Compare rConfig editions
See what each edition includes and choose the right level for your network.
Comparing Standard with Enterprise / MSP
Features by category
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Configuration backupsBackup copy of the configuration or state output for every device you manage. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Scheduled backupsRun backups automatically on the schedule you set. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Devices and vendors supportedWorks with any network vendorUse a ready-made profile, import your own, or ask us to make one for free. | All vendors supported | All vendors supported | All vendors supported | All vendors supported |
| Restore a previous configurationRestore all or part of a past configuration. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Trigger backups from the APIAPI-triggered backupsUse the rConfig API to back up a device from your own tooling. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Back up over FTP, SFTP and TFTPxFTP backupsBack up any file type over FTP, SFTP or TFTP, in addition to SSH. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Back up via REST APIREST API backupsBack up any device that exposes a REST API. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Encrypted backupsAES-256 encryptionAll backups are encrypted with AES-256. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Configuration backups
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedScheduled backups
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedDevices and vendors supported
Works with any network vendor
Standard: All vendors supportedEnterprise / MSP: All vendors supportedRestore a previous configuration
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedTrigger backups from the API
API-triggered backups
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedBack up over FTP, SFTP and TFTP
xFTP backups
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedBack up via REST API
REST API backups
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedEncrypted backups
AES-256 encryption
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: Included
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search across all configurations | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Compare configuration versionsConfiguration diff | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| See what changed and whenChange detection and history | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| One view of every changeChange PulseReal-time visibility of configuration activity across every device, in one place. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Get told the moment something changesChange alertsA detected change raises an alert. Core sends it by email, every other edition adds your own channels. | Email only | Included | Included | Included |
| AI drift detection and narrationNewAI change narrationDrift is flagged and explained in plain language, not only as a diff. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
Search across all configurations
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedCompare configuration versions
Configuration diff
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedSee what changed and when
Change detection and history
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedOne view of every change
Change Pulse
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedGet told the moment something changes
Change alerts
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedAI drift detection and narrationNew
AI change narration
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: Included
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy checks and compliance statusCompliance rules and policiesRun policies against your configurations and review the result by device. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Check compliance continuouslyScheduled compliance checksRun your policies on a schedule, the same way you run backups. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Evidence you can hand to an auditorCompliance reports and exportsScheduled report emails, plus results exported to CSV or Excel. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Skip writing rules from scratchNewAI-assisted policy creationGenerate CIS and NIST aligned rules from a real device configuration, including the hardening gaps it is missing. | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
Policy checks and compliance status
Compliance rules and policies
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedCheck compliance continuously
Scheduled compliance checks
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedEvidence you can hand to an auditor
Compliance reports and exports
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedSkip writing rules from scratchNew
AI-assisted policy creation
Standard: Not includedEnterprise / MSP: Included
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect your own AI assistantNewFull MCP supportQuery your devices, configurations, diffs and compliance status from Claude or any MCP client. | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Ask AI about your configurationsNewBuilt-in AIBring your own provider, or run a local model so nothing leaves your network. Every request is logged. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Keep AI on your own infrastructureNewLocal and private AI modelsRun against a local model, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. No configuration data leaves your network. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Push configuration changesConfiguration pushSingle, bulk and scheduled device configuration changes. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Push firmware to devicesFirmware pushPush firmware images to devices, on the same task engine as configuration changes. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Run your own scriptsRun scripts in any languageScript-based backups and automations run through this engine. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Automate anything from your own toolingRESTful APIThe whole product is addressable over the API. The rConfig interface is built on the same endpoints. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Connect your own AI assistantNew
Full MCP support
Standard: Not includedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedAsk AI about your configurationsNew
Built-in AI
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedKeep AI on your own infrastructureNew
Local and private AI models
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedPush configuration changes
Configuration push
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedPush firmware to devices
Firmware push
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedRun your own scripts
Run scripts in any language
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedAutomate anything from your own tooling
RESTful API
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: Included
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migrate from your current toolImport from Oxidized, RANCID, NetMRI and SolarWindsBring your existing device inventory across without rebuilding it. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Alerts in the tools you already useSlack and Microsoft TeamsSend backup, change and compliance alerts to your channels. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Sync inventory with your systemsDevice syncLoad devices from NetBox, Nautobot, Zabbix or ServiceNow and keep them in step, instead of adding them by hand. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Store credentials in your vaultKey-vault integrationDevice credentials stay in your vault. rConfig holds none of them. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
Migrate from your current tool
Import from Oxidized, RANCID, NetMRI and SolarWinds
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedAlerts in the tools you already use
Slack and Microsoft Teams
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedSync inventory with your systems
Device sync
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedStore credentials in your vault
Key-vault integration
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: Included
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local user accounts | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Single sign-onSSO with SAML and OIDCMicrosoft Entra, Okta, Google, SAML 2.0 and Shibboleth. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| LDAP and Active DirectoryDirectory sign-in | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| RADIUS authenticationRADIUS | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Role-based access controlRBACGive each role only the permissions it needs. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Limit who sees which devicesDevice and tag level accessScope a role to specific devices or tags so engineers only see the estate they manage. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Start from a ready-made roleRole templatesRead-Only, Read-Only plus Device Edit and Standard User, ready to assign. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Control machine accessAPI access tokensIssue and revoke tokens for external tooling, stored encrypted. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| User audit logAudit logging | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
Local user accounts
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedSingle sign-on
SSO with SAML and OIDC
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedLDAP and Active Directory
Directory sign-in
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedRADIUS authentication
RADIUS
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedRole-based access control
RBAC
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedLimit who sees which devices
Device and tag level access
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedStart from a ready-made role
Role templates
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedControl machine access
API access tokens
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedUser audit log
Audit logging
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: Included
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Device allowanceLicensed device count | No licence limit | Up to 300 | Up to 1,000 | Custom, beyond 1,000 |
| Manage every rConfig instance centrallyVector Central ManagerVector Central Manager is included with Enterprise. Vector MSP is the service-provider offer. | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Container deploymentContainers | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Air-gapped deployment | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Distributed collectorsMulti-tier architecture | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| High availabilityHA | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
Device allowance
Licensed device count
Standard: Up to 1,000Enterprise / MSP: Custom, beyond 1,000Manage every rConfig instance centrally
Vector Central Manager
Standard: Not includedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedContainer deployment
Containers
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedAir-gapped deployment
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedDistributed collectors
Multi-tier architecture
Standard: Not includedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedHigh availability
HA
Standard: Not includedEnterprise / MSP: Included
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Included supportSupport response | Community | 5 business days | 8x5, next business day | 24x7, four-hour response |
| Named customer success manager | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Implementation servicesProfessional services | Not included | Not included | Available as a paid service | Available as a paid service |
| Training | Not included | Not included | Available as a paid service | Available as a paid service |
| Custom developmentCustomisation | Not included | Not included | Available as a paid service | Available as a paid service |
Included support
Support response
Standard: 8x5, next business dayEnterprise / MSP: 24x7, four-hour responseNamed customer success manager
Standard: Not includedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedImplementation services
Professional services
Standard: Available as a paid serviceEnterprise / MSP: Available as a paid serviceTraining
Standard: Available as a paid serviceEnterprise / MSP: Available as a paid serviceCustom development
Customisation
Standard: Available as a paid serviceEnterprise / MSP: Available as a paid service
More features, in depth
The engineering detail behind the summary above, in the same four editions.
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back up the moment a change happensEvent-triggered backups (SNMP trap)A trap from the device starts a backup straight away, with a cooldown per filter so a burst cannot flood the queue. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Collect remote sites without a VPN back to coreDistributed collector agentsBind tasks and devices to a remote agent, so branch and customer networks are collected locally. | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Know whether last night's backup ranBackup success and failure reportingEvery task records what succeeded and what failed, device by device. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Scheduled reports and failure alertsVerbose reporting and email notificationDownloadable reports and per-task email when a backup fails. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Backups keep working when a protocol is disabledAutomatic protocol fallbackSSH falls back to Telnet with port probing, and the preferred protocol is re-checked periodically. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Retention limits that stop the archive filling the diskRetention policy and automatic purgeSet how many days of history each target keeps, then scheduled cleanup does the rest. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| TL1 device backupsTL1 over Telnet or SSHCollect from TL1 managed equipment over either transport. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Secrets masked in stored configurationsSecrets masking and config obfuscationPasswords and community strings are obscured in the stored configuration, so the archive is safe to share. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Device credentials held in your own vaultHashiCorp Vault integrationDevice passwords stay in the vault and are never stored in rConfig. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Search the content of every stored backupConfiguration content searchFind every device that ever carried a given line, such as an ACL entry, across the whole archive. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Back up the moment a change happens
Event-triggered backups (SNMP trap)
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedCollect remote sites without a VPN back to core
Distributed collector agents
Standard: Not includedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedKnow whether last night's backup ran
Backup success and failure reporting
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedScheduled reports and failure alerts
Verbose reporting and email notification
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedBackups keep working when a protocol is disabled
Automatic protocol fallback
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedRetention limits that stop the archive filling the disk
Retention policy and automatic purge
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedTL1 device backups
TL1 over Telnet or SSH
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedSecrets masked in stored configurations
Secrets masking and config obfuscation
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedDevice credentials held in your own vault
HashiCorp Vault integration
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedSearch the content of every stored backup
Configuration content search
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: Included
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diff noise exclusionsDiff exclusion rulesIgnore the lines that change on every backup, so a real change stands out. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Severity and tagging for triageChange severity and tagsRank and tag changes so the important ones are dealt with first. | Not included | Not included | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Change review and sign-off workflowReview and approvalRoute a detected change for review and record who signed it off. | Not included | Not included | Coming soon | Coming soon |
Diff noise exclusions
Diff exclusion rules
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedSeverity and tagging for triage
Change severity and tags
Standard: Coming soonEnterprise / MSP: Coming soonChange review and sign-off workflow
Review and approval
Standard: Coming soonEnterprise / MSP: Coming soon
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply policies across your fleetPolicy assignment by tag, category or groupAssign a policy to a device, tag, category or device group. Write the rule once. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Advanced rule logicAny, all and not conditionsBuild rules from any, all and not conditions, not just keyword matching. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Policy audit trailRule change historySee who created or changed a compliance rule, and when. | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
Apply policies across your fleet
Policy assignment by tag, category or group
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedAdvanced rule logic
Any, all and not conditions
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedPolicy audit trail
Rule change history
Standard: Not includedEnterprise / MSP: Included
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI usage audit logNewAI request loggingEvery AI request logged with user, feature, provider, model and token count. | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Control which AI features are enabledNewPer-feature AI switchesTurn each AI capability on or off independently. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Role-controlled configuration pushSnippet permissions by roleSnippets must be granted to a role before anyone can push them. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
AI usage audit logNew
AI request logging
Standard: Not includedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedControl which AI features are enabledNew
Per-feature AI switches
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedRole-controlled configuration push
Snippet permissions by role
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: Included
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receive SNMP traps from your devicesTrap receiver and filtersListen for traps, filter the ones that matter and act on them. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Stream events to your message busRabbitMQ publishingPublish rConfig events to RabbitMQ. | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
Receive SNMP traps from your devices
Trap receiver and filters
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedStream events to your message bus
RabbitMQ publishing
Standard: Not includedEnterprise / MSP: Included
| Feature | Core | Starter | Standard | Enterprise / MSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissions for every module and actionPer-module CRUD permissionsFine-grained control over create, read, update and delete across the product. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Change history on recordsRecord-level auditSee who edited a policy, device or snippet, and when. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Approve SSO users before first sign-inNew user approvalNew identity-provider users need approval before they get access. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Audit log retention and archivingAudit retention policy | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
Permissions for every module and action
Per-module CRUD permissions
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedChange history on records
Record-level audit
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedApprove SSO users before first sign-in
New user approval
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: IncludedAudit log retention and archiving
Audit retention policy
Standard: IncludedEnterprise / MSP: Included