Best IT Asset Discovery Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Lansweeper is ranked #1 of 23 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of LOGINventory and OCS Inventory NG. The best-ranked option with a free plan is LOGINventory. The lowest first paid tier on this page is InvGate Asset Management at $0.42/mo.
Knowing what hardware, software, and network assets are present can help teams understand the scope of an IT environment. Compare hardware and software discovery with network asset discovery and cloud discovery to focus on what you need to find. Agentless discovery, asset limits, and deployment model add further distinctions; a free plan and paid-from price provide cost context. LOGINventory, OCS Inventory NG, and CloudQuery are among the named options, as are Open-AudIT and runZero. Use these comparison points to weigh discovery coverage and deployment needs against the inventory work you have in mind.
23 IT asset discovery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
23ranked
8free plans on this page
$0.42/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list IT Asset Discovery Software 23 channels on this page · 97 of 184 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromHardware discoverySoftware discoveryCloud discoveryNetwork asset discoveryAgentless discoveryAsset limit Spec sheet Score
01 Lansweeper Free planYesPaid from$199/moHardware discoverynot statedSoftware discoverynot statedCloud discoverynot statedNetwork asset discoverynot statedAgentless discoverynot statedAsset limit100 assets 3/8spec lines stated 8.0
02 LOGINventory Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoveryYesNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limitNo limit (licensed per asset) 7/8spec lines stated 7.7
03 OCS Inventory NG Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoverynot statedNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.7
04 CloudQuery Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHardware discoverynot statedSoftware discoverynot statedCloud discoveryYesNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoverynot statedAsset limitnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.6
05 Open-AudIT Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoveryYesNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
06 runZero Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoveryYesNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
07 GLPI Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHardware discoverynot statedSoftware discoverynot statedCloud discoverynot statedNetwork asset discoverynot statedAgentless discoverynot statedAsset limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.5
08 rxInventory Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoverynot statedNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limit25 assets 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
09 BelManage Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHardware discoverynot statedSoftware discoverynot statedCloud discoverynot statedNetwork asset discoverynot statedAgentless discoverynot statedAsset limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
10 IT Asset Tool Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoveryNoNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
11 Device42 Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHardware discoverynot statedSoftware discoverynot statedCloud discoverynot statedNetwork asset discoverynot statedAgentless discoverynot statedAsset limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 Total Network Inventory Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoverynot statedNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limit25 assets 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
13 InvGate Asset Management Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoveryYesNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limit500 assets 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
14 EMCO Network Inventory Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoverynot statedNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limit25 assets 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
15 Flexera One IT Asset Management Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHardware discoverynot statedSoftware discoverynot statedCloud discoverynot statedNetwork asset discoverynot statedAgentless discoverynot statedAsset limitnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.5
16 Armis Asset Intelligence Engine Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoveryYesNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
17 Axonius Cyber Assets Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoveryYesNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
18 Alloy Discovery Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoverynot statedNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limitnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.1
19 Komiser Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHardware discoverynot statedSoftware discoverynot statedCloud discoveryYesNetwork asset discoverynot statedAgentless discoverynot statedAsset limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.0
20 JupiterOne Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoveryYesNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
21 ServiceNow Discovery Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoveryYesNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoveryYesAsset limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
22 Vector Configuration Manager Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHardware discoveryYesSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoverynot statedNetwork asset discoveryYesAgentless discoverynot statedAsset limitnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.9
23 Google Cloud Asset Inventory Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHardware discoverynot statedSoftware discoveryYesCloud discoveryYesNetwork asset discoverynot statedAgentless discoverynot statedAsset limitnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Hardware discovery | Software discovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lansweeper | 8.0 | Free plan | $199/mo | Yes | 199 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | LOGINventory | 7.7 | Free plan | €0.54/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | OCS Inventory NG | 7.7 | Free plan | €250/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | CloudQuery | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Open-AudIT | 7.6 | Free plan | $33.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | runZero | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | GLPI | 7.5 | No | €19/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | rxInventory | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | BelManage | 7.3 | No | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | IT Asset Tool | 7.1 | Free plan | €26.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Device42 | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 12 | Total Network Inventory | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | InvGate Asset Management | 6.9 | No | $0.42/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | EMCO Network Inventory | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Flexera One IT Asset Management | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Armis Asset Intelligence Engine | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Axonius Cyber Assets | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Alloy Discovery | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Komiser | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | JupiterOne | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | ServiceNow Discovery | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Vector Configuration Manager | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Google Cloud Asset Inventory | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which IT asset discovery software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Lansweeper is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 8.0. LOGINventory is second and OCS Inventory NG third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, InvGate Asset Management has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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