Data center infrastructure management · November 2026 Edition
openDCIM vs Device42
Zero of fourteen models named openDCIM first on the direct prompt; four named Device42. openDCIM was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Device42 by fourteen and openDCIM carries 20 labels and Device42 47, so the shares are not directly comparable.
openDCIM
criticized challengerNamed in one category this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
First-choice share12%11%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate25%6%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#5A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels2047A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, openDCIM 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 openDCIM · Sunbird DCIM vs Device42 · ManageEngine OpManager vs openDCIM
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.
openDCIMFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDevice42
Direct04
Paraphrase02
Comparative00
Budget-constrained702 against Device42
Scale-constrained00
Negative005 against openDCIM · 1 against Device42
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, openDCIM and Device42 were named in the same answer forty-one times, of the 92 answers naming openDCIM and the 178 naming Device42. In those answers Device42 took the first choice one time and openDCIM eleven.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where openDCIM and Device42 stood in it.
| Model | DirectOP | ParaphraseOP | ComparativeOP | Budget-constrainedOP | Scale-constrainedOP | NegativeOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | OP | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | OP | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | OP | OP | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | OP | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | OP | | |
| Mistral Small | | OP | OP | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | OP | OP | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | OP | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | OP | OP | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | OP | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | OP | OP | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | OP | OP | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | OP |
OP openDCIM Device42OP first choiceOP named as an alternativeOP argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, openDCIM on the left and Device42 on the right.
Device42OP first choiceOP named as an alternativeOP argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, openDCIM on the left and Device42 on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where openDCIM and Device42 stood in it.
Device42 first, openDCIM not the choice
4 of 14 modelsopenDCIM 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
Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniNlyte DCIM alternatives: Device42, OpManager Nexus, Sunbird DCIM
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
openDCIM leads by twenty points.
openDCIM24%#2 of 11
Device424%#5 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
The order flips: Device42 leads at enterprise.
Device424%#6 of 10openDCIM0%#9 of 10
The full enterprise standing →What the models said about openDCIM
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Has multiple critical security vulnerabilities... Requires extensive security hardening before production use” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Open-source solutions like OpenDCIM may carry higher risks for large enterprise operations due to potential security vulnerabilities, limited support, and development sustainability concerns.” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“*Use with caution* ... Generally seen as outdated and feature-poor” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“openDCIM is recommended for focused rack and asset inventory on a limited budget, and is available for free under GPLv3” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“the best DCIM tool is openDCIM (free, open‑source) or NetBox (also free/self‑hosted)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“the best DCIM option is usually openDCIM if you can handle some DIY setup and support” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
What 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
Also compared
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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.