Device42 vs MapYourTag

Device42 provides agentless discovery, asset management, and dependency mapping for data center, cloud, and hybrid IT environments. Its scope includes CMDB, DCIM, ITAM, IPAM, password management, and application dependency mapping, in a self-hosted deployment. It can discover network devices through SNMP and cloud resources across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and OpenStack.

For data centers, its visual models cover buildings, rooms, racks, cabling, and patch panels, with power and temperature heat maps. Core includes discovery, inventory and asset management, integrations, REST APIs and webhooks, warranty and SSL certificate management, cable and password management, and IPAM. Device42 also tracks software licenses, contracts, and barcodes, and lists more than 30 integrations. Licenses count devices with IP addresses; non-IP assets do not count, and user seats are unlimited. If the device limit is exceeded, the software keeps running but stops collecting additional information until the license is increased. Pricing is available on request, and a free trial is offered.

MapYourTag helps field teams track physical assets by scanning QR codes, NFC tags, barcodes, or custom IDs. Scans can record check-ins and check-outs, maintenance requests, comments, and photos, with customizable fields for different workflows. Asset records support custom attributes and scan history; teams can locate assets on a map and set expiry or maintenance alerts. A smartphone is sufficient, with no dedicated scanner or other hardware required. The service runs on web, Android, and iOS, and provides an API and webhook syncing to connect asset data with other tools. The free account supports up to 10 assets without a credit card or time limit. Pro is listed at $49 a month monthly, or $44/month billed annually, for 100 assets. MapYourTag also offers a free trial. It does not provide real-time geolocation: a location is recorded when someone scans a tag with a GPS-enabled phone.