Netra and phpIPAM solve fundamentally different problems. phpIPAM tracks your IP address space. Netra manages your DNS changes. If you need both, you'd run both — they're complementary, not competing.
This isn't a head-to-head competition — it's a clarification of scope.
Where each tool's scope begins and ends.
| Capability | Netra | phpIPAM |
|---|---|---|
| DNS record managementCreate, modify, delete DNS records | YesCore feature | NoNot in scope |
| Approval workflowsSubmit → approve → apply | YesBuilt-in, two-person rule | No |
| Drift detectionDetect out-of-band changes | YesContinuous, automatic | No |
| Multi-provider DNSManage multiple DNS providers | Yes5 provider types | No |
| IP address managementTrack and assign IP addresses | NoDNS-focused | YesCore feature |
| Subnet planningVisualize and plan IP subnets | No | YesCore feature |
| VLAN trackingManage VLAN assignments | No | Yes |
| Modern UIClean, responsive interface | YesCmd+K, dark mode, SPA | DatedBootstrap 3 era interface |
| CI/CD integrationPipeline-driven changes | YesGitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps | No |
| NotificationsSlack, Teams, email alerts | Yes7 channels + webhooks | No |
| REST APIProgrammatic access | YesNamed API tokens | YesAvailable |
| CostAnnual licensing | $5,000/yr | FreeOpen source |
If you're using phpIPAM today and realize you have no tooling for DNS change management — no approval workflows, no drift detection, no multi-provider control — that's exactly the gap Netra fills. phpIPAM handles your IP space. Netra handles your DNS operations. They complement each other perfectly.
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