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BlueCat Integrity vs Infoblox BloxOne DDI comparison

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Categories and Ranking

BlueCat Integrity
Ranking in IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools
1st
Ranking in Managed DNS
3rd
Ranking in DDI
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Infoblox BloxOne DDI
Ranking in IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools
5th
Ranking in Managed DNS
7th
Ranking in DDI
4th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools category, the mindshare of BlueCat Integrity is 19.7%, up from 15.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Infoblox BloxOne DDI is 6.7%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BlueCat Integrity19.7%
Infoblox BloxOne DDI6.7%
Other73.6%
IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Bob Fuller - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineering Specialist at Community Health Systems
Centralized DDI management has transformed our hospitals and now cuts manual effort to a minimum
There is not much to dislike about it. It is not a Microsoft product. It is based on Linux. I am a Microsoft guy learning to run these Linux environments. So there is a little bit of a learning curve there if you are not already a native or natural Linux user. We do have to patch our environments, probably quarterly, with hot fixes or updates that we have to apply. Updates and maintenance and applying them could be improved. Unfortunately, we can only do them one at a time. We have to follow them sequentially. We cannot do them all in mass. That does become a problem for us, especially if we have a zero-day threat that is sitting out there that is live. If I cannot update my environment within moments, then I am challenged. In order to update this environment with 150 plus devices, I have to go through one at a time. That can take us several days to be able to patch. Our API is the only automation capability. Our networking team who provisions our new networks as we build a new environment or a new site or we acquire a new organization handles a lot of that through automation via API. They provision and build up the permissions and rights and access model for each new network and sub-network. We are considering and trying to determine if we need to get even more automated and whether or not we need to leverage more API capability. We are building a team of automation engineers, and they are looking around and digging to find something to work on. We could do some more automation, but what would we do? We still have not figured out what else we would do. For my team that runs the actual BlueCat Integrity environment, we do not use API automation. Our networking team who provisions and builds the new networks handles that via API. We have thought about going through more in-depth automation, but we cannot find a good use case for it in terms of what level of engagement we want to take with it and how dedicated we want to be to become a development shop. That is still on the wings and we are trying to figure out if this is something that we can handle, or do we continually have to rely upon an external developer. BlueCat Integrity does not develop for us. They have a certain level of liability that they will not accept when it comes to automation and scripting through their API. They say they will guide us, but they will not do it for us.
DI
Network Security Manager at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Centralized DNS and DHCP management has strengthened security and simplified threat detection
I am working with Infoblox Secure DNS, which is called Threat Defense, or BloxOne Threat Defense, even though they change the name frequently. I am not only working with BloxOne Threat Defense but also with the DDI part. Typically, Threat Defense is just an extension. Even if it could be provided as its own solution, it is typically part of a DDI migration project, and then the security is just an add-on. The anomaly, I would say, is malware or an attack. They can find out if there is an ongoing attack. For example, if you have malware that has not been detected, this malware typically will call home. When it calls home, it makes a DNS request because it needs to resolve a name to an IP. Infoblox BloxOne DDI could anticipate other security tools because this means that the malware has not been detected but is going to make requests to call home. Since the threat intelligence is dynamic, they collect this data worldwide. Their approach is to have a policy where you can decide if certain categories or requests have to be blocked, passed, or just monitored. In this case, the anomaly means that, for example, there could be an increase in requests for some category or domain, and you can highlight this using the tool. DNS is also sometimes used to feed malware with data because it is open on the firewall as it is the basic part. This tool could provide functionality to find out if some data, some malware data, is piggybacked on the DNS protocol.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a critical infrastructure piece. This is where all the IPs are named for the whole organization. It's a big deal. It has all the features related to DNS and DHCP. It's pretty amazing."
"It is easy to use. It has an understandable GUI interface. Its deployment is relatively easy."
"The support from BlueCat was exceptional, as all issues were addressed without any major impacts, with support being very quick and faster compared to the previous vendor we had."
"BlueCat Integrity provides a single-pane-of-glass view of my IP address space, which is very important for my organization because managing BlueCat Integrity is easy."
"BlueCat saved us money in terms of a life-and-death scenario and the stress factors that surround that in a healthcare environment. We generally don't have downtime in our DATP environments anymore. The clinics and the hospitals can continue to operate and not be in that position to be down."
"BlueCat Integrity has positively impacted my organization by significantly reducing licensing costs compared to Infoblox, as we can spin up multiple virtual appliances with a one-time charge."
"BlueCat Integrity has helped our organization reduce downtime, as if we had gone for the manual or older Microsoft services, we would have definitely faced a lot of downtime; now it's almost zero downtime."
"BlueCat Integrity positively impacts my organization by improving efficiency, accuracy, and collaboration across teams, especially in the field of accuracy, which is crucial for our company to ensure that traffic of each TAC is accurately forwarded to the correct data center."
"When we compare, if we spend 200,000 to 250,000 every year or every second year on security compliance, that is money we could transfer into the licensing for a SaaS service such as Infoblox BloxOne DDI, then we get all of the continuous patching, threat analysis, and that type of capability coming through without having to maintain such skilled staff."
"It actually prevents a lot of false alarms because if a link is blocked by antivirus, it creates an alert for the IT risk team to investigate. By not resolving the IP for a malicious link, it stops many issues before they escalate. This has improved our security posture significantly."
"The overall product rating is ten out of ten."
"The most valuable features of Infoblox BloxOne DDI are its ability to manage all DDI services effectively and monitor them in real-time."
"A valuable feature is blocking domain generation, which automatically generates domains to protect the internal network."
"In my experience, I am satisfied with the functionality; there is no lack of functions, and it is a very powerful solution because they work with this technology, so they are probably number one."
"Infoblox BloxOne DDI has positively impacted our organization by providing a drastic change in our DNS capability and management on a global level; it provides a single pane of glass for visibility and management, it's a SaaS-based solution, allowing anyone to access it over the internet without a VPN, and it's highly user-friendly with a customizable user interface."
 

Cons

"BlueCat Integrity is stable, although it does have issues with the XHA which is not as mature as I had expected."
"The UI is outdated and needs a modern refresh."
"The solution is too granular and sometimes complex to configure. We do not always need so many details. Simpler configurations with fewer details would be beneficial."
"XHA has some very unusual requirements. If you're running just two BlueCat appliances for a given area of responsibility, then in VMware, if they land on the same VM host, you can run into challenges with XHA, which we are learning."
"The IPAM dashboard could be enhanced to display more information and provide data analysis features."
"When evaluating BlueCat Integrity, challenges with dynamic DNS updates were encountered, but configuration issues can be fixed to mitigate those."
"One complaint about the interface is BlueCat's handling of subzones."
"We encountered a couple of situations where our BlueCat Integrity Address Manager was in a hung state, requiring us to rebuild it after performing an upgrade."
"I would add that Infoblox support can be more impactful in high emergency cases, as there are times they take considerable time to find the problem, which impacts the infrastructure, so they can improve their support structuring."
"There is a need for a comprehensive database on DNS."
"At this stage, we are struggling to use some of the DNS features of the platform, which are more about protecting your domain from hijacking and similar threats."
"Infoblox BloxOne DDI is good to use, but there could be improvements in its visualization and dashboarding UI."
"There are probably some strict agreements, and the answers are probably not so rapid. The responsiveness could at least be improved, but I have not had many cases, just a few."
"Infoblox is fairly expensive for my customers. I am unsure if this is a general comment or specific to my situation."
"Infoblox BloxOne DDI would not be for smaller companies. I think if you are under 1,200 staff, you probably want to look for a professional service or something that is integrated into the platforms you have already got."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Overall, it's a decent price for the product. There are other vendors that have support models and costs that are, sometimes, double what Bluecat charges."
"Our licensing model with BlueCat Integrity is cheaper than Infoblox."
"We paid around $5,000 per year for SolarWinds, and now we pay around $20,000 per year for BlueCat, but we have less downtime and fewer issues with DNS and DHCP."
"While BlueCat falls on the expensive side, its exceptional customer service and consistent quality justify the cost."
"BlueCat Integrity meets our expectations and aligns with our budget forecast."
"Compared to other solutions, BlueCat Integrity offers a competitive price."
"BlueCat Integrity is affordable."
"I am not sure about the exact pricing, but I believe their cost is lower compared to Infoblox."
"I would rate the pricing a ten out of ten, with ten being very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise48
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BlueCat Adaptive DNS?
When we upload a file, it calculates and shows error details, but the error details are not in a formatted form. It fetches the entire line, and those lines are messy and hard to read. If error det...
What is your primary use case for BlueCat Adaptive DNS?
We are using BlueCat Integrity for DNS and DHCP management, including assigning static IPs for particular devices or hosts, creating subnets and providing entire subnets to the network, and adding ...
What advice do you have for others considering BlueCat Adaptive DNS?
I rate BlueCat Integrity around 8.5 on a scale of 1 to 10. I chose 8.5 for my rating because it has been a very good experience working with BlueCat Integrity in managing IPAM, which provides a bet...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox BloxOne DDI?
Infoblox is fairly expensive for my customers. I am unsure if this is a general comment or specific to my situation. Customers wonder if discounts or promotions are available.
What needs improvement with Infoblox BloxOne DDI?
The only improvement I would like to see with Infoblox BloxOne DDI appliances is to support SNMP, and I heard that they have started doing that, so that's good; overall, the platform and the produc...
What is your primary use case for Infoblox BloxOne DDI?
We are using Infoblox BloxOne DDI to host the enterprise level DNS, DHCP, and IPAM infrastructure for one of our customers. Our customer has internal domain hosting which they use for their interna...
 

Also Known As

BlueCat Adaptive DNS, BlueCat Automation Manager, BlueCat DDI
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Sample Customers

Computer Sciences Corporation
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