ISC Stork
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VisitISC Stork vs OpenIPAM
What both publish
| Fact | ISC Stork | OpenIPAM |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | Documentation covers LDAP, OIDC, Kea basic authentication, HTTPS and mutual TLS; agent registration requires authorization or a protected token. | Server mode supports SAML 2.0 single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID and requires authentication for routes. |
| Public API | Stork exposes a REST API documented with Swagger/OpenAPI and a gRPC agent API defined in agent.proto. | The backend exposes REST CRUD endpoints for companies, subnets, hosts, IPs, VLANs, ranges, locations, maintenance, templates, DHCP, settings, audit logs, backups, and search. |
| Purpose | Stork provides a web-based graphical interface for monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining Kea DHCP server configuration. | OpenIPAM is an open-source IP address management and CMDB tool for managing network and infrastructure inventory. |
ISC Stork plans
- Stork open-source softwareFree
- Kea/Stork support subscription—
- Professional support for StorkPriced on request
OpenIPAM plans
- FreeFree
- OpenIPAMFree
Pick ISC Stork if…
Stork suits administrators maintaining Kea DHCP deployments who want a web interface for monitoring and management. It may also help teams that use Prometheus, Grafana, or LDAP.
Pick OpenIPAM if…
OpenIPAM is aimed at homelabs, small businesses, network engineers, and IT departments. It suits users who want browser storage or a self-hosted backend for network and infrastructure inventory.