Nautobot is the open source Network Source of Truth and Automation Platform built to help network teams unify data, model intended state,
and execute automation with confidence. Explore the Community Edition or accelerate time-to-value with Professional, Enterprise, or Cloud.
Nautobot turns network inventory and policy intent into validated data automation can act on confidently—from configuration generation to compliance and OS upgrades.
Nautobot provides a centralized, vendor-neutral foundation for managing network data, enforcing intent, and driving automation with consistency, precision, and speed.
Nautobot empowers enterprise-scale teams to standardize and automate even the most complex network workflows, while seamlessly integrating into modern DevOps and IT ecosystems.
Network automation breaks down when data is fragmented, inventory is stale, and workflows depend on disconnected tools. Nautobot solves that by combining a Network Source of Truth and an automation platform in one system, giving teams a stronger foundation for repeatable operations, governed change, and scalable workflows.
Nautobot serves as a Network Source of Truth, orchestrating and validating data across multiple IT systems
Nautobot is vendor-neutral and multi-vendor by design, supporting Cisco, Arista, Juniper, and many more
Nautobot enables data-driven automation, reducing manual tasks and errors
Nautobot is designed for scalability and extensibility, with multiple customers managing over 100,000 devices
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Lay the groundwork for scalable automation with a reliable, centralized view of your network, designed to support intent, adaptability, and long-term accuracy.
Nautobot offers superior flexibility, extensibility, and control catering to any and every network design
Every Nautobot App is production-tested, maintained by Network to Code, and fully ready to deploy in enterprise environments.
Nautobot enables enterprise teams to unify and validate network data across disparate systems, serving as both the authoritative source and synchronization hub for network automation.
With Nautobot, your network data is no longer siloed—it’s synchronized, trusted, and ready to drive automation at scale.
Nautobot is built from the ground up to be extended. Whether you’re integrating with existing systems, building custom automations, or creating entirely new workflows, Nautobot gives developers and NetDevOps teams the tools they need to go beyond out-of-the-box functionality.
Whether you need deep customization or light-touch integration, Nautobot gives you full control to build the automation platform your network needs.
Open source Nautobot for exploring network automation, building initial workflows, and running limited production deployments in a self-managed environment.
Explore Community
A self-managed Nautobot solution with device discovery, onboarding acceleration, and expert support to help teams establish a strong automation foundation faster.
Explore Professional
Everything in Professional plus advanced automation applications designed to support scalable operations, governance, and compliance within your environment.
Explore Enterprise
A fully managed SaaS experience that includes everything in Enterprise, delivering cloud-only capabilities, faster time to value, and reduced infrastructure overhead.
Explore CloudUse the chart below to see what is included across Community, Professional, Enterprise, and Cloud. Need help choosing the right path? We can help you compare editions based on your team, environment, and goals.
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| Best FitSelect the right Nautobot edition based on your current needs and future goals | Teams exploring Nautobot and building initial workflows | Teams building their enterprise automation foundation | Teams requiring advanced automation and compliance | Teams prioritizing speed, scale, and minimal operational overhead |
| Deployment Model Flexible deployment options aligned to your infrastructure and governance requirements | Self-Managed (on-prem/your cloud) |
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| Open Source AppsAccess a broad ecosystem of free, NTC-maintained Nautobot applications | ||||
| Expert Support24×7 support with direct access to experts, plus maintenance and upgrade assistance | ||||
| Device Discovery Automatically discover devices and uncover unknown assets across your network | ||||
| Ansible Integration Execute Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) and AWX jobs directly within Nautobot | ||||
| Accelerator SuiteNautobot Operational Tools, Insight Dashboards, Showtech |
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| NautobotAI AI-powered assistance with NautobotGPT, MCP Server, and VS Code integration |
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| Advanced Automation Apps Commercial applications for OS upgrades, compliance, and operational automation | ||||
| Governance & Audit ReadinessValidation history and change evidence retention to support governance, review, and audits. | ||||
| Exclusive Cloud-Only Capabilities Cloud-native features including secure proxy, console access, and connectivity options | ||||
| Fastest Time to ValueCompare how quickly each edition enables your team to deliver automation outcomes | User best Effort | Good | Better | Best |
A clearer path from open source adoption to supported self-managed and fully managed commercial editions.
Compare EditionsOS Upgrades and Operational Compliance bring safer changes and clearer validation into Nautobot.
Nautobot AppsBring live network data into Nautobot faster and see outcomes, improving time-to-value and reducing manual effort.
See the DashboardsDeploy faster, troubleshoot more effectively, and stay aligned to supported versions and apps with expert support.
Explore SupportAccelerate job creation, troubleshoot more efficiently, and interact with automation workflows more naturally.
NautobotAI Insights
Automate switch and router provisioning with minimal manual input, including Zero touch Provisioning (ZTP)
Identify configuration drift in real time and trigger corrective remediation automatically
Detect and correct missing or inconsistent records in real-time
Integrate with GitOps pipelines to enable automated, testable network changes
Validate and enforce golden configs across vendor-agnostic environments
Schedule, validate, and automate firmware upgrades across your entire infrastructure
Ensure network segmentation, security rules, and routing intent alignment
Nautobot remains available as an open source community platform for teams that want to explore and manage their own deployment. With many open source apps to augment the core platform, the Community edition is an excellent way to evaluate the platform and explore how automations can be most useful in your environment.
For organizations that want faster onboarding, expert support, advanced automation apps, or fully managed SaaS, Professional, Enterprise, and Cloud extend the same platform with commercial capabilities designed to accelerate outcomes.
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See how Princeton University used automation to support a major network modernization effort with far less manual engineering effort.
Read the Story
See how QuikTrip used Nautobot to dramatically reduce the time and effort required for a large-scale upgrade initiative.
Watch the Video
See how Intel adopted Nautobot and an open, standards-based SDN architecture to scale data center capacity and reduce performance incidents by 70%.
Read the Whitepaper
“We’ve got Nautobot Jobs that prepare DR environments for testing, handle
password changes, sync data—really all sorts of tasks. That’s all enabled by the
Job system in Nautobot, and that’s really the ace in the hole with Nautobot.”
Extend Nautobot with tested applications and integrations for real operational workflows.
Explore the Apps
Explore AI-powered assistance for job creation, troubleshooting, and faster execution.
NautobotAI Insights
Explore Nautobot hands-on in always-on demo environments designed for experimentation.
Discover Expert Support
Learn how to deploy, extend, and operate Nautobot with open documentation.
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