-5-small-business-tech-trends/#3), it’s likely that more small to midsize businesses will employ network mapping as a way to collect useful data from network devices.
    
-   **Mobile computing will require better network mapping:** More and more enterprise applications will be accessed over a large population of mobile devices. Mapping software apps will become increasingly crucial as businesses struggle to accurately understand and visualize their growing virtual network of interconnected devices.
    

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**Sources**

The following sources were used for this document:

1\. [Network Mapping Software, Capterra](https://www.capterra.com/network-mapping-software/) (Date accessed: January 8, 2019)

2\. [Top 5 Tech Trends for Small Business, Capterra](https://www.capterra.com/resources/top-5-small-business-tech-trends/#3) (Date accessed: January 8, 2019)