G2

Amit G.

Head of Product Development

Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/7/2026

"Canonica Netplan Makes Network Management Simple with a Declarative Approach"

4/5

What do you like best about Canonical Netplan?

The best thing I liked about Canonica Netplan is how easily it lets you manage networking. Its declarative approach simplifies network management, and it also makes broader system management easier. Network testing is straightforward too, since you can do it through a single command. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canonical Netplan?

A few things I disliked: for simple tasks, it can become unnecessarily complex, although it’s very good when the complexity is high. Sometimes I also felt that it makes a few changes in iptables without clearly notifying me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Canonical Netplan solving and how is that benefiting you?

The major problem that netplan solves is that it provides a single set of backend instructions for different configurations. Earlier, it was hard to learn and manage a variety of configuration methods. With its YAML configuration, it’s also easier to read and understand the settings at a glance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.