Unimus vs rConfig (2026): Honest NCM Comparison

Unimus vs rConfig

Comparing Unimus and rConfig for network configuration management? Here is where each one wins, with every claim dated and sourced.

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The short answer

Unimus and rConfig are both dedicated, self-hosted network configuration management (NCM) tools, not monitoring platforms with backup bolted on. Unimus is closed source, priced per device, with a 10-device free tier and compliance or SSO reserved for its Advanced tier. ³ rConfig's V8 Core is free and open source with no device limit, and its paid editions add compliance and SSO well below where Unimus draws that line, plus air-gapped deployment on every edition. ⁷ Pick Unimus if you want a fast, no-code, vendor-supported install on Windows, Linux or Unix. Pick rConfig if you want an open-source core, cheaper compliance and SSO, or a distributed, outbound-only path into OT and branch networks.

Unimus vs rConfig, at a glance

Every Unimus fact below was checked directly against unimus.net on 26 September 2026; every rConfig fact links to the product page or pricing page it comes from. All sources are listed in the dated sources.

Unimus is a trademark of its owner. This comparison is written by rConfig for evaluation purposes.

What matters
Source model
Unimus
Proprietary, closed source.⁵
rConfig
V8 Core is open source and free. Starter, Standard and Enterprise are commercial editions built on it.¹¹
What matters
Free option
Unimus
10 devices, no time limit. Excludes Compliance and SAML/OIDC.³
rConfig
V8 Core: free, open source, no device limit.
What matters
Paid model
Unimus
Per device, billed yearly: Standard $6.90, Advanced $9.70 per device per year, capped at 1,000 devices.⁴
rConfig
One flat annual price per edition and device band: Starter to 300 devices, Standard to 1,000, Enterprise custom beyond that.
What matters
Compliance tier
Unimus
Configuration and runtime compliance is Advanced tier only.³
rConfig
Included from Starter up.⁷
What matters
SSO (SAML/OIDC) tier
Unimus
Advanced tier only.³
rConfig
Included on every edition, including the free Core.⁷
What matters
Licence validation and air-gap
Unimus
Needs Unimus's licensing server. Offline mode is Unlimited tier only.³
rConfig
Air-gapped deployment on every edition, Core through Enterprise.⁷
What matters
Distributed collection
Unimus
Zones, each polled by a Remote Core, with multi-tenancy and high availability built in.²
rConfig
Vector Agent collectors are an Enterprise capability. Not on Core, Starter or Standard.⁷
What matters
OT and IoT reach
Unimus
Remote Core per Zone; vendor states over 400 device types from more than 150 vendors.²
rConfig
Vector Agent deploys inside the OT segment, outbound-only, no inbound rule. Spans IoT and OT alongside routers and switches.⁸
What matters
Multi-tenancy
Unimus
Built in, across Zones.²
rConfig
Device and tag-level separation from Standard; full multi-tenancy for MSP fleets at Enterprise.⁷
What matters
Published scale evidence
Unimus
No independently published large-scale benchmark identified. Per-device tiers cap at 1,000.³
rConfig
Latest benchmark backs up over 50,000 devices in under 21 minutes.¹²
What matters
Supported host platforms
Unimus
Windows, Linux or Unix; x86, x64 and ARM.¹
rConfig
Self-hosted on Linux (server or Docker). Vector Agent collectors also run on Windows.¹¹⁸
What matters
API
Unimus
REST API.²
rConfig
REST API.¹⁴

Unimus and rConfig compared on source model, free option, paid model, compliance tier, SSO tier, licence validation and air-gap, distributed collection, OT and IoT reach, multi-tenancy, published scale evidence, supported host platforms and API
What matters	Unimus	rConfig
Source model	Proprietary, closed source.⁵	V8 Core is open source and free. Starter, Standard and Enterprise are commercial editions built on it.¹¹
Free option	10 devices, no time limit. Excludes Compliance and SAML/OIDC.³	V8 Core: free, open source, no device limit.
Paid model	Per device, billed yearly: Standard $6.90, Advanced $9.70 per device per year, capped at 1,000 devices.⁴	One flat annual price per edition and device band: Starter to 300 devices, Standard to 1,000, Enterprise custom beyond that.
Compliance tier	Configuration and runtime compliance is Advanced tier only.³	Included from Starter up.⁷
SSO (SAML/OIDC) tier	Advanced tier only.³	Included on every edition, including the free Core.⁷
Licence validation and air-gap	Needs Unimus's licensing server. Offline mode is Unlimited tier only.³	Air-gapped deployment on every edition, Core through Enterprise.⁷
Distributed collection	Zones, each polled by a Remote Core, with multi-tenancy and high availability built in.²	Vector Agent collectors are an Enterprise capability. Not on Core, Starter or Standard.⁷
OT and IoT reach	Remote Core per Zone; vendor states over 400 device types from more than 150 vendors.²	Vector Agent deploys inside the OT segment, outbound-only, no inbound rule. Spans IoT and OT alongside routers and switches.⁸
Multi-tenancy	Built in, across Zones.²	Device and tag-level separation from Standard; full multi-tenancy for MSP fleets at Enterprise.⁷
Published scale evidence	No independently published large-scale benchmark identified. Per-device tiers cap at 1,000.³	Latest benchmark backs up over 50,000 devices in under 21 minutes.¹²
Supported host platforms	Windows, Linux or Unix; x86, x64 and ARM.¹	Self-hosted on Linux (server or Docker). Vector Agent collectors also run on Windows.¹¹⁸
API	REST API.²	REST API.¹⁴

Which one fits you

This page also serves rConfig users sizing up Unimus, so both directions get a fair answer below.

Choose Unimus if
You want a fast, no-code, on-premise NCM that installs directly on Windows, Linux or Unix, with no separate collector to deploy.¹A small deployment fits inside the 10-device free tier, and Unimus runs an MSP partner programme with usage-based billing if you manage other people's networks.³
Choose rConfig if
You want an open-source core with no device limit, compliance and SSO included well below Unimus's Advanced tier, air-gapped deployment on every edition rather than one tier above 1,000 devices, or a path to distributed, outbound-only collection for OT and branch networks.¹¹⁷

Cost at 100, 500, 1,000 and 5,000 devices

Unimus bills per device past its 10 free licences. rConfig bills one flat annual price per edition and device band. The two models cross over differently depending on which Unimus tier you would actually need.

Devices
100 devices
Unimus Standard
$621
Unimus Advanced
$873
rConfig
$2,999 a year (Starter)
Devices
500 devices
Unimus Standard
$3,381
Unimus Advanced
$4,753
rConfig
$4,799 a year (Standard)
Devices
1,000 devices
Unimus Standard
$6,831
Unimus Advanced
$9,603
rConfig
$4,799 a year (Standard)
Devices
5,000 devices
Unimus Standard
Above the 1,000-device cap: requires an annual Unlimited licence, price not published on unimus.net
Unimus Advanced
Above the 1,000-device cap: requires an annual Unlimited licence, price not published on unimus.net
rConfig
Custom a year (Enterprise / MSP)

Unimus Standard, Unimus Advanced and rConfig cost at 100, 500, 1,000 and 5,000 devices
Devices	Unimus Standard	Unimus Advanced	rConfig
100 devices	$621	$873	$2,999 a year (Starter)
500 devices	$3,381	$4,753	$4,799 a year (Standard)
1,000 devices	$6,831	$9,603	$4,799 a year (Standard)
5,000 devices	Above the 1,000-device cap: requires an annual Unlimited licence, price not published on unimus.net	Above the 1,000-device cap: requires an annual Unlimited licence, price not published on unimus.net	Custom a year (Enterprise / MSP)

Unimus totals are first-year list-price arithmetic only: device count minus the 10 free licences, times the per-device rate, with no tax, multi-year discount or currency conversion applied.⁴rConfig totals are one flat annual price for the edition's whole device band, not a per-device multiplication, shown in USD.⁶

How each one reaches your devices

Unimus splits devices into Zones, each polled by a Remote Core, with multi-tenancy and high availability built in.² rConfig's Enterprise edition instead uses a three-tier architecture: one central manager, a layer of rConfig Vector Agent collectors deployed per site or segment, then the devices themselves, including IoT and OT. The Vector Agent only makes outbound connections back to rConfig; a Unimus Remote Core's connection direction is not documented on unimus.net, so no claim is made about it either way.¹⁰⁹

Compliance and security

On Unimus, configuration and runtime compliance checks and SAML/OIDC single sign-on are both Advanced-tier features; the free tier and Standard tier do not include either.³ On rConfig, policy compliance is included from the Starter edition up, and SSO with SAML and OIDC is included on every edition, including the free Core.⁷

Unimus normally requires a connection to its own licensing server; offline, air-gapped operation is supported only on its Unlimited tier, above the 1,000-device per-device cap.³ rConfig's air-gapped deployment is included on every edition, from the free Core through Enterprise, with no separate tier to buy into.⁷

Regulated teams evaluating either tool for segmentation work usually land here from NIS2 compliance or DORA compliance. rConfig's wider security programme and disclosure process are documented on its own security policy page.

Open source

rConfig V8 Core is open source; Unimus is not.¹¹⁵ That is the whole claim: Core carries no licence keys and no device limit, and the paid Starter, Standard and Enterprise editions are built on top of it rather than replacing it. See rConfig V8 Core.

Unimus vs Oxidized vs rConfig

Oxidized appears on most shortlists next to Unimus too, including the r/networking thread this page was written to answer. The full, cited comparison lives on the Oxidized alternative; the rows below are a short summary of where the three tools stand next to each other.

What matters
Source model
Unimus
Proprietary, closed source.
Oxidized
Open source, Apache License 2.0.
rConfig
V8 Core open source; paid editions on top.
What matters
Free tier
Unimus
10 devices, no time limit.
Oxidized
Free, no device limit.
rConfig
V8 Core, free, no device limit.
What matters
Deployment
Unimus
On-premise software, own hardware.
Oxidized
Self-hosted collector, YAML and Ruby.
rConfig
Self-hosted, web interface and API.
What matters
Compliance checks
Unimus
Advanced tier only.
Oxidized
Not built in.
rConfig
Starter tier up.⁷
What matters
Support model
Unimus
Vendor support, MSP programme available.
Oxidized
Community, maintainer-led.
rConfig
Community on Core, up to 24x7 on Enterprise.

Unimus, Oxidized and rConfig compared on source model, free tier, deployment, compliance checks and support model
What matters	Unimus	Oxidized	rConfig
Source model	Proprietary, closed source.	Open source, Apache License 2.0.	V8 Core open source; paid editions on top.
Free tier	10 devices, no time limit.	Free, no device limit.	V8 Core, free, no device limit.
Deployment	On-premise software, own hardware.	Self-hosted collector, YAML and Ruby.	Self-hosted, web interface and API.
Compliance checks	Advanced tier only.	Not built in.	Starter tier up.⁷
Support model	Vendor support, MSP programme available.	Community, maintainer-led.	Community on Core, up to 24x7 on Enterprise.

Switching in either direction

Moving from Unimus: export your device list, recreate credential sets in rConfig, add the devices and rebuild your schedules. The full four-step walkthrough lives on the Unimus alternative's "Moving from Unimus" section.

Moving from rConfig Core: Core already covers backups, search, diffs and change tracking with no device limit. Starter adds policy compliance and restore; Standard adds automation and a larger device band; Enterprise adds SSO already included on Core, plus distributed Vector Agent collection. See what each edition adds before you decide whether you need to move at all.

Unimus vs rConfig: common questions

Is Unimus better than rConfig?

Neither is better in every case. Unimus is a fast, no-code, on-premise NCM that suits small to mid-size networks and installs directly on Windows, Linux or Unix. rConfig suits teams that want an open-source core with no device limit, compliance and SSO well below Unimus's Advanced tier, air-gapped deployment on every edition, or a path to distributed OT collection. See the at-a-glance table above for the specifics.

Is rConfig free?

Yes. rConfig V8 Core is free, open source and self-hosted, with no device limit and no licence keys. It does not include restore, policy checks or automation; those are in the paid Starter, Standard and Enterprise editions.

Download rConfig Core

Is Unimus open source?

No. Unimus is commercial, proprietary and closed source. rConfig V8 Core is open source and free to self-host, with no device limit.

Which is cheaper for 500 devices?

At 500 devices, Unimus Standard lists at $3,381 a year and Advanced at $4,753 a year (490 billable devices after the 10 free, at $6.90 and $9.70 per device per year). rConfig Standard is a flat $4,799 a year for up to 1,000 devices, and already includes compliance and SSO, which sit on Unimus's Advanced tier. See the costs section above for the full breakdown, including 100, 1,000 and 5,000 devices.

Does either work air-gapped?

rConfig's air-gapped deployment is included on every edition, from the free Core through Enterprise. Unimus normally needs a connection to its own licensing server; offline mode is supported only on the Unlimited tier, above the 1,000-device per-device cap.

Can I run rConfig on Windows?

The rConfig server itself is self-hosted on Linux, on a server or in Docker. The rConfig Vector Agent, the outbound-only collector used for distributed and OT sites, does run as a Windows service as well as on Linux. Unimus, by contrast, installs directly on Windows, Linux or Unix.

Unimus vs Oxidized, which should I use?

Unimus is a closed-source, vendor-supported product with a 10-device free tier. Oxidized is free, open source and has no device limit, but has no built-in compliance engine and community-only support. rConfig sits between the two: V8 Core is open source and free with no device limit, and the paid editions add compliance, SSO and, at Enterprise, distributed collection.

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Sources, checked 26 September 2026

Unimus facts come from unimus.net (its homepage, Features and Pricing pages) and the Unimus community forum, all checked 26 September 2026. rConfig capability and tier claims link to the product documentation and to rConfig pricing, the single source both /pricing and /pricing/comparison read from. No CVE, security-incident or third-party integration partner content is cited on this page.