Free Open Source Network Configuration Manager

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🎯 About rConfig V8 Core

rConfig V8 Core is a free and open-source Network Configuration Management (NCM) platform. Back up, manage, and track network configs from one place.

✨ What's new

Config Versioning & Diff
Track every config version. See what changed with side-by-side or inline diffs. View the full history for any device.

REST API
Manage devices, configs, templates, tasks, vendors, and more through the REST API. Use API keys for secure access.

API token permissions
rConfig Core has no role-based access control. Every user has full access, and so does every REST API token: a token can do anything an Admin can do through the API, whichever user created it. Treat tokens like an Admin password:

• Create tokens only for trusted automation and integrations.
• Store tokens in a secrets manager, never in scripts or source control.
• Give each integration its own token, so you can revoke one without affecting the others.
• Delete unused tokens under Settings > REST API.
• If a token may have been exposed, delete it and create a new one.

Role-based access control with per-user permissions is available in rConfig Pro.

Configuration Search
Search all saved configs with one or more terms. Filter by tags, devices, command groups, or commands.

Why Choose rConfig?

• 🆕 Config Versioning & Diff - Automatic version tracking and visual diffs (new in July 2026)
• 🆕 REST API (v1 & v2) - Token-authenticated programmatic access (new in July 2026)
• 🆕 Upgraded Configuration Search - Multi-term search with AND/OR matching and scope filters (new in July 2026)
• 🚀 Fast & Efficient - Optimized for high-performance configuration backups
• 🔒 Secure - Built with security best practices from the ground up
• 🌐 Multi-Vendor Support - Works with Cisco, Juniper, HP, and more
• 📦 Easy Deployment - Docker support for quick setup
• 💰 Cost-Free - No licensing fees, truly open source
• 🛠️ Actively Maintained - Regular updates and community support

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📸 Screenshots

See rConfig in action. Here's the dashboard to get you started:

Devices

Config Search

Config Diffs

Config Compare

Promo

SSO

Notifications

📘 Documentation

Full V8Core documentation: https://v8coredocs.rconfig.com/getting-started/

✨ Features

Core Features

• ✅ Configuration Backup - Automated device backups
• ✅ Multi-Vendor Support - Cisco, Juniper, HP, Dell, and more
• ✅ Unlimited Devices - No artificial limits
• ✅ Scheduled Tasks - Automated backup scheduling
• 🆕 Config Versioning & Diff - Automatic version tracking with inline and side-by-side diffs
• 🆕 REST API (v1 & v2) - Token-authenticated API with key management and built-in docs
• 🆕 Upgraded Configuration Search - Multi-term AND/OR search with tag, device, command group, and command filters

Technical Stack

• 🔧 Laravel 12 - Modern PHP framework
• 🎨 Vue.js 3 - Reactive UI components
• ⚡ Vite - Lightning-fast builds
• 🎨 shadcn/ui - Beautiful UI components
• 🐳 Docker Ready - Container deployment
• 📊 MySQL/MariaDB - Reliable database

🆚 rConfig Editions Comparison

Feature	🆓 rConfig Core	💎 rConfig Professional
Configuration Backup	✅	✅
Multi-Vendor Support	✅	✅
Unlimited Devices	✅	✅
Config Versioning & Diff	✅	✅
REST API Access (v1 & v2)	✅	✅
Configuration Search	✅	✅
Change Manager & Review Workflow	❌	✅
Enterprise Features	❌	✅
Priority Support	❌	✅
SLA Guarantees	❌	✅

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🚀 Quick Start

Get rConfig v8 Core up and running in minutes!

Option 1: 🐳 Docker (Recommended for Quick Testing)

For Docker installation, please use our dedicated Docker repository:

👉 rconfig8coredocker

# install git and docker if you don't have them already
# For CentOS/RHEL/Rocky:
sudo yum install -y git docker docker-compose
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
# For Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y git docker.io docker-compose
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker

# Clone the Docker repository
git clone https://github.com/rconfig/rconfig8coredocker.git
cd rconfig8coredocker

## Follow Steps in the official documentation for docker setup: https://v8coredocs.rconfig.com/installation-upgrades/v8-core/docker-setup/

To complete the setup, follow the remaining instructions in the V8 Core Docker documentation: https://v8coredocs.rconfig.com/installation-upgrades/v8-core/docker-setup/

Default credentials:

• 📧 Email: [email protected]
• 🔑 Password: admin

⚠️ Important: Change these credentials immediately after first login!

Option 2: 💻 Native Installation

See the Full Installation Guide below.

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📦 Installation

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