Best CMDB Software in 2026
Updated
In short: BlueKing CMDB is ranked #1 of 39 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of CMDBuild and iTop. The best-ranked option with a free plan is CMDBuild. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus at $13/mo.
Keeping track of configuration items means understanding both the assets and the links between them. Compared on configuration item limits, ownership tracking and relationship types, these tools also cover discovery imports, dependency mapping and service mapping. BlueKing CMDB, CMDBuild and teemIP are among the options to explore. Deployment options may matter for your infrastructure, and free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional points of comparison. Consider what your team needs to record, how you discover and update that information, and which relationships are important to represent.
39 CMDB software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
4 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlueKing CMDBWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 2 | CMDBuildWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 3 | iTopWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | teemIPWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | €41.67/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | GLPIWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | €19/mo | 5.8 |
| 6 | Hornbill IT Asset ManagementWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 7 | ManageEngine ServiceDesk PlusWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 6 of 6 | $13/mo | 5.6 |
| 8 | OpenText Universal Discovery and CMDBWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 9 | USU Knowledge ManagementWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 10 | DemandFlow ITSMWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 11 | dustWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | Happy CMDBWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | Ivanti Neurons CMDBWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 14 | Matrix42 FastViewerWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | €45/mo | 5.4 |
| 15 | NlyteWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 16 | OpenText Service ManagementWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 17 | BeaverFlow CMDBWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $24/mo | 5.3 |
| 18 | Alloy NavigatorWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $19/mo | 5.2 |
| 19 | CMDB-360Web · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | Device42Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 21 | FreshserviceWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $19/mo | 5.2 |
| 22 | i-doitWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 23 | Octopus ITSMWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $95/mo | 5.2 |
| 24 | ServiceNow CMDBWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 25 | Cloudaware CSPMWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Configuration item limit | Service mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlueKing CMDB | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | CMDBuild | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 3 | iTop | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | teemIP | 6.5 | Free plan | €41.67/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 5 | GLPI | 5.8 | No | €19/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 6 | Hornbill IT Asset Management | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 7 | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | 5.6 | No | $13/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | OpenText Universal Discovery and CMDB | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 9 | USU Knowledge Management | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | DemandFlow ITSM | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | dust | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | Happy CMDB | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 13 | Ivanti Neurons CMDB | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 14 | Matrix42 FastViewer | 5.4 | No | €45/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | Nlyte | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | OpenText Service Management | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | BeaverFlow CMDB | 5.3 | No | $24/mo | No | 24 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 18 | Alloy Navigator | 5.2 | No | $19/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | CMDB-360 | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 20 | Device42 | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Freshservice | 5.2 | No | $19/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | i-doit | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 23 | Octopus ITSM | 5.2 | No | $95/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | ServiceNow CMDB | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | Cloudaware CSPM | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which CMDB software is ranked first on Freedom251?
BlueKing CMDB is ranked #1 of 39 with a score of 6.6. CMDBuild is second and iTop third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus has the lowest first paid tier we found: $13/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.