runZero vs rxInventory

runZero is an attack surface and exposure management platform for inventorying IT, OT, IoT, cloud, mobile, and remote assets. It combines active scanning, passive traffic sampling, and API integrations to keep the inventory updated. Tracked information can include assets, services, screenshots, software, vulnerabilities, certificates, wireless devices, users, and groups. Reports include layer-2 topology maps and asset risk; alerts can appear in-product or arrive by email or webhook, including Slack. The service can run as hosted SaaS or on-premise using Consoles, distributed Explorers, and a command-line tool. runZero says it operates without agents, authentication, or appliances. Prebuilt integrations span cloud providers, EDRs, MDMs, vulnerability scanners, ITSM systems, and detection platforms, with an API and scripts for custom integrations. Community Edition is free for up to 100 assets, one organization, 10 recurring tasks, and 30 days of data retention. The Platform costs what you agree with the maker. Self-hosting the console requires a Platform license with runZero Care explicitly enabled.

rxInventory is an on-premises tool for discovering and tracking network computers, other devices, and manually recorded fixed assets. Scheduled scans update inventory in the background without requiring Windows client software across the network. Linux and macOS computers can be scanned when SSH is enabled. A Visual Basic-like scripting language can collect registry values and file information or run WMI, SNMP, and SSH requests. Supported databases include Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, MySQL/MariaDB, and PostgreSQL. License records can include purchase dates, expiration, and prices; reports can analyze asset data, export to Microsoft Excel, or query SQL views. The product shows when hardware and software changes occurred, and user information can be excluded from storage. The free Basic plan covers up to 20 clients with full functionality and support, but those clients cannot be combined with a purchased license. Professional licenses are listed at tiered per-client prices from 5.00 € once, excluding VAT; Enterprise is 4999.00 EUR once, also excluding VAT.