# phpIPAM: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 23 judge labels across 1 category by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/phpipam

## 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) | 13% | 2 | 17% | 23 |

## What the models said for it

- "Highly recommended for budget-conscious teams, especially if you need a simple, flexible, and self-hosted IP address management tool." (Mistral Small, DDI and IPAM)
- "phpIPAM and NetBox
Both are free and widely used as a best-value starting point for a small / limited-budget team." (Muse Glimmer 30B, DDI and IPAM)
- "open-source solutions like phpIPAM or entry-level commercial options like SolarWinds tend to offer the best value" (Claude Haiku 4.5, DDI and IPAM)
- "Best overall: phpIPAM + ISC Kea + AD DNS (if you have Linux expertise)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DDI and IPAM)

## And against it

- "Use phpIPAM only if you have a small network, strong in-house Linux skills, and can accept the trade-offs in automation and support." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DDI and IPAM)
- "Open-source IPAM tools (e.g., unmaintained phpIPAM setups or custom GitHub wrappers) ... often lack automated sync features" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DDI and IPAM)
- "It lacks the built-in DHCP/DNS servers of commercial suites but manages addresses efficiently." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DDI and IPAM)
- "it's not the same as getting one integrated DDI platform" (GPT-6 Luna, DDI and IPAM)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named phpIPAM, from 77 of the 83 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 45
- gane.ai/index: 43
- peerspot.com: 34
- sourceforge.net: 29
- bestdevops.com: 26
- bluecatnetworks.com: 20
- cotocus.com: 20
- reddit.com: 20
- devopsschool.com: 17
- solarwinds.com: 16

### Pages cited

- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddi-and-ipam/smb: 39
- https://g2.com/categories/ddi-management-platform/small-business: 31
- https://peerspot.com/categories/ddi: 23
- https://bestdevops.com/top-10-ddi-dns-dhcp-ipam-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 18
- https://devopsschool.com/blog/top-10-ddi-dns-dhcp-ipam-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 16
- https://cotocus.com/blog/top-10-ddi-dns-dhcp-ipam-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 15
- https://sourceforge.net/software/ddi-management: 15
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/enterprise-dns-ddi: 13

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: free, open source IP address management tool (https://phpipam.net/)
- Price stated: free (https://phpipam.net/)
- Starting price: 0.00 (https://phpipam.net/)
- Free plan or trial: Download free or try the live demo. (https://phpipam.net/)

## What it publishes

Every page phpipam.net exposes, read 2026-10-05: 79 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-20
- news or press: 26 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-05-20 blog: Phpipam installation on ubuntu 26 04 LTS http://phpipam.net/phpipam-installation-on-ubuntu-26-04-LTS/
- Recent: 2026-05-10 blog: Phpipam v1 8 released http://phpipam.net/phpipam-v1-8-released/
- Recent: 2024-11-06 blog: Phpipam v1 7 released http://phpipam.net/phpipam-v1-7-released/
- Recent: 2023-01-23 blog: Phpipam installation on centos7 php8 nginx http://phpipam.net/phpipam-installation-on-centos7-php8-nginx/
- Recent: 2022-05-03 blog: Phpipam v1 5 released http://phpipam.net/phpipam-v1-5-released/
- Recent: 2019-07-02 blog: Phpipam v1 4 released http://phpipam.net/phpipam-v1-4-released/

## 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.