# openDCIM: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 20 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/opendcim

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Data center infrastructure management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/data-center-infrastructure-management/index.md) | 12% | 4 | 25% | 20 |

## What the models said for it

- "openDCIM is recommended for focused rack and asset inventory on a limited budget, and is available for free under GPLv3" (Claude Haiku 4.5, DCIM)
- "the best DCIM tool is openDCIM (free, open‑source) or NetBox (also free/self‑hosted)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DCIM)
- "the best DCIM option is usually openDCIM if you can handle some DIY setup and support" (GPT-5.4 mini, DCIM)
- "openDCIM is simpler for classic physical data-center inventory on a shoestring budget" (Muse Glimmer 30B, DCIM)

## And against it

- "Has multiple critical security vulnerabilities... Requires extensive security hardening before production use" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DCIM)
- "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, DCIM)
- "*Use with caution* ... Generally seen as outdated and feature-poor" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DCIM)
- "come with significant caveats... "dated" User Interfaces" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DCIM)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named openDCIM, from 91 of the 92 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- guideflow.com: 52
- gane.ai/index: 48
- wizbrand.com: 44
- reddit.com: 40
- reliamag.com: 32
- fluxbilling.app: 31
- g2.com: 31
- geekflare.com: 27
- motadata.com: 22
- topbusinesssoftware.com: 22

### Pages cited

- https://guideflow.com/blog/dcim-software: 52
- https://wizbrand.com/tutorials/top-10-data-center-infrastructure-management-dcim-software-features-pros-cons-comparison: 44
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/data-center-infrastructure-management/smb: 36
- https://reliamag.com/topics/guides/best-dcim-software: 28
- https://geekflare.com/cloud/dcim-software: 27
- https://motadata.com/blog/data-center-infrastructure-management-tools: 22
- https://fluxbilling.app/blog/dcim-software-pricing: 20
- https://topbusinesssoftware.com/categories/data-center-infrastructure-management-dcim/small-business-orgs: 20

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: a free, web based Data Center Infrastructure Management application (https://opendcim.org/)
- Price stated: free (https://opendcim.org/)

## What it publishes

Every page opendcim.org exposes, read 2026-10-05: 4 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:


## 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.