# SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/solarwinds-network-configuration-manager

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Network monitoring and management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/network-monitoring-and-management/index.md) | 0% | 45 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "the SolarWinds suite remains the gold standard... While expensive, it handles complex, hybrid environments" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Network monitoring)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, from 4 of the 5 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- peerspot.com: 3
- sourceforge.net: 3
- blog.domotz.com: 2
- capterra.com: 2
- g2.com: 2
- guideflow.com: 2
- softwareadvice.com: 2
- appviewx.com: 1
- auvik.com: 1
- bluecatnetworks.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://peerspot.com/categories/network-automation: 3
- https://blog.domotz.com/all/top-10-network-management-software: 2
- https://capterra.com/network-management-software: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/network-automation-tools: 2
- https://guideflow.com/blog/network-automation-software: 2
- https://softwareadvice.com/network-management: 2
- https://sourceforge.net/software/network-automation/for-enterprise: 2
- https://sourceforge.net/software/network-management: 2

## In its own words

What SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: NCM product support (https://support.solarwinds.com/network-configuration-manager)
- For: customers (https://support.solarwinds.com/network-configuration-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.