ISC Stork

7.2easy start · #2 of 20
in DHCP Management Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web.

ISC Stork is ranked #2 of 20 in DHCP management software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

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Stork open-source software Free Open-source software available for free download isc.org · 29 Sept 2026

Professional support for Stork Not published Pricing based on deployment size and service level Stork support is available with a Kea/Stork support subscription at additional cost isc.org · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on DHCP management software

Free plan: Yes
Deployment: on-premises
Reservation management: Yes
DHCPv6 support: Yes
DHCP failover: Yes
REST API: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Stork provides a web-based graphical interface for monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining Kea DHCP server configuration.
DNS support: Stork can display BIND configuration and DNS zone information, and the page says DNS support is in early stages.
Monitoring: Stork reports host and daemon health data including memory, CPU utilization, software versions, and uptime.
DHCP features: Stork monitors DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 pool utilization and high-availability status, and provides GUI management for reservations, subnets, and pools when the required Kea hooks are installed.
Integrations: Stork can export traffic activity data to Prometheus for display in Grafana charts.
Authentication: Stork supports integration with LDAP for administrator authentication and authorization.
Architecture: A deployment uses a Stork server and agents installed on application servers, and the server requires PostgreSQL.
Secure communications: The Stork server communicates with agents over gRPC channels secured with TLS encryption.
BIND limitation: Stork reads and displays BIND information but does not modify BIND configuration or other information.
Kea limitation: Stork expects the running Kea configuration to be the configuration of record; the Kea Configuration Backend hook is incompatible with Stork management.
License and platforms: Stork is open source under the MPL 2.0 license and runs on most Linux and Unix platforms as well as macOS.
Security audit: ISC says an external Stork audit identified seven potential vulnerabilities, all fixed and verified in Stork 2.4.0; the audit assessed Stork as meeting SLSA 0.1 and Level 1 criteria of SLSA 1.0.
Support: ISC offers paid professional Stork support alongside free community help through the stork-users mailing list.
Maker history: ISC says it was founded in 1994 and lists its address as PO Box 360, Newmarket, NH 03857, USA.
Price from: Free

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Sources

isc.org/stork/· checked 29 Sept 2026
isc.org/blogs/2026-two-code-audits/· checked 29 Sept 2026
isc.org/support/· checked 29 Sept 2026
isc.org/about/· checked 29 Sept 2026
isc.org/download/· checked 29 Sept 2026