# SolarWinds IP Address Manager: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 39 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/solarwinds-ip-address-manager

## 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) | 12% | 3 | 10% | 39 |

## What the models said for it

- "My top choice is SolarWinds® IP Address Manager, due to its extensive feature list, intuitive and integrated user interface" (Muse Glimmer 30B, DDI and IPAM)
- "The best IP address management tool for a mid-sized B2B company would be SolarWinds IPAM or ManageEngine OpUtils." (Llama 4 Maverick, 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)
- "SolarWinds IP Address Manager is my top pick for a mid‑sized B2B company." (MiniMax M2.5, DDI and IPAM)

## And against it

- "Scales poorly beyond a few thousand IPs ... AI models consistently rate it negatively" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DDI and IPAM)
- "SolarWinds was compromised in the 2020 SUNBURST supply chain attack, and some models advise caution when using their products." (Llama 4 Maverick, DDI and IPAM)
- "More basic IPAM-focused solution, often for smaller environments" (Kimi K2, DDI and IPAM)
- "Avoid if under very tight constraints." (Grok 4.20, DDI and IPAM)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named SolarWinds IP Address Manager, from 104 of the 111 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- gane.ai/index: 60
- peerspot.com: 57
- g2.com: 54
- sourceforge.net: 41
- bluecatnetworks.com: 28
- cotocus.com: 28
- bestdevops.com: 27
- solarwinds.com: 24 (its own site)
- ciopages.com: 22
- infoblox.com: 22

### Pages cited

- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddi-and-ipam/smb: 40
- https://peerspot.com/categories/ddi: 34
- https://g2.com/categories/ddi-management-platform/small-business: 30
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/enterprise-dns-ddi: 22
- https://cotocus.com/blog/top-10-ddi-dns-dhcp-ipam-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 22
- https://verifiedmarketresearch.com/blog/best-ddi-software: 20
- https://bestdevops.com/top-10-ddi-dns-dhcp-ipam-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 17
- https://solarwinds.com/ip-address-manager: 17

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Product support page with install/onboarding documentation, troubleshooting articles, product forum details, upgrade guides, and more. (https://support.solarwinds.com/ip-address-manager)

## 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.