DDI and IP address management · November 2026 Edition
phpIPAM vs Infoblox Universal DDI
Zero of fourteen models named phpIPAM first on the direct prompt; two named Infoblox Universal DDI. phpIPAM was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Infoblox Universal DDI by fourteen and phpIPAM carries 23 labels and Infoblox Universal DDI 55, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share13%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate17%40%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#8A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels2355A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, phpIPAM reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.BlueCat Micetro was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. BlueCat Micetro vs phpIPAM · BlueCat Micetro vs Infoblox Universal DDI · phpIPAM vs SolarWinds IP Address Manager
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the DDI and IP address management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
phpIPAMFirst choices, of fourteen modelsInfoblox Universal DDI
Direct023 against Infoblox Universal DDI
Paraphrase011 against phpIPAM · 5 against Infoblox Universal DDI
Comparative091 against phpIPAM
Budget-constrained701 against phpIPAM · 7 against Infoblox Universal DDI
Scale-constrained011 against Infoblox Universal DDI
Negative001 against phpIPAM · 6 against Infoblox Universal DDI
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, phpIPAM and Infoblox Universal DDI were named in the same answer forty-six times, of the 83 answers naming phpIPAM and the 161 naming Infoblox Universal DDI. In those answers Infoblox Universal DDI took the first choice two times and phpIPAM twelve.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where phpIPAM and Infoblox Universal DDI stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | | ||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
phpIPAM Infoblox Universal DDI first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, phpIPAM on the left and Infoblox Universal DDI on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where phpIPAM and Infoblox Universal DDI stood in it.
Infoblox Universal DDI first, phpIPAM not the choice
2 of 14 modelsphpIPAM was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallBlueCat Micetro, Infoblox Universal DDI alternatives: ManageEngine OpUtils, SolarWinds IP Address Manager
MiniMax M2.5BlueCat Micetro, Infoblox Universal DDI alternatives: SolarWinds IP Address Manager
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniMicetro alternatives: BlueCat Integrity, Infoblox Universal DDI
Gemini 3.5 FlashBlueCat Micetro alternatives: EfficientIP SOLIDserver, Infoblox Universal DDI, TCPWave
Perplexity SonarBlueCat Micetro alternatives: Infoblox Universal DDI, ManageEngine DDI Central, SolarWinds IP Address Manager
Llama 4 MaverickBlueCat Micetro alternatives: Infoblox Universal DDI, ManageEngine OpUtils, SolarWinds IP Address Manager
Qwen 3.7 FlashBlueCat Integrity alternatives: Infoblox Universal DDI, SolarWinds IP Address Manager
GLM 4.7 FlashXBlueCat Integrity alternatives: Cygna DDI, Infoblox Universal DDI, SolarWinds IP Address Manager
GPT-6 LunaBlueCat Micetro alternatives: EfficientIP SOLIDserver, Infoblox Universal DDI
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Grok 4.20BlueCat Integrity alternatives: EfficientIP SOLIDserver, Men&Mice
DeepSeek V4 FlashBlueCat Micetro alternatives: BlueCat Integrity, EfficientIP SOLIDserver
Kimi K2BlueCat Micetro alternatives: EfficientIP SOLIDserver
Muse Glimmer 30BBlueCat Integrity alternatives: ManageEngine OpUtils, SolarWinds IP Address Manager
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
phpIPAM leads by twenty-one points.
phpIPAM23%#1 of 11Infoblox Universal DDI2%#7 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
phpIPAM leads by six points.
phpIPAM13%#2 of 12Infoblox Universal DDI8%#8 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: Infoblox Universal DDI leads at enterprise.
Infoblox Universal DDI60%#1 of 8phpIPAM0%#– of 8What the models said about phpIPAM
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Use phpIPAM only if you have a small network, strong in-house Linux skills, and can accept the trade-offs in automation and support.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Open-source IPAM tools (e.g., unmaintained phpIPAM setups or custom GitHub wrappers) ... often lack automated sync features” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“It lacks the built-in DHCP/DNS servers of commercial suites but manages addresses efficiently.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Highly recommended for budget-conscious teams, especially if you need a simple, flexible, and self-hosted IP address management tool.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“phpIPAM and NetBox Both are free and widely used as a best-value starting point for a small / limited-budget team.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“open-source solutions like phpIPAM or entry-level commercial options like SolarWinds tend to offer the best value” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Infoblox Universal DDI
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Some AI models explicitly recommend avoiding Infoblox unless you have a larger budget.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Some AI models recommend avoiding Infoblox unless you have a larger budget.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“What to Avoid on a Budget - Infoblox: The market leader but expensive.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Strongest reputation in large enterprise / service provider DDI... "largest, most mature enterprise DDI platform, increasingly security + AI + cloud-managed"” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
“Infoblox DDI is considered a market leader with comprehensive DDI features and strong security integrations, making it suitable for large enterprises.” Llama 4 Maverick · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Infoblox if you need a serious, long-term IPAM platform that can grow with hybrid or multi-cloud networking.” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.