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Kilter vs. ManageEngine NCM

ManageEngine NCM finds it. Kilter by BackBox actually fixes it.

Both ManageEngine and Kilter back up configurations, detect drift, and flag firmware with known CVEs. Kilter identifies which devices are affected by the CVE, ranks them by risk, and applies the fix across 180+ vendors.

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Kilter

The network automation platform from BackBox

ManageEngine NCM

Network Configuration Manager, by ManageEngine

  1. Risk scoring across your estate

    Kilter:Included

    Yes

    ManageEngine NCM:Neutral

    Limited

  2. Workaround without an upgrade

    Kilter:Included

    Automated

    ManageEngine NCM:Not included

    Not offered

  3. Drift correction

    Kilter:Included

    Automatic, keeps the evidence

    ManageEngine NCM:Partly included

    Configlet you write and attach

  4. Automation Creation Assistance

    Kilter:Included

    Build production-ready automation chains, no deep scripting expertise required

    ManageEngine NCM:Not included

    Not offered

  5. Breadth of IT tooling

    Kilter:Neutral

    Network infrastructure

    ManageEngine NCM:Included

    Monitoring, ITSM, endpoint, directory

ManageEngine details come from ManageEngine's public documentation and the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, checked September 2026. Product names are trademarks of their owners.

Kilter by BackBox and ManageEngine NCM, row by row

Vulnerability Intelligence & Remediation4 rows

  • Firmware vulnerability detection

    Kilter

    IncludedIncluded

    ManageEngine NCM

    IncludedIncluded

  • Risk scoring across your estate

    Kilter

    IncludedYes

    ManageEngine NCM
    Neutral

    Limited

  • Risk-ordered remediation

    Kilter

    IncludedYes

    ManageEngine NCM
    Neutral

    Limited

  • Workaround without an upgrade

    Kilter

    IncludedAutomated

    ManageEngine NCM

    Not includedNot offered

Network Configuration & Compliance3 rows

  • Policy framework support

    Kilter

    IncludedNIST, STIG, PCI, DORA

    ManageEngine NCM
    Neutral

    Policy rules and violations

  • Drift correction

    Kilter

    IncludedAutomatic, keeps the evidence

    ManageEngine NCM

    Partly includedConfiglet you write and attach

  • Backup validation before restore

    Kilter

    IncludedFive-step verification

    ManageEngine NCM
    Neutral

    Scheduled backup and compare

Automation Depth5 rows

  • Pre-built upgrade automations

    Kilter

    Included30,000+ across 180+ vendors

    ManageEngine NCM

    Partly includedConfiglets you write

  • Who builds what is missing

    Kilter

    IncludedOur automation team, included

    ManageEngine NCM
    Neutral

    You, per platform

  • Upgrade safety

    Kilter

    IncludedPre-checks, post-checks, rollback

    ManageEngine NCM

    Partly includedScheduled upgrade jobs

  • Execution at remote sites

    Kilter

    IncludedAgents execute locally, in parallel

    ManageEngine NCM
    Neutral

    A probe server per location

  • AI Automation Assistance

    Kilter

    IncludedBuild production-ready automation chains, no deep scripting expertise required

    ManageEngine NCM

    Not includedNot offered

Commercial and scope3 rows

  • Multi-tenancy for service providers

    Kilter

    IncludedSecure multi-tenancy with RBAC

    ManageEngine NCM

    IncludedAvailable across the portfolio

  • Independent security attestation

    Kilter

    IncludedSOC 2 Type 2

    ManageEngine NCM
    Neutral

    Products appear in CISA KEV

  • Breadth of IT tooling

    Kilter
    Neutral

    Network infrastructure

    ManageEngine NCM

    IncludedMonitoring, ITSM, endpoint, directory

ManageEngine details come from ManageEngine's public documentation and the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, checked September 2026. Product names are trademarks of their owners.

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What network teams say

  • “BackBox has earned us a much-improved security posture and helped us to eliminate misconfigurations. We can now roll out uniform security policies in new settings much more quickly.”
    — Martin R., Cloud Security Operations, Telecommunications
  • “Our entire deployment and onboarding over 200 customers and over 4,000 customer devices occurred in 30 days from initial deployment of service, including integration with ServiceNow, accelerating time to value.”
    — VP Managed Services, Global MSP, Enterprise, > 1,000 employees
  • “BackBox simplifies and automates configuration management for network devices, addressing challenges associated with manual processes, diverse vendor environments, efficiency, compliance, risk reduction, and capacity optimization.”
    — Martin B., Senior Network Engineer, Information Technology and Services
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Kilter and ManageEngine NCM: common questions

  • Is Kilter a replacement for ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager?

    For configuration backup, drift detection, compliance, and OS upgrades, yes. Both back up configurations, detect drift, and flag firmware with known CVEs. Kilter goes on to identify which devices are affected by a CVE, rank them by risk, and apply the fix across 180+ vendors.

  • Does Kilter replace ManageEngine's other IT tools?

    No. Kilter covers network infrastructure: configuration, compliance, vulnerability remediation, and OS upgrades. ManageEngine's portfolio also spans monitoring, ITSM, endpoint and directory tools, and Kilter does not replace those tools.

  • Both detect firmware vulnerabilities. What does Kilter add?

    Kilter scores the risk across your estate, prioritizes remediation by risk level, and can apply a workaround without an upgrade.

  • Do I have to write configlets to fix compliance violations?

    Not in Kilter. In ManageEngine NCM, you write a remediation configlet and attach it to a compliance rule. Kilter automatically corrects drift, retains evidence, and ships thousands of pre-written automations across 180+ vendors.

  • Do I need scripting skills to build automations in Kilter?

    No. Kilter's Automation Creation Assistance builds production-ready automation chains without requiring deep scripting expertise. ManageEngine NCM doesn't offer it; instead, you write configlets yourself, per platform.

  • Does Kilter work for managed service providers?

    Yes. Kilter provides secure multi-tenancy with role-based access control. ManageEngine also offers multi-tenancy across its portfolio.

  • How does Kilter run automations at remote sites?

    Kilter's agents execute locally at each site in parallel. ManageEngine NCM uses a probe server per location.

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