# Page 4 | ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 4 - Is ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager the right Compliance solution for you? Explore 284 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/172274/Network-Configuration-Manager/reviews --- ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager 4.5 (284) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 4 - Reviews of ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 76-100 of 284 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use OA OMAR A. Senior Professor Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Never failed to restore a known good state" April 9, 2025 5.0 Pros I enjoyed copying and creating automatic backup settings of all routers and switches with the greatest ease. That is why even during the most traffic-intensive period, the backups operate discreetly without a hint of slowing down the bandwidth or the device. Cons In large operations iit may take me a long time due to fluctuations in the network circumstances, so I have to spread the deployments myself. Review Source AO Amer O. IT Manager Machinery Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Improve our network security through strict access control" April 3, 2025 4.0 Pros We have also been able to limit unauthorized changes to configurations to only those personnel who are permitted to make changes in the network thus improving our stability and security.​ The reliability of the system in enforcing these controls is quite impressive.​ Cons It took substantial time whilst still designing the access control levels, but they were necessary during the first phase.​ Creating and customizing Configlets poses certain difficulties, especially for the fact that the scripting language is not very intuitive. Review Source AA Abdullah A. IT Technician Hospitality Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Vital asset in ensuring our network's compliance and security" April 19, 2025 5.0 Pros In Network Configuration Manager, I am able to set best practices and policies, verify for policy violations on devices and take action to put right device configurations. This has been very useful in ensuring that the network of our operations is strong and protected. Cons As for my observations I noticed that cloud integration is not very strong in the tool. Review Source CM Carolyn M. Network Systems Administrator Wine and Spirits Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "We like NCM" August 23, 2024 4.0 We used NCM as a replacement for Cisco Prime Infrastructure. We have no regrets in moving away from Prime and into NCM, it's been a great tool for us in managing all of our switches and routers. Pros The user interface is very easy to navigate, it was very easy to get all of our devices into NCM and get them backed up. Writing configlets for common tasks (like an ios upgrade) was very easy. Cons The Compliance module is not the easiest to work with. Some of the features don't work as expected, it was somewhat difficult to get it to run a configlet automatically when it encountered a policy violation. That part never worked very well. Alternatives considered [SolarWinds Service Desk](https://www.capterra.com/p/129478/Solarwinds-Service-Desk/) Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager We received a demo of NCM, it was easy to install and configure and start using. The user interface is really nice, access to support from within the product is very easy to access Review Source DZ Deepaksinh Z. Deputy Manager Computer Networking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "NCM || Very Useful tool for Networking Bulk Configuration " October 23, 2024 5.0 1) Easy to configure, easy to manage. 2) Automating tasks and scheduling config changes is very simple and time saving. 3)Overall experience is very, just need to work on pricing part. Pros 1) Very Useful tool for bulk configuration. 2) No Human interference required for this configuration. 3) There is no bind for any vendor perspective, we can configure all vendor's network devices from NCM. 4) We also upgrade IOS from this tool. Cons 1) Pricing is very high for small business. 2) Can not integrated with 3rd party tool 3) Lack of support get from ManageEngine. Review Source PG Piyush G. Platform Engineer Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Network Device Backup and configuration made easy using NCM" October 17, 2024 4.0 is great solution for automated network device backups offering other features like compliance management . Pros 1)Centralized Configuration Management 2)Automated backups of the devices 3)Configuration change tracking. 4)Easy Integration with other tools. Cons 1) Limitation for Vendors 2) Performance issues with many network devices. 3)No cloud based deployment Review Source AA Amirrul A. Technical Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "NCM Review" November 12, 2024 4.0 Great experience as NCM can monitor, manage and backup most supported appliance. Pros Beside managing the appliances, NCM can be very useful once Disaster happen as it can be backup and failover/export features. Cons Overall okay, but it could be great if dashboard improved a bit. just my 2 cent opinion. Review Source TL Terry L. Systems Engineer Automotive Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "NCM Review" September 30, 2024 4.0 Excellent support and ease of setup were what we like the most. Pros Scheduling backups was easily setup and working well. Cons creating reports is not really what I enjoy doing Review Source BQ Brandon Q. Information Technology Technician III Food & Beverages Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "NCM has been treating us well" September 11, 2024 5.0 Overall, we are very happy with NCM. ManageEngine support has always been top notch when we've needed support configuring things/troubleshooting. Pros NCM has made managing our network devices super streamlined. We really like how easy it was to discover devices, add credentials, etc. It is super convenient to have all switches accessible from the same interface and SSH into them. The configlets are great as well. Very affordable as well. Cons Not applicable, we are very happy with NCM. Review Source ME Mohamed E. Network Security Engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Network Security Engineer" November 19, 2024 5.0 Pros Easy to use and reduce the our effort to configure network devices Cons I can't use it to test before install i production Review Source GEM Gowri Eswar M. Principal Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "ITCONVERGENCE Review" August 20, 2024 4.0 Overall it is good experience and we need some finetune on scripts. Pros The interface is very easy to understand. Cons It was throwing errors while adding the devices it might be the credentials issue or template issue. We need to dig into logs for easy to troubleshoot the issue. Switched from [SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/216635/SolarWinds-Network-Configuration-Monitor/) Due to vulnerability detection on version 2020.1 we moved to this tool. Review Source JM Joseph M. Network operations manaager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Excellent product with a lot of potential" August 16, 2024 5.0 Excellent, we plan on continuing to add customers and licenses as we operationalize this in our company. Pros NCM has allowed us to identify and remediate firmware vulnerabilities for our customer base. The reporting allows us to provide our customers with reports that assist them in planning and device replacement. Cons We would like to see it pull contract information for each device. Review Source MH Mohammed H. Network Engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "ManageEngine User-Friendly " August 13, 2024 5.0 I have around one year of experience with ManageEngine, both in customer environments and with a lab setup on my personal laptop. I find that ManageEngine has a user-friendly interface, making it easy to onboard devices and change configurations. It is also a very effective network monitoring tool for large-scale networks. Pros I mostly liked the interface, it was very user-friendly and allowed me to check all the configuration settings and device statuses. It supports network devices from all vendors, making it easy to configure and manage, with straightforward access and setup Cons Users, including myself, feel that the customization options are limited and not as flexible as they would like Review Source PM PURNENDU M. Network Architect Computer Networking Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager" August 13, 2024 5.0 Overall experience is good. Like the feature of applying credentials through Rest APIs Pros It gives the deeplook into the configuration changes of Network devices. It provides firmware vulnerability hence helps IT team to update to ping point the vulnerable network devices and update it with latest firmware thus protecting Business. Cons Not good with MDM. At times struggle to configure. Review Source AKG Ankur Kumar G. Manager Industrial Automation Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Manage Engine-ITOM" September 20, 2024 5.0 It’s fantastic and definitely discussed to review further. Pros It’s monitoring and backup with reconfiguration in case of disaster. Cons Some complications in-term of different vlan in the network. how we monitor port vs vlan. Review Source MGM Mohamed Gamaleldin M. Network Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "ManageEngine NCM User Experience" August 14, 2024 5.0 It is a great tool, and I believe every company caring about his business and network health and status should have this. Pros It is scalable, stable, minimizing the network downtime, automated, and reliable. Cons Actually, the price but i know it is worthy, but it would be costly for startups. Review Source BK Boitumelo K. support engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Senior support engineer" June 28, 2024 5.0 manage engine with their AI technology is so amazing Pros Their system are user friendly friendly Cons with all the security measures meets our business requirement Review Source JC John C. Network Administrator Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Makes switch managment and compliance easy" June 18, 2024 4.0 The platform was realitively easy to setup and add my devices. Once I got in the interface, I was able to qucikly setup Policies to confirm that our base config has been applied to our devices out in the enterprise. Pros The ability to ensure that certain command sets are enabled/disabled on all switches in our environment Cons It takes a while to find certain items. when looking for reports or where I can approve multiple config changes, I found that I have to click around a bit to find the right screen. Hopefully with more use I will learn where to go quicker. Review Source tsU tharanga suranjith U. Senior Manager -network infstructre and network security Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "ManageEngine NCM" March 23, 2023 4.0 comparing technical support and features Manage Engine ncm is better than other products. Pros Device configuration backup is an important feature in ManageEngine NCM. It allows organizations to automatically and regularly back up the configurations of their network devices, ensuring that critical network configurations are always safe and available in case of a failure or other issue. Cons ManageEngine NCM supports a wide range of network devices from various vendors, including Cisco, Juniper, HP, Fortinet, and more. It is available as both an on-premises and cloud-based solution, making it accessible to organizations of all sizes. Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager We have done two POCs with ManageEngine NCM and Motadata products, but comparing technical support and features, ManageEngine NCM is better than the other products. Review Source cH chandrashekar H. Solution Architect Banking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Configuration Management " April 28, 2023 5.0 Tracking of changes, Compliance Pros Configuration Management and Compliance Tracking Cons I am not finding any Cons at present with the use of this product Alternatives considered [Ansible Tower](https://www.capterra.com/p/149875/Ansible-Tower/) Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager Configuration ManagementWork flow integrationTracking of changes Review Source SR Sandeep R. Cybersecurity architect Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "NCM is better and simpler than DevOps" April 26, 2024 5.0 Amazingly satisfied with NCM. We have been able to get by with relative quicker learning curve when we have new team members joining the team. NCM was something they could adopt to easily as compared to Rancid or learning devops tools for managing networks. Pros \- It alerts us almost immediately when changes are made on critical device. - Ability to be assured that the backups of the devices are happening and alerting in place if there's a failure due to a connectivity issue. - Point in time snapshot of backup of CLI configuration - Ability to investigate a block of configuration and create reports for multiple devices. Cons When the remote devices don't connect, the product is little un-forgiving and doesn't give much information. You have to invoke support to troubleshoot. Switched from [Kiwi CatTools](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009328/Kiwi-CatTools/) NCM was less expensive, better and faster. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT MAnager Insurance Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Features available on Network Configuration Manager" April 28, 2020 5.0 NCM is compliance with industry standards. It is PCI, SOX and HIPAA compliance ensures data is secure. Pros With the current Covid-19 situation, I have been able to make maximum use of the features available in order to monitor our network and ensure business continuity. The reports generated by Firewall features within OPManager Plus are really useful. ManageEngine Support have been very swift in customising reports specific to our needs. Cons With all software, you must spend time initially tweaking to ensure the software works correctly. I found it difficult at times to understand the requirements to get the software to work. Alternatives considered [Kaseya VSA](https://www.capterra.com/p/100303/Kaseya-VSA/) Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager ManageEngine's ethic in providing support for their customers is superb. I had an engineer onsite to ensure all my requirements are met. Once I became familiar with the product I was able to request customised reports which I ManageEngine Op Manager Plus team were able to provide. Switched from [VoIP & Network Quality Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/216636/VNQM/) I am not familiar with SolarWind, unfortunately I was faced with a brick wall when it came to support. Also cost was factor and I found all the features I need would cost more with SolarWind. Review Source JP Janardhanan P. Consultant Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy to Use Highly beneficial tool" July 25, 2024 4.0 Good product that will help in reducing number of trained manpower Pros Eases the network configuration task for desired security level Cons Not very popular. Difficult to get manpower with desried skill level. Review Source MM Martin M. Infrastructure Engineer Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Useful add-on" February 27, 2024 4.0 I like it but it took a while to find my way around. The support team are great and very helpful but some dedicated training videos would be good. Pros NCM is part of our Opmanager deployment so I didn't know much about it when we deployed it The more I use it the more i found out about it. It has some very useful features and is a very good bolt on for Opmanager Cons It is not well laid out. Not sure if this is because it is a bolt on rather than a standalone product but I feel that things are scattered about, instead of everything being under a single menu option.. There are two or three different ways to get to NCM specific components and this make sit difficult to find setting if you are unfamiliar with it. Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager It came as part of the Opmanager suite so it wasn't a proactive choice. Review Source GB Ganesh B. Senior Manager-Security Engg Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "ME NCM is very cost-effective tool for small to medium size organizations." June 16, 2023 5.0 ME NCM tool is easy to install and configure. Auditing and reporting of the tool is excellentBacking up process is good to schedule.Scheduling backup and configuration is good option. Pros The solution is very cost-effective and has better value than the provided feature. It's well-suited for small to medium-sized business organizations Cons AI-OPS related automated detection and response config backups will be added advantage.Testing functionality Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager Good coverage and features for cost effective solution. Simple to configure. Review Source ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.