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 Mapping Software

Drawing 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]	SaaS	All
10-Strike^[3]	Proprietary	Desktop	Windows
Docusnap^[4]	Proprietary	Desktop	Windows
Graphical Networks^[5]	Proprietary	Desktop	Windows
Manage Engine^[6]	Proprietary	Desktop	Windows
MaSSHandra^[7]	Proprietary^[8]	Desktop	Windows, Linux, OS X
OpenNMS^[9]	AGPLv3^[10]	Desktop	Linux, OS X, others
Netbrain Tech^[11]	Proprietary	Desktop	Windows
Solarwinds^[12]	Proprietary	Desktop	Windows
Spiceworks^[13]	Proprietary^[14]	Desktop	Windows
The Dude^[15]	Proprietary^[16]	Desktop	Windows, Linux
Whatsupgold^[17]	Proprietary	Desktop	Windows
netTransformer^[18]	GPL	Desktop	Windows/Linux/Mac

List of Drawing Tools

Name	License	Deployment	Platforms
ConceptDraw PRO^[19]	Proprietary	Desktop	Windows, OS X
Creately^[20]	Proprietary	Desktop	Cross Platform
Edraw Network Diagram^[21]	Proprietary	Desktop	Linux, Windows, OS X
Microsoft Visio^[22]	Proprietary	Desktop	Windows
SmartDraw^[23]	Proprietary	Desktop	Windows
Lucidchart^[24]	Proprietary	SaaS	Linux, OS X, Windows
Gliffy^[25]	Proprietary	SaaS	Linux, 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 Devices	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
View ports/interfaces	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
View physical connections by port/interface	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
View VLANS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
View virtual server and clusters	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Import Data
Add/update data from manual entry	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	Yes	No	Yes
Add/update data from spreadsheet / XML	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Add/update from network configuration files	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	?	No	?	Yes
Network Scanning & Discovery
Scan networking devices (switches, routers, etc.)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Scan network ports / interface details	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes
Scan physical connection details (speed, protocol, etc.)	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Scan windows & unix servers	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
Scan virtual server hosts & virtual machines	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Scan storage devices	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Scan telecommunications devices	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Scan peripherals (desktops, printers, etc.)	No	Yes	No	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Scheduled scans	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
View Routing & Information Flow
Open service ports (TCP/UDP)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Information/Data flow	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
VPN	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Routes by firewall rules and NAT	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Routes by protocol (e.g. MPLS VRF, multicasting)	No	No	Yes	No	?	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Manage change
Perform the change	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
View current state	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
View planned additions & removals	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
View asset changes & history	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	?	Yes	No	No
Compare maps, identify changes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Exports & Output
Export data to spreadsheet / XML	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Export to Image / PDF	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Export to document (reports)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Export to Visio	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No

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 icons	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Physical Servers icons	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Virtual Servers icons	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Storage icons	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
General network icons	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cisco network icons	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Network Services (e.g. Email Server icons)	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Peripheral icons (e.g. desktop, printers)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Telecommunications icons	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes
Isometric 3D icons	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Amazon cloud (AWS) icons	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes

References

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

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