NetworkTonic vs OCS Inventory

NetworkTonic scans network equipment, builds an asset inventory, and displays devices and their relationships on an interactive map. It can discover computers, printers, routers, switches, and other network equipment. Its inventory covers Windows, Linux, and Mac computers, including their hardware and software, and automatically synchronizes discoveries with the ServiceTonic CMDB. Discovery is agentless, so users can access asset details without installing additional programs on client machines. Multiple scan servers support distributed environments, independent networks, and networks with multiple segments. Monitoring uses CPU, RAM, disk, ping, service, and active web sensors; configured criteria can trigger alert tickets automatically. ServiceTonic describes NetworkTonic as an integrated discovery tool within its Help Desk software, connected to its CMDB, for maintaining current asset records and helping prevent incidents. A free plan is listed at free, with no other usage limits stated. The pricing page asks customers to request a quote and choose cloud or on-premise ServiceTonic, but lists no NetworkTonic price.

OCS Inventory scans, inventories, and categorizes hardware and software across IT environments. Agents installed on machines send inventory information to an OCS server, where administrators review results in a web console, inspect detected network hardware, and create deployment packages. Agents can download packages over HTTP or HTTPS and launch them remotely, with deployment status and statistics available. For devices without agents, IP discovery and SNMP scans can identify equipment such as copiers, switches, routers, and computers.

The server provides a REST API and names ITSM-NG, GLPI, CMDBuild, and iTop as compatible tools. Plugins can add VMware vCenter inventory or details about drivers and user-installed applications. CVE Search cross-references fleet inventory with the CVE-Mitre register to identify machines exposed to software vulnerabilities. OCS Inventory is open source, with cloud and on-premise offers. OCS Free costs €0 per month and includes unlimited agents, the complete software, community support, and plugin access. OCS Cloud costs €250 per month and includes SaaS hosting, updates, and unlimited support. Adapting the free solution to an organization's infrastructure can require advanced technical skills.