A Hudu alternative that also watches the network
Hudu and IT Glue are both documentation platforms for MSPs. Spark Dock starts from a different place: it monitors and maps the network first, then keeps documentation, passwords and tickets alongside it.
What Hudu is
- Hudu describes itself as IT documentation for MSPs and IT teams.
- Its features page lists credential vaults with OTP, role-based access, audit histories, expiration tracking, client portals, IP address management, rack layouts, website monitoring, and Hudu Radar for scanning networks and building a network map.
- Hudu can be self-hosted, and its site lists per-user pricing of $30 per user a month, or $27 billed annually.
Source: https://www.hudu.com/features (checked 26 Oct 2026)
Hudu and IT Glue
Both focus on documentation. IT Glue is part of Kaseya and lists 60+ integrations and add-ons such as Network Glue and MyGlue. Hudu offers self-hosting and per-user pricing. If documentation is all you need, compare those two directly on their own sites.
What Spark Dock does differently
- Monitoring, topology and alerts are the core, not an extra.
- A collector on each site: a SPARK Box or your own hardware with our image, read-only discovery, and an outbound-only encrypted channel.
- A documentation grid and encrypted password vault next to the devices that were discovered.
- Free for MSPs with unlimited sites and 3 users. Extra users €19 a month. Never priced per device.
At a glance
| At a glance | Hudu | Spark Dock |
|---|---|---|
| Main focus | IT documentation | Network monitoring, topology and documentation together |
| Network scanning | Hudu Radar | Continuous discovery by a collector on each site |
| Password vault | Yes | Yes |
| Client portal | Yes | White-label portal on your own domain (MSP) |
| Self-hosting | Whole platform | Collector can run on your own hardware |
| Pricing | Per user (see hudu.com) | Free for MSPs · Solo €99/month |
When Hudu may suit you better
If you want to self-host the whole documentation platform, or need rack layouts and IP address management today, Hudu offers those.
Questions
- Is Spark Dock a documentation tool or a monitoring tool?
- Both. Devices found by the collector appear in the documentation grid, the topology and alerts, so you keep one record per device.
- Do you charge per user?
- Extra users are €19 a month. The free MSP workspace includes 3 users and Solo includes 1. There is no per-device fee.
IT Glue, Hudu, Auvik, Cisco Meraki and UniFi are trademarks of their owners. Spark Dock is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Competitor details come from their public websites as checked on 26 October 2026; check their sites for current features and pricing.