OpenWISP IPAM
OpenWISP IPAM is an open-source, self-hosted IP address management application for IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
What OpenWISP IPAM is
OpenWISP IPAM is an open-source, self-hosted IP address management application for IPv4 and IPv6 networks. It is a core dependency of OpenWISP Controller, and developers proficient in Python and Django can also use it as a standalone Django app. The software manages addresses and subnets, shows free space, and provides visual views for individual subnets. Users can search for addresses or subnets, submit IP requests, and apply administrator-defined rules for subnet division and address allocation. Subnet data can be imported from CSV or XLSX files and exported as CSV. A REST API exposes CRUD operations and the main IPAM features, with user-token or Django-admin session authentication. The documented default API throttle is 100 requests per hour, with instructions for overriding it. OpenWISP Controller can provision VPN addresses for WireGuard and ZeroTier. Community support and commercial deployment assistance are available.
Good
- Open-source with a free plan
- IPv4 and IPv6 management
- CSV and XLSX import options
- REST API for CRUD operations
- Subnet planning and allocation rules
Watch out
- Self-hosted deployment required
- Default API throttle is 100 requests hourly
- Commercial support excludes code training
- Commercial support excludes third-party extensions
Who it suits
OpenWISP IPAM suits network administrators, municipalities, universities, and developers comfortable with Python and Django. It is appropriate for self-hosted IPv4 and IPv6 management with API access and subnet planning.
Verdict
OpenWISP IPAM provides broad address and subnet management, planning, visualization, and API functions in a self-hosted open-source package. Teams should account for the default API throttle and the limits on commercial support when planning adoption.
The facts
Each one read from OpenWISP IPAM's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Address and subnet management
- It manages IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and subnets.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Address management
- It manages IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and subnets.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Allocation visibility
- It displays free space for all subnets and provides a visual display for a specific subnet.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API
- A REST API provides CRUD operations and access to the main IPAM features.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- The API documentation describes user-token authentication and session authentication when logged into Django admin.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API throttling
- The documented default IPAM API throttle rate is 100 requests per hour, and the documentation explains how to override it.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Commercial support limit
- Commercial support does not include code training or support for third-party OpenWISP extensions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Commercial support limits
- Commercial support does not include code training or support for third-party OpenWISP extensions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- OpenWISP is an open-source network management solution leveraging Linux OpenWrt, and its commercial support offers on-premise and cloud managed deployments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- It supports CSV import and export of subnets and their IP addresses.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Import formats
- Subnet data can be imported using CSV or XLSX files and exported as CSV.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- OpenWISP describes network administrators, municipalities, and universities among the users of its network management solution.checked 11 Oct 2026
- IP requests
- It includes an IP request module.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenWISP IPAM provides IP address management features and is a core dependency of OpenWISP Controller.checked 11 Oct 2026
- REST API
- It provides a REST API for CRUD operations and its main features.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Search and visualization
- Users can search for an IP address or subnet and view a visual display of a specific subnet.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security advisory
- OpenWISP lists a June 15, 2026 IPAM advisory concerning authorization that could allow exporting another organization's subnet and IP addresses.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- OpenWISP asks users to report security vulnerabilities to [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2026
- Standalone use
- OpenWISP IPAM can also be used as a standalone Django app by developers proficient in Python and Django.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subnet allocation
- The IPAM module can implement subnet division rules and allocate subnets and IP addresses according to administrator-set rules.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subnet tools
- It supports CSV import and export of subnets and their IPs, and displays free space for subnets.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Community support is available through a mailing list, GitHub Discussions, and chat; commercial support includes deployment and maintenance assistance.checked 11 Oct 2026
- VPN integration
- As part of OpenWISP Controller, it facilitates automatic IP address provisioning for VPNs such as WireGuard and ZeroTier.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The OpenWISP website is maintained by openwisp OÜ, a company registered under Estonian law.checked 11 Oct 2026
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