iDRAC Alternatives

iDRAC is described as 'The integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) with Lifecycle Controller is embedded within every Dell EMC PowerEdge server and provides functionality that helps IT administrators deploy, update, monitor, and maintain servers out of the box' and is a server management tool in the system & hardware category. There are four alternatives to iDRAC for Self-Hosted, Linux and Windows. The best iDRAC alternative is OpenBMC, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like iDRAC are IPMIView, FreeIPMI and HP iLO.

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iDRAC alternatives are mainly Remote Desktop Tools but may also be Server Management Tools. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of iDRAC.
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The integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) with Lifecycle Controller is embedded within every Dell EMC PowerEdge server and provides functionality that helps IT administrators deploy, update, monitor, and...

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iDRAC alternatives page was last updated Dec 3, 2018
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    OpenBMC

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    The OpenBMC Project community is supporting an open source BMC firmware stack that will work across heterogeneous systems, including enterprise, HPC, telco, and cloud-scale data centers.

    6 OpenBMC alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    OpenBMC Features

    1.  Business model canvas
    2.  Admin panel
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    • OpenBMC is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to iDRAC.

    • OpenBMC is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to iDRAC.

    • OpenBMC is Free and Open SourceiDRAC is Freemium and Proprietary
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    IPMIView

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    IPMIView is a GUI-based software application that allows administrators to manage multiple target systems through BMC. IPMIView V2.0 supports Supermicro’s BMCs that adheres to either IPMI v1.5 or v2.0.

    6 IPMIView alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    IPMIView Features

    1.  IPMI (Internet Protocol Management Interface)
    2.  KVM over IP
    ISO / floppy image mount
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    IPMIView VS iDRAC

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    • IPMIView is the most popular Windows alternative to iDRAC.

    • IPMIView is Free and ProprietaryiDRAC is Freemium and Proprietary
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    FreeIPMI

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    FreeIPMI provides in-band and out-of-band IPMI software based on the IPMI v1.5/2.0 specification. The IPMI specification defines a set of interfaces for platform management and is implemented by a number vendors for system management.

    6 FreeIPMI alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    FreeIPMI Features

    1.  Wake on LAN
    2.  IPMI (Internet Protocol Management Interface)
    3.  Business model canvas
    4.  WakeOnLan
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    HP iLO

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    Server management software that enables you to configure, monitor and update your HPE servers seamlessly, from anywhere in the world.

    5 HP iLO alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    HP iLO Features

    1.  Server Monitoring
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