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Comparison of network diagram software

Network Mapping Software

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

Type of Software

Manual - allows users to design and draw logical and physical topology diagrams by manually placing icons and connections
Automated - generate topology diagrams / maps by traversing the network and automatically discovering resident devices or by importing network data

1 Features
2 General Information
3 Legend
4 See also
5 External links
6 References

Features

This is a listing of some of the notable features by software.

Name	Import Network Data	Virtual Devices	Servers	Storage	Network	Applications	Telecom	Peripherals	Location	Change Topology	3D	Store Inventory	Network Discovery	Cabling	Racks	Cost
10SCAPE Network Auto-Draw^[1]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
10-Strike^[2]	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Cade^[3]	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Creately^[4]	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Dia^[5]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Diagramly^[6]	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Edraw^[7]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Gliffy^[8]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes[6]	Yes[6]	Yes[6]	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
LAN Surveyor^[9]	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	?	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
LanFlow^[10]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Lucidchart^[11]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Lumeta IPsonar^[12]	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
ManageEngine - Network Mapping^[13]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
MaSSHandra^[14]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Visio^[15] Professional	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Microsoft Visio^[16] w/ System Center	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
NetBrain Tech^[17]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
NetDepict^[18]	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
NetProbe^[19]	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	?	?	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Network Notepad^[20]	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	?	?	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
OPNET NetMapper^[21]	No	No	?	?	Yes	?	?	?	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
SmartDraw^[22]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Spiceworks Network Map^[23]	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
The Dude^[24]	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
WhatsUpGold^[25]	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No

General Information

Name	Type	Typical Usage	Deployment	Platforms	License	Website
10SCAPE Network Auto-Draw^[1]	Automated	Network Mapping	Desktop	Windows	Freeware,Proprietary	www.10scape.com
10-Strike^[2]	Automated	Network Mapping	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	www.10-strike.com
Cade^[3]	Manual	Drawing	Desktop	Windows	GPL	www.weresc.com
Creately^[4]	Manual	Drawing	SaaS	Cross Platform	Proprietary	www.creately.com
Dia^[5]	Manual	Drawing	Desktop	Linux, Windows	Open Source	www.debian-administration.org
Diagramly^[6]	Manual	Drawing	SaaS	Cross Platform	Freeware	www.diagram.ly
Edraw^[7]	Manual	Drawing	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	www.edrawsoft.com
Gliffy^[8]	Manual	Drawing	SaaS	Cross Platform	Proprietary	www.gliffy.com
LAN Surveyor^[9]	Automated	Network Mapping	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	www.solarwinds.com
LanFlow^[10]	Manual	Drawing	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	www.pacestar.com
Lucidchart^[11]	Manual	Drawing	SaaS	Cross Platform	Proprietary	www.lucidchart.com
Lumeta IPsonar^[12]	Automated	Network Mapping	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	www.lumeta.com
ManageEngine - Network Mapping^[13]	Automated	Network Mapping	Web Based	Cross Platform	Proprietary	www.manageengine.com
MaSSHandra^[14]	Both	Drawing	Desktop	Cross Platform	Freeware	www.masshandra.com
Microsoft Visio^[15]	Manual	Drawing	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	visio.microsoft.com
Microsoft Visio^[16]W/ System Center	Automated	Drawing	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	visio.microsoft.com
NetBrain Tech^[17]	Automated	Network Mapping	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	www.netbraintech.com
NetDepict^[18]	Automated	Network Mapping	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	www.netdepict.net
NetProbe^[19]	Automated	Network Mapping	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	www.net-probe.com
Network Notepad^[20]	Manual	Drawing	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	www.networknotepad.com
OPNET NetMapper^[21]	Automated	Network Mapping	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	www.opnet.com
SmartDraw^[22]	Manual	Drawing	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	www.smartdraw.com
Spiceworks Network Map^[23]	Automated	Network Mapping	Web Based	Cross Platform	Proprietary	www.spiceworks.com
The Dude^[24]	Manual	Drawing	Desktop	Windows	Freeware	www.mikrotik.com
WhatsUpGold^[25]	Automated	Network Mapping	Desktop	Windows	Proprietary	www.whatsupgold.com

Legend

Name
- The name of the software, linked to its Wikipedia article. Software without Wikipedia articles will not be linked.
Import Network Data
- Network device data can be imported from an external source
Devices viewable in diagram
- Virtualization (e.g. Virtual servers, virtual storage and virtual network)
- Servers (E.g. Physical servers)
- Storage
- Networking
- Applications (e.g.FTP, mail servers, etc.)
- Telecommunications
- Peripherals (E.g. Printer, laptop)
- Racks
- Cabling
- Location (e.g. geographic location on a map)
Change Topology
- View using Tree, Bus, Ring, Star, Mesh topologies
3D Perspective
- Yes – supports creating 3D perspective graphics using an isometric view
- No – no support for 3D perspective graphics
Store Inventory
- Yes - keeps a record of all device
- No - no support for maintaining an inventory
Network Discovery
- Device information can be collected by probing the network

External links

References

^ ^a ^b "10SCAPE Auto-draw network maps". Retrieved May 12, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "10-Strike product overview". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Cade product overview". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Creately network diagram software". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Creating network diagrams with Dia". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Diagram.ly network diagrams". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Edraw network diagram". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Gliffy network diagram example". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "LAN Surveyor network mapping". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Lanflow lan diagram". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Lucidchart network diagram software overview". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Lumeta ipsonar network discovery and visualization". Retrieved May 12, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "ManageEngine network mapping". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "MaSSHandra 3D Network Diagrams". Retrieved July 16, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Creating network diagrams in visio". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Visio 2010 Add-in and SharePoint 2010 Extensions for System Center 2012". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Automate network diagram". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Automated Visio Diagrams". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Network layout detection". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Network notepad overview". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Optnet Network diagraming". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Smartdraw network diagram examples". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Spiceworks networking mapping". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "The Dude network monitor". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Network discovery and mapping". Retrieved May 1, 2012.