# phpIPAM vs EfficientIP SOLIDserver: which do AI models recommend for DDI and IPAM, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, DDI and IP address management. Zero of fourteen models named phpIPAM first on the direct prompt; zero named EfficientIP SOLIDserver. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/network/ddi-and-ipam/phpipam-vs-efficientip-solidserver/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| phpIPAM | 9% | #4 of 11 | 9% | 22 | 11 of 14 |
| EfficientIP SOLIDserver | 4% | #7 of 11 | 16% | 32 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: BlueCat Integrity) (alternatives: EfficientIP SOLIDserver, Infoblox)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: BlueCat Micetro) (alternatives: EfficientIP SOLIDserver)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Infoblox Universal DDI) (alternatives: BlueCat Integrity, EfficientIP SOLIDserver)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: BlueCat Micetro) (alternatives: EfficientIP SOLIDserver, ManageEngine OpUtils)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: BlueCat Micetro) (alternatives: EfficientIP SOLIDserver, Infoblox Universal DDI, TCPWave DDI)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Men&Mice, Micetro) (alternatives: Infoblox Universal DDI, ManageEngine DDI Central, SolarWinds IP Address Manager)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Micetro) (alternatives: Infoblox Universal DDI, SolarWinds IP Address Manager, TCPWave)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: BlueCat Micetro) (alternatives: BlueCat Integrity, SolarWinds IP Address Manager)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Men&Mice, SolarWinds IP Address Manager) (alternatives: Infoblox Universal DDI)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Infoblox Universal DDI, SolarWinds IP Address Manager) (alternatives: BlueCat Integrity, Micetro)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Infoblox Universal DDI Management) (alternatives: BlueCat Integrity, SolarWinds IP Address Manager)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: BlueCat Integrity, SolarWinds IP Address Manager) (alternatives: Men&Mice)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: BlueCat Micetro) (alternatives: Infoblox Universal DDI, Windows Server's built-in IPAM)

## What the models said about phpIPAM

- "If you're a small team with no dedicated network engineers, these can become a liability." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "using them as your core DDI platform carries operational risk" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "the best fit is often an open-source tool such as phpIPAM or Gesti\u00f3IP for solo users and small teams" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Very Tight Budget / Tech-Savvy | Open Source (phpIPAM) + Cloud DNS | Free / Low" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "If you can self-host, phpIPAM is the most popular and capable free option." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about EfficientIP SOLIDserver

- "Avoid: Enterprise solutions like Infoblox or EfficientIP SOLIDserver unless you have a larger budget" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Avoid enterprise platforms like Infoblox, BlueCat, and EfficientIP SOLIDserver" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "their proprietary hardware/virtual appliances and licensing models can easily exceed tens of thousands of dollars annually" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "or EfficientIP if you want an all-in-one commercial DDI product" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Get quotes from EfficientIP and others to anchor your budget." (Kimi K2, scale prompt, first choice)
- "Best "all-in-one" option if you want to completely replace Microsoft DHCP/DNS with a cost-effective, highly secure, and automation-friendly appliance architecture." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.