# phpIPAM: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 22 judge labels across 1 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/phpipam/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDI and IP address management | 9% | 4 | 9% | 22 |

## What the models said for it

- "the best fit is often an open-source tool such as phpIPAM or Gesti\u00f3IP for solo users and small teams" (Perplexity Sonar, DDI and IPAM)
- "Very Tight Budget / Tech-Savvy | Open Source (phpIPAM) + Cloud DNS | Free / Low" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DDI and IPAM)
- "If you can self-host, phpIPAM is the most popular and capable free option." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DDI and IPAM)
- "most budget-constrained teams start with phpIPAM or GestiÓIP for IPAM" (Muse Glimmer 30B, DDI and IPAM)

## And against it

- "If you're a small team with no dedicated network engineers, these can become a liability." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DDI and IPAM)
- "using them as your core DDI platform carries operational risk" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DDI and IPAM)

## In its own words

What phpIPAM's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: free, open source IP address management tool (https://phpipam.net/)
- Price stated: free (https://phpipam.net/)
- Starting price: 0.00 (https://phpipam.net/)
- Free plan or trial: Download free or try the live demo. (https://phpipam.net/)

## What it publishes

Every page phpipam.net exposes, read 2026-10-05: 79 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-20
- news or press: 26 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-05-20 blog: Phpipam installation on ubuntu 26 04 LTS http://phpipam.net/phpipam-installation-on-ubuntu-26-04-LTS/
- Recent: 2026-05-10 blog: Phpipam v1 8 released http://phpipam.net/phpipam-v1-8-released/
- Recent: 2024-11-06 blog: Phpipam v1 7 released http://phpipam.net/phpipam-v1-7-released/
- Recent: 2023-01-23 blog: Phpipam installation on centos7 php8 nginx http://phpipam.net/phpipam-installation-on-centos7-php8-nginx/
- Recent: 2022-05-03 blog: Phpipam v1 5 released http://phpipam.net/phpipam-v1-5-released/
- Recent: 2019-07-02 blog: Phpipam v1 4 released http://phpipam.net/phpipam-v1-4-released/

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.