Comparison of network diagram software

A number of software tools exist to create or generate computer network diagram / visual maps of networks, servers, storage, services, data centers, and other peripherals. Broadly, there are two groups of software tools - those that help create diagrams manually and those that generate them using automated / semi-automated approaches.

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Comparison of network diagram / visualization software

This is a comparison of some computer network diagramming software. This list is not exhaustive, but reflects a cross section of the available solutions. Please post only encyclopaedic information that can be verified by external sources. Please maintain a neutral, unbiased point of view.

Software Name
Type
Deployment
Team Collaboration
Servers
Storage
Networking
Services
Telecom
Peripherals
Cabling
Racks
Geographic Location
2.5D/3D
Inventory
License
10-Strike Auto-discovery Desktop Commercial
Cacoo Manual Design Hosted
Cade Manual Design Desktop

Freeware
Cisco Network Assistant
Creately Manual Design Hosted & Desktop[1] Yes[1] Yes[1] No[1] Yes[1] No[1] Yes[1] Yes[1] No[1] Yes[1] No[1] No[1] No[1] Commercial[1]
CuteDraw
Dia Manual Design Desktop[2] No[2] Yes[2] Yes[2] Yes[2] No[2] Yes[2] Yes[2] No[2] No[2] No[2] No[2] No[2] Freeware[2]
Diagram Designer
Diagram.ly
Eazydraw
Edraw Manual Design Desktop[3] No[3] Yes[3] Yes[3] Yes[3] Yes[3] Yes[3] Yes[3] No[3] No[3] No[3] Yes[3] No[3] Commercial[3]
Eyenpe
Gliffy Manual Design Hosted[4] Yes[4] Yes[4] Yes[4] Yes[4] Yes[4] Yes[4] Yes[4] No[4] Yes[4] No[4] No[4] No[4] Commercial[4]
GoVisual Diagram Editor
GraphViz
Kivio
LAN Surveyor Auto-discovery Desktop Commercial
LanFlow Commercial

LucidChart
ManageEngine - Network Mapping Auto-discovery Server Yes[5] Yes[5] Yes[5] Yes[5] Yes[5] Yes[5] Yes[5] No[5] Yes[5] Yes[5] No[5] Yes[5] Commercial[5]
Microsoft Visio Standard Manual Design Desktop[6] Yes (with Sharepoint)[6] Yes[6] Yes[6] Yes[6] Yes[6] Yes[6] Yes[6] No[6] Yes[6] No[6] Yes[6] No[6] Commercial[6]
Microsoft Visio Premium/Professional Add-In for Microsoft System Center Manual Design Desktop[7] Yes (with Sharepoint)[7] Yes[7] Yes[7] Yes[7] Yes[7] Yes[7] Yes[7] No[7] Yes[7] Yes[7] Yes[7] Yes (with System Center)[7] Commercial[7]
Netbraintech Desktop No
NetFormx
NetProbe
NetSuite
Network Notepad Auto-discovery and Manual Design Desktop[8] No[8] Yes[8] No[8] Yes[8] No[8] ? ? No[8] No[8] No[8] No[8] No[8] Freeware & Commercial[8]
NMAP
Omnigraffle
Opmanager
OPNET NetMapper Auto-discovery Desktop[9] No[9] ? ? Yes[9] ? ? ? No[9] No[9] No[9] No[9] Yes[9] Commercial[9]
Petri
SmartDraw Manual Design Desktop[10] No[10] Yes[10] Yes[10] Yes[10] Yes[10] Yes[10] Yes[10] No[10] Yes[10] No[10] Yes[10] No[10] Commercial[10]
Spiceworks Network Map Auto-discovery and Manual Design Server[11] Yes[11] Yes[11] Yes[11] Yes[11] ? Yes[11] Yes[11] No[11] No[11] Yes[11] No[11] Yes[11] Freeware/Adware[11]
The Dude
Visual Thought
Weresc
WhatsUpGold

Commercial
YED Graph Editor

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See Also

Computer network diagram

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Creately for network diagrams". http://creately.com/Online-Network-Diagram-Software. Retrieved 13 November 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Dia product documentation". http://projects.gnome.org/dia. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Edraw Soft for network diagrams". http://www.edrawsoft.com/Network-Diagrams.php. 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Glify for network diagrams". http://www.gliffy.com/uses/network-diagram-software/. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Manage engine network mapping". http://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/network-mapping.html. Retrieved 24 November 2011. 
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Microsoft Visio features". http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/compare-microsoft-visio-2010-versions-FX101814621.aspx. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Microsoft visio add in for systems center". http://visio.microsoft.com/en-us/Templates_And_Downloads/Software_Add-ins/Pages/Visio_2010_Add-in_for_System_Center_Operations_Manager_2007_R2.aspx. 
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Network notepad documentation". http://www.networknotepad.com/Pro/EN/help.html. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Opnet". http://www.opnet.com/solutions/network_performance/netmapper.html. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Smart draw network diagram software". http://www.smartdraw.com/specials/network.asp. Retrieved 24 November 2011. 
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Spiceworks network mapping". http://www.spiceworks.com/free-network-mapping-software/. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 
Computer network diagram software
Open source
Proprietary
Commercial
10-Strike · Creately · Edraw · Gliffy · LAN Surveyor · ManageEngine AssetExplorer · Microsoft Visio · Network Notepad · OPNET · SmartDraw ·
Freeware
Cade · Dia · Network Notepad ·
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