Best ONAP Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from network automation software ranked against ONAP on the same published basis.
- 1ONAP vs ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager
- 2ONAP vs Nautobot
- 3ONAP vs Arista NG Firewall
- 4ONAP vs Cisco pyATS
- 5ONAP vs Nornir
- 6ONAP vs Containerlab
- 7ONAP vs NetBrain
- 9ONAP vs Netmiko
- 10ONAP vs OpenDaylight
- 11ONAP vs NAPALM
- 12ONAP vs Infoblox Cloud Network Automation
- 13ONAP vs SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager
- 14ONAP vs AlgoSec
- 15ONAP vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- 16ONAP vs Juniper Security Director
- 17ONAP vs Tufin
- 18ONAP vs Batfish
- 19ONAP vs Blue Planet Orchestration
- 20ONAP vs ONOS
- 21ONAP vs Juniper Apstra
ONAP alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager | 7.9 | Free plan | $19.83/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Nautobot | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Arista NG Firewall | 7.1 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 4 | Cisco pyATS | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 5 | Nornir | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 6 | Containerlab | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | NetBrain | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Netmiko | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux |
| 10 | OpenDaylight | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | NAPALM | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 12 | Infoblox Cloud Network Automation | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager | 6.6 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | AlgoSec | 6.3 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Juniper Security Director | 6.1 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Tufin | 6.1 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Batfish | 5.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 19 | Blue Planet Orchestration | 5.7 | No | — | — |
| 20 | ONOS | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Juniper Apstra | 5.5 | No | — | — |
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Questions about ONAP alternatives
What is the best alternative to ONAP?
ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager, number 1 in network automation software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Nautobot, Arista NG Firewall, Cisco pyATS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ONAP?
ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.