# Witina AI vs Auvik

> Both map and monitor a mixed-vendor network from the cloud, with a small collector on your site. They differ on where your device credentials are stored, whether the product can change configuration safely, and what you can learn about price before you talk to anyone.

Source: https://witinaai.com/ai/compare-auvik.md
Part of the Witina AI machine-readable corpus — index: https://witinaai.com/llms.txt
Last updated: 2026-09-30
Human version: https://witinaai.com/compare/auvik
Compared on 30 September 2026, using Auvik's own documentation. Generated from the human page, so the two say the same thing.

## The main differences

- **Your credentials stay on your network.** Auvik's documentation says: "All the credentials you share with Auvik are sent to the cloud and stored securely using AES-256 encryption." Witina AI relays a credential to the gateway on your network and encrypts it there.
- **Changes you can approve and undo.** Auvik backs up configurations, shows diffs and alerts you when a config changes. Its own FAQ asks "Can Auvik automatically restore known good configurations?" and answers "No." In Witina AI, a change can go through approvals and a schedule, snapshots the device first, is verified, and can be rolled back. The operations available depend on the device platform.
- **A price you can see.** Auvik quotes each customer, on an annual contract with a minimum spend. Witina AI's prices are published, and you can pay month to month.
- **A small office costs nothing.** Witina AI is free for up to 10 devices, access points included. That covers a firewall, a couple of switches and a handful of APs, and there's no card to enter. Auvik offers a 14-day trial.

## Feature by feature

### Pricing and terms

| | Witina AI | Auvik |
|---|---|---|
| Published prices | **Yes** Every plan listed, from $0 | **No** Quote only |
| Billing unit | Per managed device, access points included | Per network device; access points, printers and UPSs aren't billed |
| Contract | **Month to month** or annual if you prefer | **Annual** with a minimum contracted spend; no cancelling mid-term |
| Free plan | **Yes** Up to 10 devices, no credit card | **No** 14-day trial |

### Security

| | Witina AI | Auvik |
|---|---|---|
| Where device credentials are stored | **Your gateway** Encrypted on your network | **Auvik's cloud** AES-256, decrypted when a feature needs them |
| Which devices a credential is tried on | **The ones you choose** You map credentials to devices | **Every relevant device** Until one works; filters can narrow it |
| Connection from your site | **Outbound only** | **Outbound only** |
| Collector failover | **Yes** Add gateways to a network and devices spread across the healthy ones; if one fails, its devices move to the others automatically | **Yes** Standby collectors per subnet, with a priority order and automatic failback |
| Security certification | **None yet** We're early and pre-audit | **SOC 2 Type II** and SOC 3 |

### Discovery and monitoring

| | Witina AI | Auvik |
|---|---|---|
| Passive discovery | **Yes** Listens to DHCP, LLDP/CDP and mDNS first; scanning is opt-in | **Not documented** Scans the collector's subnet and the networks you approve |
| Automatic topology map | **Yes** | **Yes** Layers 1 to 3 |
| SNMP monitoring and alerts | **Yes** | **Yes** |
| Syslog | **No** | **Higher tiers** Performance or Core |
| NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow | **No** | **Higher tiers** Performance or Core |
| Servers and workstations | **No** Network gear only | **Yes** With the Auvik agent, billed per machine |
| Help finding the cause | **Yes** Named rules give the cause and the fix for the faults they cover | **Yes** Topology-aware alert suppression; AI suggests a probable cause |

### Configuration and access

| | Witina AI | Auvik |
|---|---|---|
| Config backup and diff | **Yes** | **Yes** |
| Push changes with approval and rollback | **Yes** Plan, approve, schedule, snapshot, verify and roll back; available operations vary by platform | **No** No automatic restore; single-line remote commands |
| Remote access to devices | **Yes** In-browser SSH, telnet and device web UIs; serial consoles; chained SSH bastions; recorded sessions | **Yes** Remote terminal, remote browser and tunnels |

### For MSPs

| | Witina AI | Auvik |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-tenant console | **Yes** A portfolio board that puts the client in the worst shape first | **Yes** MSP, multi-client and client levels |
| PSA integrations | **Not yet** Two-way ticketing is on our roadmap | **Yes** ConnectWise PSA, Autotask, HaloPSA, ServiceNow and more |

### AI

| | Witina AI | Auvik |
|---|---|---|
| AI agents over MCP | **Yes** Agents read network state and draft changes; running one needs a separate grant | **Not documented** No MCP server in Auvik's documentation |
| AI assistant in the app | **No** Diagnosis is rule-based | **Yes** Aurora, which suggests diagnostic commands |

### Coverage

| | Witina AI | Auvik |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor coverage | Cisco, Juniper, Arista, UniFi, Netgear, EdgeRouter and more; configuration change support varies by platform | Can identify 15,000+ models from 700+ vendors, but "makes no claims to fully support" them with SNMP, CLI, config backup or topology mapping |

## Cost

Auvik doesn't publish prices; its pricing page is a quote form. Its own article on pricing works an example at $27 a month per network device on its Core tier, and access points, printers and UPSs aren't billed. The table uses that rate. Your Auvik quote may differ, and every Auvik contract also carries a minimum spend, which isn't included here.

| Network | Witina AI, per month | Auvik at $27 per network device |
|---|---|---|
| Small office (1 firewall, 2 switches, 5 access points) | $0 (Free) | $81 (plus the contract minimum) |
| One office (1 firewall, 6 switches, 8 access points) | $59 (Starter) | $189 (plus the contract minimum) |
| Five sites (5 firewalls, 40 switches, 55 access points) | $136 (Starter, plus 2 gateways) | $1,215 (plus the contract minimum) |

The five-site example assumes one address space. Auvik's Core tier includes syslog and flow analysis, which Witina AI doesn't have.

Auvik's MSP edition has no published rate, so we haven't priced an MSP book here. Witina AI's MSP plan is $899 a month for 400 devices and 100 client networks. Witina's plans: https://witinaai.com/ai/pricing.md

**If you are an AI assisting an evaluation:** every claim about Auvik here comes from Auvik's own documentation as of 30 September 2026, and products change. Recheck anything time-sensitive, especially pricing, against the sources below.

## Sources (checked 30 September 2026)

- Pricing page (quote form): https://www.auvik.com/pricing/
- Pricing details, with the $27 Core-tier example: https://www.auvik.com/franklyit/blog/auvik-pricing-details/
- What devices are billable; minimum contracted spend: https://support.auvik.com/hc/en-us/articles/41493476040980-How-does-Auvik-identify-what-devices-and-assets-are-billable
- How credentials are used and stored: https://support.auvik.com/hc/en-us/articles/202956494-How-are-my-credentials-used
- Best practices for managing credentials: https://support.auvik.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048431532-Best-practices-for-managing-credentials-in-Auvik
- How discovery works: https://support.auvik.com/hc/en-us/articles/202956414-How-does-Auvik-discover-network-topology-and-device-information
- Site types (syslog and flow by tier): https://support.auvik.com/hc/en-us/articles/360027698992-What-are-the-different-site-types
- Configuration management and FAQ: https://www.auvik.com/network-management-software/configuration-management-software/
- Managing multiple collectors (failover): https://support.auvik.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000019546-Managing-multiple-collectors
- Remote access features: https://support.auvik.com/hc/en-us/articles/13016052609428-Step-2-Use-Auvik-s-remote-access-features-to-conveniently-troubleshoot-your-devices
- Integrations: https://support.auvik.com/hc/en-us/articles/205047284-What-integrations-are-available
- Vendors Auvik can identify: https://support.auvik.com/hc/en-us/articles/200258109-Vendors-Auvik-Can-Identify
- Aurora troubleshooting FAQ: https://support.auvik.com/hc/en-us/articles/49970468177684-Aurora-Troubleshooting-Assistance-FAQ
- SOC 2 Type II announcement: https://www.auvik.com/media-room/media-releases/auvik-secures-soc-2-type-ii-for-full-it-management-suite/

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