SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

4.8

(18)

Pricing

Starting at $1,738.00 per month

About SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

Network configuration manager is a cloud-based and on-premise compliance management system that assists small to large sized organizations with network automation, device reliability enhancement and backup. Its key features include vulnerability assessment, user authentication tracking and reporting.

The application’s configuration tool lets supervisors manage multi-vendor networks, provide approvals and record policy violations. Administrators can use the solution to provide role-based access and identify network breaches in real-time. With its baseline module, operators can detect non-compliant configurations, perform troubleshooting and reduce downtime at multiple locations.

Network configuration manager integrates with applications such as Network Performance Monitor, NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, Web Help Desk, Engineer’s Toolset and THWACK. The solution is made available with a one-time payment and support is offered via email and phone.

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SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $1,738.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Network Configuration manager

$1,738.00

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

Automated and Reliable Network Configuration Backups
Automated Network Backup
Automated Switch Configuration Management
Avoid Security Misconfigurations
Baseline and Configuration Drift Management
Compare Configurations for Routers and Switches
Compliant Networks With Regular Network Adults
Multi-Vendor Network Inventory Software
Network Assessment
Network Automation for Configuration Change Management and Compliance

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SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Features

Popular features found in Compliance
Access Controls/Permissions
Archiving & Retention
Audit Trail
Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
Document Management
Incident Management
Monitoring
Regulatory Reporting
Risk Management
Training Management
Version Control
More features of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager
API
Audit Management
Change Management
Compliance Management
Compliance Tracking
Configuration Automation
Configuration Management
HIPAA Compliant
Network Scanning
Network Security
Policy Creation
Reporting/Analytics
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Vulnerability Assessment
Vulnerability Scanning
Web-Application Security

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

83%

17%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.7

Value for money

4.8

Customer support

4.8

Functionality

4.8

Have you used SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager and would like to share your experience with others?

Hossam S.

Verified reviewer

Retail

10000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2021

Hossam's SolarWinds NCM Review

I'm happy & very satisfied using NCM, feeling safe that in case any of my network devices failed, i can retrieve its configuration easily & even comparing it to older ones, as i can customize it up to a daily config backup task, also being able to push scripts to the NCM added devices makes life much easier & more centralized, saving effort & time.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I've been using NCM for more than 4 years now & i'm currently using its latest version 2020.2.6, using the license of 1000 allowed number of nodes, and i can say it is a module you can rely upon to maintain your Network devices configuration backed up continuously, i am having a daily backup of all the devices configuration & also can push any script into any added devices easily, saving time & effort. The support is very good & helps fixing any issue i may face, and also the forums community can provide quick solution when needed.

Cons:

There is actually nothing i don't like about it except for its cost, and also for the admin using it, must be having a decent knowledge of SQL DB, yet their support can always help

Reasons for choosing SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

I use other SolarWinds products like IPAM, NPM & NTA, so it is easier to use the NCM alongside these other modules.

shabbir s.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2022

Best for configuration automations, reporting and compliance management

Solarwinds network configuration manager works well in automating the backups from devices and managing the configuration changes but lacks in terms of maintaining decent GUI and weak in maintaining compliance management.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Solarwinds network configuration manager does an excellent job when it comes to automating the backups which make things easier. It does perform well in reporting and helps a lot in terms of compliance management.

Cons:

Solarwinds NCM product needs efforts as compared to products in terms of maintaining the server, looks traditional in GUI, and recommends upgrading more about its thwack community.

Verified

Reviewer

Information Technology and Services

51-200 employees

Used daily for free trial

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Manage your network device configurations

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

solarwinds network configuration manager allows us to take backup, monitor if any change in configuration has occurred and it was done by who and it also provides very good reports which we can modify according to our needs.

Cons:

we were unable to purchase this software as it is very costly software but the time I spent on its trial period, the results were very outstanding and unfortunately we had to skip this as it was going out of our budget.

Jeremy M.

Verified reviewer

Mining & Metals

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2018

NCM is a must have for any environment

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

If you run more than 5 devices you need this tool. With the ability to automate backups of iOS of the Cisco and other supported devices like HP and others you save time and money, it keeps a history and allows you to quickly restore a previous image. It also documents any and all changes to the device.

Cons:

Really there are not many. Price is about the only complaint, its expensive. I have found that often Solarwinds is very proud of their software and think it needs to bring top dollar.

Verified

Reviewer

Information Technology and Services

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Network Configuration Manager is an amazing tool

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I have used several tools to manage various networks and perform deployments but Network Configuration Manager is an amazing tool to manage almost every require activity however its best feature is to upgradations of firmwares in one go and does not require to be choose one connected device and distribute the file which can be time consuming but in this tool we can manage and upgrades firmware very easily, I can say its a time saving and less effort tool

Cons:

It is very easy to integrate with any network and it has an ability to sync its parameters although the log files view is not very much eye catching and its should be more precise and every field should be clear and highlighted as per my point of view perhaps its a very nice tool

Larry L.

Verified reviewer

Telecommunications

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2019

Solarwinds Can Be Setup And Configured In Less Than An Hour

I love that a lot of the automation can be done on routers or switches. I have it backing up our devices on a nightly basis

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

Solarwinds is a very easy product to install, configure and operate. I love a lot of the automation that can be done on routers or switches

Cons:

Sometimes finding the right menu option you need. Once I find the screen I am looking for, I bookmark it and name it to something that makes sense to me

Verified

Reviewer

Telecommunications

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2018

Easily monitor and backup Configs for network devices

Easily look at configs and copy and paste to new device in case of failure. Good solution for backups and monitoring.

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

Able to View configs on devices without having to login to device through. Able to archive configs to backup location. Also able to send email with config changes to email address.

Cons:

I wish they would have their network insight feature more than just for cisco ASA's . Not able to limit the viewing of backup configs to a specific time without limiting the backup retention to that timeframe.

Verified

Reviewer

Banking

5001-10000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2019

software that facilitates network management.

network management and traceability of our devices, and also very successful in the backup.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

With solarwinds NCM, we provide management and backup of all network devices. NCM minimizes the management of thousands of devices.

Cons:

Solarwinds offers a range of paid / free products. I do not have any negative thoughts about the company.

muhammad a.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Solarwinds NCM

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This software allows us to keep an audit trail for all the changes that takes place and it also captures that who made the change, and when a change is made in the configuration of any device then before and after comparisons are also available. We are also using this tool to keep backups for our core devices and when we are installing a new device or replacing a faulty, it helps us to apply the previously saved configuration on to the new device within few minutes.

Cons:

This is a very expensive tool for small businesses and it requires administrative privileges to perform certain tasks, which might lead to a breach if exposed.

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recep ç.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

501-1000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2022

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