# SolarWinds IP Address Manager 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. Three of fourteen models named SolarWinds IP Address Manager first on the direct prompt; zero named EfficientIP SOLIDserver. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/network/ddi-and-ipam/solarwinds-ip-address-manager-vs-efficientip-solidserver/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds IP Address Manager | 13% | #2 of 11 | 18% | 39 | 14 of 14 |
| EfficientIP SOLIDserver | 4% | #7 of 11 | 16% | 32 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## What the models said about SolarWinds IP Address Manager

- "High Caution: SolarWinds ... The 2020 SUNBURST supply chain attack compromised SolarWinds Orion software" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Move away from SolarWinds (due to security history) and proprietary hardware-only vendors." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "avoid or heavily scrutinize: Under-featured overlays (like SolarWinds or MS IPAM)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "SolarWinds is often seen as a mid-range option that is cheaper than enterprise giants like Infoblox but more powerful than basic tools." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "I would recommend SolarWinds IP Address Manager. It is one of the most widely deployed standalone IPAM platforms in the mid-market" (Mistral Small, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "The best DDI platform for a mid-market B2B company is likely to be SolarWinds or Men&Mice" (Llama 4 Maverick, direct 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.