Data center infrastructure management · November 2026 Edition
Device42 vs Nlyte DCIM
Four of fourteen models named Device42 first on the direct prompt; one named Nlyte DCIM. Both were named by all fourteen models and Device42 carries 47 labels and Nlyte DCIM 40, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share11%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%30%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#8A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels4740A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Device42 reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Sunbird DCIM was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Sunbird DCIM vs Device42 · Sunbird DCIM vs Nlyte DCIM · ManageEngine OpManager vs Device42
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 data center infrastructure 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.
Device42First choices, of fourteen modelsNlyte DCIM
Direct411 against Nlyte DCIM
Paraphrase203 against Nlyte DCIM
Comparative01
Budget-constrained002 against Device42 · 1 against Nlyte DCIM
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Device42 · 7 against Nlyte DCIM
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, Device42 and Nlyte DCIM were named in the same answer eighty-seven times, of the 178 answers naming Device42 and the 138 naming Nlyte DCIM. In those answers Nlyte DCIM took the first choice twenty-two times and Device42 five.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Device42 and Nlyte DCIM 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 | | | | |
Device42 Nlyte DCIM first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Device42 on the left and Nlyte DCIM on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Device42 and Nlyte DCIM stood in it.
Device42 first, Nlyte DCIM an alternative
4 of 14 modelsNlyte DCIM was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.20Device42 alternatives: Hyperview DCIM, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure IT
Mistral SmallDevice42, Sunbird DCIM alternatives: Nlyte DCIM, netTerrain DCIM
GLM 4.7 FlashXDevice42, Sunbird dcTrack alternatives: Hyperview, NetBox, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure IT
MiniMax M2.5Device42, Sunbird DCIM alternatives: ManageEngine OpManager, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure IT
Nlyte DCIM first, Device42 an alternative
1 of 14 modelsDevice42 was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniNlyte DCIM alternatives: Device42, OpManager Nexus, Sunbird DCIM
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.Gemini 3.5 FlashSunbird DCIM alternatives: Device42, Hyperview, NetBox, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure IT
Perplexity SonarHyperview alternatives: Device42, Schneider EcoStruxure IT Advisor, Sunbird dcTrack
DeepSeek V4 FlashManageEngine OpManager, Sunbird DCIM alternatives: Device42, NetBox, Paessler PRTG
Llama 4 MaverickSunbird DCIM alternatives: Device42, EcoStruxure IT, Hyperview, NetZoom DCIM
Qwen 3.7 FlashSunbird DCIM alternatives: Device42, Hyperview, NetBox
Kimi K2Sunbird DCIM alternatives: Device42, Hyperview, NetBox
Muse Glimmer 30BSunbird DCIM, dcTrack alternatives: Device42, Hyperview, ManageEngine OpManager, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure IT
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Hyperview, Sunbird DCIM
GPT-6 LunaSunbird DCIM alternatives: NetBox, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure IT Advisor
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
Device42 leads by four points.
Device424%#5 of 11Nlyte DCIM0%#11 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
The order flips: Nlyte DCIM leads at enterprise.
Nlyte DCIM38%#1 of 10Device424%#6 of 10What the models said about Device42
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Device42 and Leibert CRV iCOM have been found to be public-facing but secured only with default passwords” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid commercial tools (e.g., Sunbird, Hyperview, or Device42)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“consider higher-cost tools like Nlyte or Device42, but they're usually not the best "limited budget" choice” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Device42 or Sunbird DCIM offer the best balance of functionality, ease of use, cost-effectiveness, and scalability” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Sunbird DCIM and Device42 are the top recommendations” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Device42 (Strongest Overall for Mid-Market B2B)” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Nlyte DCIM
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Frequently criticized as a "legacy platform" with significant security concerns” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“avoid legacy platforms (like *Nlyte* or *FNT Command*)” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“avoid legacy platforms (like Nlyte or FNT Command)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Best for enterprise-scale lifecycle and hybrid infrastructure: broad asset lifecycle, capacity planning, and hybrid environment coverage” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“the best DCIM choice is usually Nlyte if you want the strongest all-around fit” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“A comprehensive DCIM platform that's particularly strong in asset management, capacity planning, and power management.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · alternative
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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.