Comparison of network diagram software

Network Mapping and Drawing Software

A number of software tools exist to design computer network diagrams. Broadly, there are two types of software tools:-

Network maps support IT systems managers to understand what hardware and software services are on the network and how they are interconnected so that they may better manage the system’s uptime, performance, security risk and support to changes.

List of Network Mapping Software

Name License Deployment Platforms
10SCAPE[1]Proprietary[2]SaaSAll
10-Strike[3]ProprietaryDesktopWindows
Docusnap[4]ProprietaryDesktopWindows
Graphical Networks[5]ProprietaryDesktopWindows
Manage Engine[6]ProprietaryDesktopWindows
MaSSHandra[7]Proprietary[8]DesktopWindows, Linux, OS X
OpenNMS[9]AGPLv3[10]DesktopLinux, OS X, others
Netbrain Tech[11]ProprietaryDesktopWindows
Solarwinds[12]ProprietaryDesktopWindows
Spiceworks[13]Proprietary[14]DesktopWindows
The Dude[15]Proprietary[16]DesktopWindows, Linux
Whatsupgold[17]ProprietaryDesktopWindows
netTransformer[18]GPLDesktopWindows/Linux/Mac

List of Drawing Tools

Name License Deployment Platforms
ConceptDraw PRO[19]ProprietaryDesktopWindows, OS X
Creately[20]ProprietaryDesktopCross Platform
Edraw Network Diagram[21]ProprietaryDesktopLinux, Windows, OS X
Microsoft Visio[22]ProprietaryDesktopWindows
SmartDraw[23]ProprietaryDesktopWindows
Lucidchart[24]ProprietarySaaSLinux, OS X, Windows
Gliffy[25]ProprietarySaaSLinux, OS X, Windows

Network Mapping Features

Features 10SCAPE 10-Strike netTransformer Docusnap Graphical Networks Manage Engine Masshandra NetBrain OpenNMS Solarwinds Whats up gold Spiceworks The Dude
Map Accuracy
View network DevicesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
View ports/interfacesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesNoYes
View physical connections by port/interfaceYesYesYesYesYesNo?YesYesYesYesYesYes
View VLANSYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
View virtual server and clustersYesNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
Import Data
Add/update data from manual entryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo?YesNoYes
Add/update data from spreadsheet / XMLYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes?YesYesYes
Add/update from network configuration filesYesNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNo?No?Yes
Network Scanning & Discovery
Scan networking devices (switches, routers, etc.)NoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes?YesYesYes
Scan network ports / interface detailsNoYesYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYes?Yes
Scan physical connection details (speed, protocol, etc.)NoNoYesNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesNo
Scan windows & unix serversNoYesYesYes?YesYesYesYesYesYesYes?
Scan virtual server hosts & virtual machinesNoYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNo
Scan storage devicesYesNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
Scan telecommunications devicesYesYesYesNoYesNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
Scan peripherals (desktops, printers, etc.)NoYesNoYes?YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Scheduled scansNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNo
View Routing & Information Flow
Open service ports (TCP/UDP)YesYesNoYesYesYesNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Information/Data flowYesNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
VPNNoNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoNo
Routes by firewall rules and NATYesNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Routes by protocol (e.g. MPLS VRF, multicasting)NoNoYesNo?NoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Manage change
Perform the changeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
View current stateYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
View planned additions & removalsYesNoYesNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
View asset changes & historyNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNo?YesNoNo
Compare maps, identify changesNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Exports & Output
Export data to spreadsheet / XMLYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Export to Image / PDFYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYes
Export to document (reports)NoYesYesYesYesNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Export to VisioNoYesNoYesYesNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo

Drawing Features

Features 10-Strike Cacoo Cade Concept Draw Pro Creately Dia draw.io Edraw Gliffy grafShare LanFlow Microsoft Visio Network Notepad SmartDraw Lucidchart
Rack iconsYesNoNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesYes
Physical Servers iconsYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Virtual Servers iconsNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
Storage iconsYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYes
General network iconsYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Cisco network iconsNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYes
Network Services (e.g. Email Server icons)YesNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Peripheral icons (e.g. desktop, printers)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Telecommunications iconsYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes?YesYes
Isometric 3D iconsYesYesNoYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Amazon cloud (AWS) iconsNoYesNoYesYesNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNoYes

See also

References

  1. "10SCAPE Network Mapping Software". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. "End User Software License Agreement: 10SCAPE Support". Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. "10-Strike Network Diagram". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  4. "Docusnap IT Documentation". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  5. "Graphical Networks netTerrain Network Documentation". Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  6. "Manage Engine Network Mapping". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  7. "MaSSHandra 3D Network Diagram Editor". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  8. "MaSSHandra. The 3D DataCenter Design Tool.". Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  9. "The OpenNMS Project". Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  10. "What is OpenNMS". Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  11. "Netbrain Tech Automated Documentation". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  12. "Solarwinds network topology mapper". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  13. "Spiceworks Network Mapping Software". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  14. "Spiceworks Terms of Use". Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  15. "The Dude network diagrams". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  16. "File:Dudesetup1.png". Retrieved 30 September 2015. External link in |title= (help)
  17. "Whatsup gold network mapping visio". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  18. "Network Transformation Manager". Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  19. "Concept Draw Pro Drawing Tool". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  20. "Creately - Online Diagramming". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  21. "Edraw Network Diagram". Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  22. "Microsoft Visio network diagramming". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  23. "Smart Draw network diagramming". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  24. "Lucidchart network diagramming". Retrieved 6 Aug 2014.
  25. "Gliffy network diagrams". Retrieved 9 Oct 2014.

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