Network Configuration Manager vs Name Defence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Network Configuration Manager
This app provides mobile access to an on-premise network configuration management solution. It allows network administrators to view device inventory, compare configurations, track changes, and monitor compliance from their iPhone.
- Network status summary
- Device inventory view
- Configuration comparison
- Configuration backup history
- Change tracking
- Policy violation detection
- Alarm monitoring
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You need to run ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager on your on-premise server to use this app. To start using this app, you must login with your existing Network Configuration Manager credentials. Network Configuration Manager is a multi-vendor network change, configuration and compliance management (NCCCM) solution for switches, routers, firewalls and other network devices. Trusted by thousands of network administrators around the world, Network Configuration Manager helps automate and take control of the entire life cycle of device configuration management. If you are already running Network Configuration Manager in Windows or Linux server, you can use this App to access it from your iPhone. Feature Highlights: With the Network Configuration Manager iPhone App, you can: Get at-a-glance summary of your entire network status. View complete inventory information. View all available device configurations. Compare the running configuration with the startup or baseline configuration. Get configuration backup history. View the list of all configuration changes. Detect configuration policy violations to ensure compliance. View the list of all alarms with their severity levels. The App works with Network Configuration Manager Version 12.4 and above.
Name Defence
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Beyond DNS. Your Network's Shield. NameDefence is a next-gen DDI + SWG platform: DNS Firewall, Secure Web Gateway, GSLB, DHCP, and IPAM in one place. This app gives you secure access to your organization's NameDefence panel from iPhone. HOW IT WORKS - Connect to your NameDefence server - Sign in with email and password - Open the panel in one tap. Saved accounts skip retyping. UNIFIED DDI + SWG - DNS Firewall and policy-based rule chains - Secure Web Gateway (HTTPS / SNI inspection) - GSLB: health-checked geo load balancing - DHCP with MAC fingerprinting, rogue DHCP, and spoofing detection - IPAM with visual subnet mapping, capacity, and IP lifecycle AI THREAT DETECTION - AI domain categorization across 120+ categories - Risk scoring from Safe to Critical - DNS tunnel detection for C2 and data exfiltration - WHOIS monitoring and domain age tracking - GeoIP country filtering - 21+ integrated modules with real-time analytics NAMEDEFENCE IN NUMBERS - 2.4B+ threats blocked - 150B+ DNS queries monitored - 500+ organizations protected - under 1 ms average response time - 10K+ DNS servers managed COMPLIANCE AND INTEGRATIONS Built for KVKK / GDPR, ISO 27001, and BTK. Integrates with LDAP / Active Directory, SIEM / Syslog, REST API, and migrations from ISC, Windows, or MikroTik DHCP. This app requires an existing NameDefence deployment. For a demo or account, contact Priente Software at namedefence.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Name Defence at every 9 days against Network Configuration Manager's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Network Configuration Manager ships an update every 2 months, Name Defence every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Configuration Manager | Name Defence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zoho Corporation | Priente Software |
In-app purchases
Network Configuration Manager
No in-app purchases
Name Defence
No in-app purchases
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