BlueCat Gateway vs OpenText Network Automation comparison

BlueCat and OpenText are both solutions in the Network Automation category. BlueCat is ranked #18, while OpenText is ranked #8 with an average rating of 9.0. BlueCat holds a 2.0% mindshare in NA, compared to OpenText’s 4.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of BlueCat users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 2025

OpenText Network Automation and BlueCat Gateway compete in the network management domain. OpenText is often preferred for its comprehensive feature set, while BlueCat has the upper hand in integration capabilities.

Features: OpenText Network Automation offers scalability, automation capabilities, and robust endpoint management. BlueCat Gateway provides integration prowess, easy adaptation with existing IT environments, and efficient connectivity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: OpenText Network Automation is noted for straightforward deployment and responsive customer support. BlueCat Gateway delivers a smooth deployment process with exceptional hands-on assistance throughout, especially valuable for integration support.

Pricing and ROI: OpenText Network Automation has a higher initial setup cost linked with strong ROI due to its rich feature set. BlueCat Gateway offers a cost-effective setup, with ROI benefits tied closely to integration capabilities, factoring heavily for those focusing on long-term value.

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Categories and Ranking

BlueCat Gateway

Ranking in Network Automation

18th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

OpenText Network Automation

Ranking in Network Automation

8th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Network Automation category, the mindshare of BlueCat Gateway is 2.0%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Network Automation is 4.4%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Automation Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
OpenText Network Automation	4.4%
BlueCat Gateway	2.0%
Other	93.6%

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Frederic Girard

Developer for DDI Team at Cgi Deutschland KG

Simple to use, straightforward to deploy, and provides good support and documentation

One area for improvement in BlueCat Gateway is the time it takes to fill in the dropdown in the UI of the solution because the speed with which the data loads isn't that fast. It would be better if you didn't have to wait for old items to load before seeing the first data. Another area for improvement in BlueCat Gateway is the discovery probe, as it doesn't allow you to see all the setup parameters after you've set it up. This may not be a big issue, but it's something my team noticed that may not be good in the solution.

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Service Operations Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Allows to upload necessary firmware to your device and perform the upgrade

With OpenText Network Automation, firmware can be uploaded for specific devices. If you need to upgrade a device, you can use this tool, though it may not apply to all devices. The software allows you to upload the necessary firmware to your device and perform the upgrade. Additionally, it enables you to check multiple devices for specific configurations and automates the search process and the configuration of multiple devices.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"We found IP and Network Discovery the most valuable features of BlueCat Gateway. Our team found it very easy to build, verify, and validate APIs in BlueCat Gateway, mainly if the users have a background in development and APIs. Our team found that BlueCat Gateway answers our needs well."

"The ability to develop a kiosk-like solution for in-person assistance is crucial."

"With OpenText Network Automation, firmware can be uploaded for specific devices. If you need to upgrade a device, you can use this tool, though it may not apply to all devices."

"When compared with SolarWinds, it is more user-friendly, and tasks can be completed more quickly."

"Pushing the network configuration to bulk devices. This saves a considerable amount of time that the engineer spends in pushing the network configuration."

Cons

"One area for improvement in BlueCat Gateway is the time it takes to fill in the dropdown in the UI of the solution because the speed with which the data loads isn't that fast. It would be better if you didn't have to wait for old items to load before seeing the first data."

"My most significant concern is that the documentation has problems."

"The tool performs slowly."

"Compatibility of the devices needs to be enhanced, as it seems to be limited."

"Level one administration task can be defined in Micro Focus Network Automation but it could be more simplified."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is actually quite favorable based on our negotiations."

"Pricing is reasonable, but if you compare it with other network Operation Management tools that are available on the market, it's expensive."

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Network Automation?

The tool performs slowly.

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There is a team responsible for network automation to check devices for compliance. I connect to the device, make the necessary configurations, and inform the team that certain rules must be remove...

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When managing a large number of devices, network automation simplifies the process of locating specific configurations. For example, if you need to find a particular configuration, network automati...

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Also Known As

BlueCat Network Automation

Micro Focus Network Automation, HPE Network Automation

Overview

BlueCat Gateway allows you to automate and transform mission-critical business requirements into DNS, DDI, DHCP, and IPAM workflows, plugins, and applications and enables the rapid development of turn-key integrations with existing technology investments. Using zero-touch automation frees IT teams from time-consuming, error-prone, and repetitive network configuration and provisioning tasks so they can focus on the innovation business needs. BlueCat’s automation platform automates the DNS services necessary to provision and deallocates cloud and on-premises resources, enabling IT to respond faster to user requests.

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OpenText Network Automation helps IT organizations drive efficiencies by automating time-consuming manual compliance and network configuration tasks for the complete operational lifecycle of network devices from provisioning to policy-based network configuration management, compliance policy enforcement and reporting, and security administration. OpenText Network Automation also helps increase network stability and uptime by preventing inconsistencies and misconfigurations often created by manual processes. When combined with OpenText Network Node Manager i, it delivers a unique integrated solution that delivers network fault, availability, and performance integrated with change, network configuration, compliance, and automated diagnostics that operates from a shared network topology database.

OpenText

Sample Customers

US Department of Energy, Swisslos, DXC, Edeka SouthWest

Tech Mahindra, Avea, China Merchants Bank, NNIT, Distinctive Software Solutions, Virgin Media, NEC Australia, Osiatis, Hostworks, Retegal, Allianz Shared Infrastructure Services SE (ASIC), State of Kansas Division of Information Services and Communications (DISC)

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