# EfficientIP SOLIDserver: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 33 judge labels across 1 category by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/efficientip-solidserver

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DDI and IP address management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddi-and-ipam/index.md) | 0% | 14 | 15% | 33 |

## What the models said for it

- "EfficientIP if you want a more traditional commercial DDI suite but are still trying to avoid the highest-end enterprise pricing" (GPT-5.4 mini, DDI and IPAM)
- "Choose EfficientIP if you require ultra-high performance, advanced DNS DDoS protection, and a lower total cost of ownership." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DDI and IPAM)
- "Another enterprise DDI vendor with a focus on DNS-DHCP-IPAM integration and security-oriented network control." (GPT-5.4 mini, DDI and IPAM)
- "For mid-market organizations needing a clean, cost-effective platform → EfficientIP or SolarWinds" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DDI and IPAM)

## And against it

- "It is also recommended to avoid unless you have the resources for a large-scale deployment." (Mistral Small, DDI and IPAM)
- "flagged it as "avoid unless you have a larger budget"" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DDI and IPAM)
- "Skip ultra-enterprise options like EfficientIP" (Grok 4.20, DDI and IPAM)
- "These are overkill for most mid-sized B2B companies and come with steep upfront and maintenance costs." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DDI and IPAM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named EfficientIP SOLIDserver, from 109 of the 117 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- bluecatnetworks.com: 59
- peerspot.com: 45
- infoblox.com: 44
- g2.com: 43
- gane.ai/index: 42
- ciopages.com: 41
- efficientip.com: 37 (its own site)
- sourceforge.net: 33
- verifiedmarketresearch.com: 32
- cotocus.com: 27

### Pages cited

- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/enterprise-dns-ddi: 41
- https://verifiedmarketresearch.com/blog/best-ddi-software: 32
- https://peerspot.com/categories/ddi: 31
- https://cotocus.com/blog/top-10-ddi-dns-dhcp-ipam-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 27
- https://bestdevops.com/top-10-ddi-dns-dhcp-ipam-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 24
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddi-and-ipam/smb: 20
- https://sourceforge.net/software/ddi-management: 17
- https://wp301redirects.com/best-ddi-platforms-for-automation-and-api-driven-network-operations: 17

## In its own words

What EfficientIP SOLIDserver's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: SOLIDserver centralizes all information from the IP plan and DNS and DHCP servers into one singular interface and allows you to manage your network services as a distinct entity - ensuring high availability, security, and network consistency. (https://efficientip.com/)
- For: enterprise and cloud applications (https://efficientip.com/)
- Customers named: FHVI, STMicroelectronics, MMU, Fusionnet, Proximus, Sodexo, Turkcell, Manchester Metropolitan University

## What it publishes

Every page efficientip.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 738 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 491 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 69 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.