Network Configuration Manager is a multi-vendor network change and compliance solution for IT administrators, available as an on-premise server platform with a mobile companion app.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Administrators hire NCM to automate configuration backups and compliance audits, ensuring network stability and security across multi-vendor hardware environments.
For Network administrators and IT operations teams managing multi-vendor network infrastructure including routers, switches, and firewalls.
What does it look like?
Key features
Checks device configurations against industry standards (PCI), driving enterprise-wide adoption.
Scans for CVE IDs and provides patch links, providing measurable security ROI.
Side-by-side diff view reduces MTTR, reinforcing the tool as a daily operational necessity.
How much does it cost?
The mobile app functions as a free utility to increase the utility of the paid on-premise server software.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentUX improvementsperformanceShow more...
The app maintains a maintenance-level cadence, averaging approximately 0.08 releases per week across platforms. Development appears sporadic, with the iOS platform receiving a feature update while the Android platform has remained stagnant for over two months. The latest release introduces specific functional improvements, though the overall release frequency suggests a focus on long-term stability rather than rapid iteration.
Who built it?
Zoho
13+ apps tracked · Business
Zoho Shifts
Mobile Device Manager Plus MSP
ZiBot
Zoho One
Vani - Visual Collaboration
Employee Portal - Zoho Payroll
Billing Management - Zoho
Mobilisten by Zoho SalesIQ
Zoho Scanner – Scan docs & PDF
Zoho Sprints
Card Scanner - business cards
Radar for Zoho DeskUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews thrilled. Users appreciate the application provides a reliable and straightforward experience for users managing their network configurations and experimental features allow power users to test new workflows within the network management environment.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The application provides a reliable and straightforward experience for users managing their network configurations
- Experimental features allow power users to test new workflows within the network management environment
3 of 3 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Network Configuration Manager
How's the Business market?
NCM maintains a specialized niche in the Business category, serving as a companion to the core on-premise server software. The lack of standalone mobile revenue models reflects its role as a retention-focused utility for the broader ManageEngine suite.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
Unlock the deeper market read.
Access the full report for freeThe Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Network Configuration Manager
Where is it heading?
The network management market is shifting toward cloud-native, automated remediation, leaving on-premise-only solutions like NCM exposed to churn from more agile SaaS competitors. NCM's current posture is stable but defensive, so the PM must bridge the gap between passive monitoring and active mobile remediation to remain relevant to modern IT teams.
- The latest release introduced CLI and Programmable Configlets, signaling a shift toward supporting power-user workflows rather than just basic monitoring.
- The 57-day average update cadence indicates a maintenance-focused development cycle, which limits the app's ability to compete with faster-moving SaaS alternatives.
The SWOT
- Compliance auditing against PCI standards drives enterprise-wide adoption.
- Firmware vulnerability scanning provides measurable security ROI.
- Side-by-side diff view reduces MTTR for daily operations.
- Mobile-native remediation workflows could increase app-session frequency.
- Integration with cloud-based network controllers could expand the addressable market.
Next best moves
Ship mobile-native remediation for common configuration tasks because current read-only status limits operational utility → increase daily active usage
The counter-intuitive read
The mobile app's read-only status is not a…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The intelligence report shifted from viewing the app as a passive monitoring tool to identifying mobile-native remediation as the primary path for future development and increased user engagement.
Bottom line
NCM provides essential compliance and security visibility for on-premise networks, but its read-only mobile constraint limits its operational impact, so the PM should prioritize mobile-native remediation to shift the app from a passive utility to an active management tool.
Unlock 3 critical frictions, 2 market threats and the analyst’s take.
Access the full report for freeSources
Report last updated