Oxidized
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About
Oxidized is ranked #1 of 33 in network configuration management software on Inferse. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.
Compared on network configuration management software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Configuration backup
- Yesgithub.com
- Configuration comparison
- Yesgithub.com
- Scheduled backups
- Yesgithub.com
- Deployment model
- on-premisesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Oxidized is a network device configuration backup tool and a RANCID replacement.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Scale
- The project describes Oxidized as light and extensible and says it supports over 130 operating system types.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Oxidized automatically adds or removes threads to meet the configured retrieval interval.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- REST API
- Its REST API can reload nodes, fetch configurations, list nodes, show node versions and diffs, and move a node to the head of the queue.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Change triggers
- A syslog UDP and file example can catch IOS or JunOS configuration changes and trigger a configuration fetch.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Data sources
- Supported source backends are CSV, SQLite, MySQL and HTTP.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Storage outputs
- Supported outputs are File, GIT, GIT-Crypt and HTTP; GIT creates a commit for each configuration change.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Web interface
- The RESTful API and web interface are provided by the optional oxidized-web gem, disabled by default and configured on port 8888 by default.raw.githubusercontent.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Secret handling
- The remove_secret option strips sensitive data from fetched configurations before storage, and the GIT-Crypt backend encrypts configuration pushes using git-crypt.raw.githubusercontent.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Hooks support GitHub repository pushes, AWS SNS, Slack, Cisco Spark and XMPP notifications.raw.githubusercontent.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project lists Gitter, GitHub and the LibreNMS community forum for help and support.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Maintenance
- The README says Oxidized is currently maintained by very few people and asks more individuals and companies to get involved.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- License
- Oxidized is licensed under Apache License 2.0, which grants perpetual worldwide no-charge copyright and patent licenses subject to its terms.raw.githubusercontent.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Oxidized is a network device configuration backup tool and a RANCID replacement.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Device support
- The project says it supports over 130 operating system types.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Oxidized automatically adjusts its worker threads to meet the configured retrieval interval.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- REST API
- The optional oxidized-web extension provides a REST API for listing nodes, fetching configurations, reloading the node list, and viewing versions and diffs.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Change-triggered backups
- The REST API can move a node to the head of the queue to schedule a configuration fetch after an event such as a syslog message.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Input methods
- Documented input methods include SSH and Telnet.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Node sources
- Supported source backends include CSV, SQLite, MySQL, and HTTP.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Backup outputs
- Supported output backends include File, Git, Git-Crypt, and HTTP; Git creates a commit when a configuration changes.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Secret handling
- A remove_secret option runs model filters to strip configured sensitive values, such as SNMP community strings, before storing configurations.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Encrypted output
- The Git-Crypt output backend encrypts configuration pushes using the git-crypt tool.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README documents installation on Debian or Ubuntu, Rocky Linux or RHEL, and FreeBSD, as well as running with Docker or Podman.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project points users to Gitter, GitHub, and the LibreNMS community forum for help and support.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Maintenance
- The README says Oxidized is maintained by very few people and asks users and companies to contribute.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies Oxidized as licensed under Apache License 2.0.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/ytti/oxidized· checked 1 Oct 2026
- raw.githubusercontent.com/ytti/oxidized/master/docs/Configuration· checked 1 Oct 2026
- raw.githubusercontent.com/ytti/oxidized/master/docs/Hooks.md· checked 1 Oct 2026
- raw.githubusercontent.com/ytti/oxidized/master/LICENSE· checked 1 Oct 2026
- github.com/ytti/oxidized/blob/master/docs/Configur· checked 2 Oct 2026


