# ManageEngine DDI Central: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 14 judge labels across 1 category by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/manageengine-ddi-central

## 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) | 6% | 9 | 7% | 14 |

## What the models said for it

- "I'd recommend ManageEngine DDI Central for a mid-sized B2B company." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DDI and IPAM)
- "ManageEngine DDI Central is generally the top recommendation." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DDI and IPAM)
- "get a ManageEngine DDI Central quote first" (GPT-6 Luna, DDI and IPAM)
- "Best Full-Stack DDI Option ... Cons: Higher annual cost than standalone IPAM; more complex deployment" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DDI and IPAM)

## And against it

- "Multiple critical security vulnerabilities in 2026" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DDI and IPAM)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ManageEngine DDI Central, from 28 of the 28 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 16
- peerspot.com: 16
- sourceforge.net: 16
- gane.ai/index: 12
- manageengine.com: 11 (its own site)
- bestdevops.com: 9
- efficientip.com: 8
- bluecatnetworks.com: 7
- ciopages.com: 7
- github.com: 7

### Pages cited

- https://peerspot.com/categories/ddi: 10
- https://bestdevops.com/top-10-ddi-dns-dhcp-ipam-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 8
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/enterprise-dns-ddi: 7
- https://g2.com/categories/ddi-management-platform/small-business: 7
- https://cotocus.com/blog/top-10-ddi-dns-dhcp-ipam-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 6
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddi-and-ipam/smb: 6
- https://socialatoz.com/software-category/ddi-management-platform: 6
- https://sourceforge.net/software/ddi-management: 6

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Unified DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (https://www.manageengine.com/dns-dhcp-ipam/opmanager-integration-with-ddi-central.html)
- For: Enterprise (https://www.manageengine.com/dns-dhcp-ipam/create-authoritative-zones-using-ddi-central.html)
- Free plan or trial: 30-DAY FREE TRIAL (https://www.manageengine.com/dns-dhcp-ipam/opmanager-integration-with-ddi-central.html)

## 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.