Netboxlabs

NetBox Labs is the open-source network source of truth and automation platform trusted by thousands of network engineers worldwide. Aquion brings NetBox Labs to Australian and New Zealand enterprises seeking modern network infrastructure management.

Networking & Connectivity

The Network Source of Truth — Reimagined

NetBox Labs is the company behind NetBox, the world's most widely adopted open-source network source of truth (NSoT) and infrastructure resource management (IRM) platform. Trusted by thousands of organisations globally — from hyperscalers to government agencies — NetBox gives network teams a single, authoritative record of their physical and virtual infrastructure. Building on the power of open-source NetBox, NetBox Labs now offers two enterprise-grade products — NetBox Cloud and NetBox Enterprise — delivering the scalability, security, and support that modern organisations demand. With Aquion as the authorised distributor for Australia and New Zealand, local teams can now access NetBox Labs products with dedicated regional support, procurement, and licensing assistance.

What is NetBox?

NetBox is the world's leading open-source network source of truth and IP address management (IPAM) platform. Originally developed by DigitalOcean and now stewarded by NetBox Labs, it provides network engineers and operations teams with a single, authoritative record of their physical and virtual infrastructure — from racks and devices through to IP addresses, circuits, VLANs, and cables. At its core, NetBox functions as the definitive inventory and documentation layer for modern networks. It models the relationships between every element of your infrastructure, giving teams a structured, queryable database that replaces sprawling spreadsheets and disconnected tools. With a rich REST API and GraphQL interface, NetBox integrates seamlessly into automation pipelines, CI/CD workflows, and network-as-code practices — making it the foundation upon which reliable network automation is built. With over 100,000 deployments globally and a thriving open-source community, NetBox is trusted by telcos, hyperscalers, financial institutions, government agencies, and enterprises of all sizes to manage the complexity of modern network infrastructure.

NetBox Labs Product Portfolio

NetBox Cloud

A fully managed, SaaS deployment of NetBox hosted by NetBox Labs. Includes automatic upgrades, high availability, enterprise SSO, audit logging, dedicated support, and guaranteed SLAs — ideal for organisations seeking operational simplicity without sacrificing capability.

NetBox Enterprise

Deploy NetBox within your own environment — on-premises, private cloud, or air-gapped — with the full suite of commercial features including SSO integration, enhanced RBAC, priority support, and professional services from the NetBox Labs team.

NetBox Community

The free, open-source edition of NetBox, actively maintained by NetBox Labs and a global community of contributors. The ideal starting point for teams exploring network source of truth — and the same powerful data model that underpins the commercial offerings.

Core Capabilities

Network Source of Truth

Maintain a single, authoritative record of your entire network — devices, racks, sites, connections, and configurations — eliminating documentation drift and shadow IT.

IP Address Management (IPAM)

Manage IPv4 and IPv6 address space, VRFs, VLANs, and prefixes with precision. Model your addressing hierarchy and eliminate conflicts across complex multi-site environments.

Automation-Ready API

NetBox exposes a comprehensive REST API and GraphQL endpoint, enabling seamless integration with Ansible, Terraform, Python scripts, and any automation toolchain your team relies on.

Physical & Virtual Infrastructure

Model everything from physical rack elevations, patch panels, and power feeds through to virtual machines, clusters, and cloud resources — all within a unified data model.

Extensible Plugin Architecture

Extend NetBox with a rich ecosystem of community and commercial plugins. Add custom fields, scripts, and reports to adapt the platform to your unique operational requirements.

Role-Based Access Control

Enforce fine-grained permissions across teams and business units, ensuring the right people have access to the right data — critical for large enterprise and regulated environments.

Why NetBox Labs?

The Creators. The Experts.

NetBox Labs built NetBox and continues to drive its direction. You are not buying a third-party wrapper — you are working directly with the engineers who architect the platform, ensuring your organisation benefits from the deepest possible product expertise.

Operational Simplicity at Scale

NetBox Cloud removes the burden of managing the platform so your team can focus on the network itself. Automatic upgrades, built-in high availability, and guaranteed SLAs mean you get enterprise-grade reliability without the operational overhead.

Control Without Compromise

For organisations that cannot move to the cloud, NetBox Enterprise delivers every commercial capability — advanced SSO, audit logging, enhanced RBAC, and priority support — within your own environment, including fully air-gapped and classified deployments.

Your Automation Foundation

NetBox is not just documentation — it is the source of truth that powers automation. With a rich REST API, GraphQL interface, and deep integrations across the network automation ecosystem, NetBox gives every tool in your stack a reliable, queryable foundation to build on.

NetBox by the Numbers

100,000+ Global deployments
13,000+ GitHub stars
700+ Community contributors
10+ Years of open-source development

Network Automation Heroes: Escaping the False Summits

Network automation promises transformative outcomes — but many teams find themselves stuck on false summits, achieving partial wins while the real destination remains out of reach. In this session from the NetBox Labs team, network automation leaders share honest, practical insights on what it truly takes to build resilient, scalable automation practices in production environments. From choosing the right source of truth to avoiding common pitfalls, this talk is essential viewing for any network engineer or architect on the automation journey.

Who Uses NetBox Labs?

NetBox Labs serves a broad spectrum of organisations where network complexity and operational rigour intersect. Typical customers include telecommunications providers managing large-scale physical and logical infrastructure, financial services firms requiring precise, auditable network documentation for compliance, government agencies and defence organisations operating in secure or classified environments, cloud and managed service providers running multi-tenant infrastructure, and enterprise IT teams seeking to modernise network operations and accelerate automation adoption. In Australia and New Zealand, Aquion works with reseller partners and directly with enterprise customers across these segments to deploy, license, and support NetBox Labs solutions — ensuring local organisations can leverage world-class network automation tooling with the benefit of regional expertise and support.
“NetBox has become the backbone of our network automation strategy. Having a single source of truth that our entire toolchain can query has eliminated the manual errors and documentation lag that used to slow us down. It's the foundation we needed to scale.”
Network Architect — Enterprise Customer, Financial Services

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NetBox truly open source?
Yes. The NetBox Community edition is open source and freely available under the Apache 2.0 licence. NetBox Labs develops and maintains the community edition alongside commercial products — NetBox Cloud and NetBox Enterprise — which add managed hosting, enterprise features, and support.
What is the difference between NetBox Cloud and NetBox Enterprise?
NetBox Cloud is a fully managed SaaS offering hosted by NetBox Labs, removing the burden of infrastructure management. NetBox Enterprise is a commercially licensed deployment for organisations that need to run NetBox within their own environment — on-premises, private cloud, or air-gapped — with the same enterprise features and support.
How does NetBox integrate with our existing automation tools?
NetBox exposes a comprehensive REST API and GraphQL interface, making it compatible with virtually any automation toolchain including Ansible, Terraform, Nornir, Python scripts, and CI/CD platforms. NetBox Labs also maintains official integrations and actively contributes to the broader network automation ecosystem.
Can Aquion help us migrate from our existing IPAM or network documentation tool?
Yes. Aquion's team can work with you and our reseller partners to plan and execute migration from existing IPAM tools, spreadsheets, or legacy DCIM platforms to NetBox. We can also connect you with NetBox Labs professional services for complex deployments.
Is NetBox suitable for air-gapped or classified environments?
Yes. NetBox Enterprise is specifically designed for deployment in environments that cannot connect to external cloud services, including air-gapped and classified environments. Contact Aquion to discuss your specific security and deployment requirements.

Ready to Build Your Network Source of Truth?

Contact Aquion today to discuss NetBox Labs licensing, deployment options, and how we can help your organisation modernise network operations across Australia and New Zealand.