Best IT Asset Discovery Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OCS Inventory NG is ranked #1 of 23 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Lansweeper and CloudQuery. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Lansweeper. The lowest first paid tier on this page is InvGate Asset Management at $0.42/mo.
A clear picture of an IT environment depends on which assets discovery software can identify and where it can look. Compare agentless operation with hardware, software, network, and cloud discovery to focus on the inventory coverage you need. Deployment model and asset limit help clarify how each option is scoped; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context. OCS Inventory NG, LOGINventory, and CloudQuery are among the entries to consider. Use the stated discovery capabilities to weigh which tools align with the assets you need to find and the way you want to deploy them.
23 IT asset discovery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
8 of the 23 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 | OCS Inventory NGWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | €250/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | LansweeperWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $199/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | CloudQueryWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 4 | LOGINventoryWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | €0.54/mo | 6.6 | |
| 5 | runZeroWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 6 | Open-AudITWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $33.25/mo | 6.5 | |
| 7 | rxInventoryWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 8 | IT Asset ToolWindows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | €26.67/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | GLPIWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | €19/mo | 5.7 |
| 10 | Armis Asset Intelligence EngineWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 11 | Axonius Cyber AssetsWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | Flexera One IT Asset ManagementWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | Alloy DiscoveryWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 14 | BelManageWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $0.83/mo | 5.3 |
| 15 | InvGate Asset ManagementWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $0.42/mo | 5.3 |
| 16 | KomiserWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 17 | Device42Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | JupiterOneWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | Vector Configuration ManagerWeb · Windows | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | Google Cloud Asset InventoryWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | Total Network InventoryWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | EMCO Network InventoryWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 23 | ServiceNow DiscoveryWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Hardware discovery | Software discovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OCS Inventory NG | 6.8 | Free plan | €250/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Lansweeper | 6.7 | Free plan | $199/mo | Yes | 199 /mo | — | — |
| 3 | CloudQuery | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | LOGINventory | 6.6 | Free plan | €0.54/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | runZero | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Open-AudIT | 6.5 | Free plan | $33.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | rxInventory | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | IT Asset Tool | 6.4 | Free plan | €26.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | GLPI | 5.7 | No | €19/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Armis Asset Intelligence Engine | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Axonius Cyber Assets | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Flexera One IT Asset Management | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Alloy Discovery | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | BelManage | 5.3 | No | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | InvGate Asset Management | 5.3 | No | $0.42/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Komiser | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | Device42 | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | JupiterOne | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Vector Configuration Manager | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Google Cloud Asset Inventory | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 21 | Total Network Inventory | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | EMCO Network Inventory | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | ServiceNow Discovery | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which IT asset discovery software is ranked first on Freedom251?
OCS Inventory NG is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 6.8. Lansweeper is second and CloudQuery 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 free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.