Kiwi CatTools vs. Network Configuration Manager

Kiwi® CatTools® provides the essential basics for managing network device configurations. As your network grows or as operational requirements become more defined, SolarWinds® Network Configuration Manager is the perfect way to right-size your network configuration and change management toolset.

The following table highlights important distinctions between Kiwi CatTools and SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager to help you determine which solution is right for you.

Task


Network Configuration Manager

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Fully functional for 30 days


Kiwi CatTools

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Fully functional for 14 days


Distributed, multi-user management console


Included

Device discovery


Included

Device access


Included

Included

User access


Included

Device inventory


Included

Configuration backup


Included

Included

Configuration change detection


Included

Included

Configuration change


Included

Included

Alerting


Included

Included

Task scheduling


Included

Included

Configuration change review and approval


Included

Vulnerability assessment


Included

Firmware upgrades


Included

Compliance auditing


Included

End-of-life device management


Included

Integration with Cisco® Smart Net


Included

Reporting


Included

Included

Integration


Included

Kiwi CatTools vs. Network Configuration Manager

Kiwi® CatTools® provides the essential basics for managing network device configurations. As your network grows or as operational requirements become more defined, SolarWinds® Network Configuration Manager is the perfect way to right-size your network configuration and change management toolset.

The following table highlights important distinctions between Kiwi CatTools and SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager to help you determine which solution is right for you.

Task

Distributed, multi-user management console

Device discovery

Device access

User access

Configuration backup

Configuration change detection

Configuration change

Alerting

Task scheduling

Configuration change review and approval

Vulnerability assessment

Firmware upgrades

Compliance auditing

End-of-life device management

Integration with Cisco® Smart Net

Reporting

Integration

Network Configuration Manager

Email Link to Trial

Kiwi CatTools

Email Link to Trial
Included

Included

Included

Included
Included

Included

Included

Included
Included

Included
Included

Included
Included

Included
Included

Included
Included

Included

Included

Included

Included

Included

Included
Included