# Page 8 | ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 8 - Is ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager the right Compliance solution for you? Explore 280 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 (280) 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 8 - Reviews of ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 176-200 of 280 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use GG Greg G. Corporate IT Director Hospitality Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Network Device config backups are important. Do you have what you need to recover??" June 13, 2023 5.0 Pros ability for Net Config mgr to backup configs track changes and allow a hierarchy for approval is great. standards implementations made easy. Cons implementation was long as we had existing securtiy measures in place so every device needed to be touched to allow SSH and SNMP settings adjusted, but if you want an omelet u have to break some eggs Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager better value for a new platform that cna expand with multiple other modules Review Source DC Daniel C. IT Manager Government Administration Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good product for Cisco Users" May 15, 2021 4.0 I recently completed a cybersecurity audit which identified a lack of automated network config backup. This product was purchased to fill that whole, but it ended up being much more useful. I have used it to clean up all of my configs and it made increasing the security of my configs much easier. Pros This software is great for Cisco Users as it has a bunch of pre-defined templates available. I haven't found any Cisco equipment without a template so far. I really like the ability to create my own compliance rules and then easily create config-lets to automate correcting problems. For instance when I want to make sure that https access is disabled I create a rule that scans the config for "ip http server" and if it finds that it flags it as non-compliant. I can then create a quick script that will login to the switch, go to config mode, enter "no ip http server", write the config, and logout. Cons There are a few areas that could use some polish but nothing major. It doesn't always recognize new equipment during the discovery process. It will know that a device is there but not know what type of device. Once you manually assign the product type it works fine. Alternatives considered [SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/216635/SolarWinds-Network-Configuration-Monitor/) Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager I have had very good sucess with other ManageEngine products such as AD Self Service. They have very responsive customer service and are constantly providing improvements to their products. Review Source PK Pheap K. Infrastructure Support Analysis Warehousing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager" September 7, 2023 4.0 Pros Very useful tool for keeping track of all network switches and access points in a central dashboard.The capabilities to backup configs, identify EOL devices, firmware updates/vulnerabilities, config conflict, compliance and many other tools.The automated reports are very useful in setting up email alerts for things like config changes, failed config backups and many more. Cons Wasn't involved in the installation and setup but haven't found any cons yet. Review Source DP Dulsy P. Project manager associate Insurance Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Network configuration manager review" April 6, 2023 4.0 Good Pros Most of network management is possible by this Cons Not much to say about least like features Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager It has most of features needed for network management Review Source JC Jordan C. Infrastructure Engineer Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "NCM is the Real Deal" July 26, 2023 5.0 Pros Real time change managment is the most used feature for me, being able to make changes in real time and montior any changes being made. All while prevent anyabody from making changes which might impact the network. Config Managment has replaced SCCM for me and being able to also automate task is a real game changer. Cons I find it difficult using the Auditing feature. Its design and layout make it hard to really capture the information i want. Review Source JO Jacopo O. Network Engineer Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Jacopo's review" February 1, 2022 5.0 Good so far, i'm using it without major problems since 2018 Pros the customer support. The chat is very helpful and most of the time I got a fast answer from there. Also new templates definition is very fast (1 day at most) Cons The overall speed of the website, I'm used to work with unix environment and it's much faster. Review Source PB Paolo B. ICT NETWORK ENGINEERING Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good product" August 29, 2022 5.0 Pros The best features is the backuop of my cisco switches Cons It very simply to add and manage your devices from webpage Review Source PD Peter D. ICT Infrastructure Architect and Security Specialist Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Customer Support" July 19, 2022 4.0 We mainly use NCM to ensure that we have usable backup in case of critical failure Pros Product is easy to use but when issues do occur the support is great Cons I sometimes feel that the different elements of the opmanager suite don't hang together as seamlessly as they could, the information is always there it just finding it. Review Source PM Prodromos M. Network & Security Administrator Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Quick , easy , accurate product to control your devices " March 6, 2023 5.0 I almost login every day to the console , because i still implement new things. Generally i am trying to create reports to read them everyday and take the appropriate actions . The product has save me a lot of time from accessing each device one by one to make config and fine-tune actions . Pros The user friendly gui interface where you can do anything you want . The reports and the policies you can build to align the config , but also control your devices with one-click . Cons The license schema regarding the users , especially to give to more users just view options . Alternatives considered [SolarWinds Service Desk](https://www.capterra.com/p/129478/Solarwinds-Service-Desk/) Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager Because while i was trying the product , i had great support so it was possible to review the product fair . Review Source RM Rajpal M. Supervisor Gambling & Casinos Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "NCM for MSPs" February 3, 2021 4.0 It's been good experience with NCM so far. Looking forward to explore the tool functionalities and leverage the tool for making changes to network devices and seek support for applying network polices for all the vendor devices Pros Using NCM we can track changes to the network device against baseline configuration ( for accountability). schedule periodic backups of the Network configuration Cons Reactive alerting reduced functionality support for applying network changes on different products from NCM No vendor -audit Tech specs or support for enforcing network security policies/standards or best practices No ITIL support ( asset-CMDB integration) for Change management to make any network changes comply with change process (change workflows /approvals) Review Source WS Waruna S. Manager Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Manage Engine NCM" November 18, 2022 5.0 Better support Pros One of the best software to take multi platform device network backups.Also very helpful to identity changes and manage compliance Cons Can further develop by adding features like a visual diagram and online sms alerts. Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager Compatibility with other vendor products Review Source Surendar K. Staff Associate Computer Networking Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Nice Software" November 21, 2022 5.0 Pros I like to use this software because it includes of all configuration end to end process in GUI model which could help us on changing configurations. Cons May be software should build up with extra features of cloud storage or something. Review Source AP Andrey P. Network & Security Enginer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good config manager for Network Devices" June 13, 2023 4.0 Pros ease of installation, ease of use. Great customer support Cons firmware upgrades are a little complex and take forever to complete Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Network Engineer I Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Gets the Job Done" May 18, 2022 5.0 Pros Configlets and Email notifications are useful when there is alot of other systems to take care of Cons the configlets have a weird way to be programmed Switched from [SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/216635/SolarWinds-Network-Configuration-Monitor/) Solarwinds became vulnerable and a common target Review Source PR Paul R. Unix/Oracle DBA Insurance Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Review of ManageEngine NCF (Network Configuration MGR)" August 11, 2022 4.0 We are happy with NCM, it has automated some of the aspects of network management that we used to do manually. Pros Automation and notification features and the price. Cons The automation reporting features are not as granulation as I would like. Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager Ease of use and cost. Review Source ML Mustafa L. Network Engineer Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Managing network like a dream" April 18, 2024 5.0 Pros options for managing and maintaining network. Cons no issue I found its suited my work need . Review Source DV Dong V. IT Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager" August 4, 2023 5.0 Network Configuration Manager allows you to automate configuration management tasks, such as configuration changes, compliance checks, and firmware upgrades Pros Configuration backup and restore,which can be useful in case of a device failure or a security breach Cons can take backups of your network devices' configurations and restore them when needed. This ensures that you always have a backup of your network devices' settings, Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager provides real-time monitoring of your network devices, allowing you to detect and resolve issues before they become critical Review Source NF Nathan F. Sys Admin Hospitality Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "NCM - Simple, Straightforward, and Reliable" July 12, 2023 5.0 I've had a great overall experience with this product. I don't haven't any major complaints about using NCM. I highly recommend using this to backup configurations on network devices. Pros I like how easy it was to set this up out of the box. I installed the On-Prem poller and started adding switches with a few issues. Cons I had issues using NCM to gather firmware information on my switches Review Source AG Alain G. IT Auditor Banking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Review of the MENCM" September 14, 2021 4.0 The software helps us keep track of the movements made in the different connections, changes made, which helps us a lot to keep organized and registered. Pros The software is very easy to use and intuitive, very fast and responsive. The graphical interface is excellent. Cons The integration was a bit difficult, but when integrating correctly everything worked without problems. Review Source ND Nathan D. Systems Administrator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "How I use Network Configuration Manager" March 23, 2023 4.0 overall the software has been good and useful and I am happy with my purchase Pros It is easy to use and easy to configure, which was good as it meant we could get it up and running really quickly. Cons Depending on the device model (for example aruba) the setup can be slightly more complicated, it could be just that the software do not support these models but it is not great Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Support Media Production Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Simple, secure and faster implementation" December 19, 2023 4.0 Overall, this software is we can make backup with esier and with schedule Pros The most i like form ManageEngine Network Configuration is i can backup configuration from any network device Cons The most i least like from ManageEngine Network Configuration is the prize to high for our company Review Source PR Patrick R. Director Legal Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for tracking changes on network switches and ensuring compliance." March 8, 2023 5.0 Pros Implementation was simple and straight forward. Cons Web server can conflict with other ManageEngine products. For instance it could not be installed on the same server and Firewall Analyzer. Review Source SS Sivarajulu S. Technical Director Computer Networking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review of product" October 13, 2022 5.0 Pros it is very user friendly and it is very easy to use. Cons nothing to specifically mentioned least factor about your product. Review Source jK jagadish K. network security manager Banking Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "nice" September 29, 2022 4.0 overall good Pros everything is good all features and backup config and latest changes Cons point no 1 support is not good for this product please make ensure Reason for choosing ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager no Review Source WR Willy R. System Administrator Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "NCM makes everything simpler" March 3, 2021 5.0 Pros I can automate scripts and schedule deployments to all my switch or only a subset of them if I need to. Scheduled backups and also alerts are really useful. Cons I would love to get more communication from ManageEngine when they release new product upgrades. Review Source Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.