NetBrain
The facts below are what the maker publishes about NetBrain, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From NetBrain's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| NetBrain subscription license | Priced on request | Licensed by network component and seat · Change Management and Application Assurance are add-on modules |
The facts
Each one read from NetBrain's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Air-gapped use
- NetBrain says its AI can run with self-hosted models in fully air-gapped deployments, and its MCP Server can run on-premises alongside a locally deployed model.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Mapping and pathing
- The platform maps Layer 2, Layer 3, overlay, and underlay topology and can compute end-to-end paths across datacenter, WAN, and cloud.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Supported devices
- NetBrain says it supports hundreds of network hardware types from more than 150 vendors through SNMP, CLI, or API.checked 30 Sep 2026
What it does
- Automation
- The platform includes runbook automation and intent-based automation tools for managing network operations.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Custom integrations
- Teams can build custom integrations using REST APIs and webhooks to trigger workflows, query NetBrain, and exchange data with other tools.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- The system has a browser-based interface and supports all-in-one, two-server, distributed, and high-availability deployment methods.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Governed execution
- The maker says every AI agent reads before it writes and nothing executes without user approval.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- NetBrain supports MCP connections with external AI, observability, APM, and ITSM systems, and names Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, Splunk, ThousandEyes, BMC, ServiceNow, and Jira.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations and APIs
- NetBrain describes bidirectional integrations using MCP and offers REST API and webhook capabilities for custom connections.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Key features
- Its AI agents include Deep Diagnosis, Assessment, Change, and Companion, and the platform says agents read before writing and require approval before execution.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Named integrations
- The platform page names ServiceNow, BigPanda, Dynatrace, Copilot, Gemini, and Claude among tools it can connect with.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Network context
- The NetOps Harness combines live device, topology, and path data with automation tools and network intent such as design rules and golden configurations.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Notable limitation
- NetBrain says it is not designed as a network-wide 24×7 monitoring solution and complements monitoring products instead.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- NetBrain is an Agentic NetOps platform that pairs an AI agent team with network engineers and grounds agent decisions in live network context.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Security controls
- The R12 Security Guide describes audit logs, LDAP/AD and TACACS authentication, SSO, OAuth 2.0 for REST API access, and role-based privileges.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- NetBrain Standard Support offers phone support 24×5, excluding holidays, through its global technical support team.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Target customers
- NetBrain says its platform serves large enterprises, telcos, and managed service providers.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Troubleshooting and assessment
- Its agents include Deep Diagnosis for root cause analysis, Assessment for network checks, Change for governed runbooks, and Companion for everyday needs.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Try-before-buy
- The company offers a Test Drive in a curated virtual environment for Dynamic Maps, Data Views, and Executable Runbooks; it does not deploy NetBrain on the user's network.checked 30 Sep 2026
- What it does
- NetBrain is an agentic network operations platform that uses live network context to help teams diagnose issues, assess risk, and manage network changes.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2004checked 28 Sep 2026
- Founded and headquarters
- NetBrain says it was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Burlington, Massachusetts, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- NetBrain documentation says it offers a time-limited trial license; the page does not state the trial duration.checked 29 Sep 2026
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