Best IT Asset Discovery Software in 2026
Updated
In short: LOGINventory is ranked #1 of 23 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of CloudQuery and Open-AudIT. The best-ranked option with a free plan is CloudQuery. The lowest first paid tier on this page is InvGate Asset Management at $0.42/mo.
IT asset discovery software helps you identify hardware, software, and other assets across your environment. Compare hardware and software discovery with network asset discovery and cloud discovery to focus on the areas you need to inventory. Agentless discovery may also matter, depending on how you want discovery to operate. Check asset limits and deployment models for scope and operational fit, then consider free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. LOGINventory, CloudQuery, and Open-AudIT are among the options to examine. The listed criteria can help you narrow choices by the assets you need to find and the way you want to deploy.
23 IT asset discovery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
IT Asset Discovery Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 11 of the 23 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 LOGINventoryPaid from €0.54/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 CloudQueryFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Open-AudITPaid from $33.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 runZeroFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 rxInventoryFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 OCS Inventory NGPaid from €250/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 GLPIPaid from €19/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 BelManagePaid from $0.83/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 IT Asset ToolPaid from €26.67/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 Device42
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 LansweeperPaid from $199/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Flexera One IT Asset Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 InvGate Asset ManagementPaid from $0.42/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Armis Asset Intelligence Engine
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Axonius Cyber Assets
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Alloy Discovery
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 JupiterOne
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Komiser
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 ServiceNow Discovery
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Total Network Inventory
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Vector Configuration Manager
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 EMCO Network Inventory
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Google Cloud Asset Inventory
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Hardware discovery | Software discovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOGINventory | 8.0 | Free plan | €0.54/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | CloudQuery | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Open-AudIT | 7.8 | Free plan | $33.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | runZero | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | rxInventory | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | OCS Inventory NG | 7.5 | Free plan | €250/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | GLPI | 7.4 | No | €19/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | BelManage | 7.1 | No | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | IT Asset Tool | 7.1 | Free plan | €26.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Device42 | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | Lansweeper | 6.8 | No | $199/mo | Yes | 199 /mo | — | — |
| 12 | Flexera One IT Asset Management | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | InvGate Asset Management | 6.4 | No | $0.42/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Armis Asset Intelligence Engine | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Axonius Cyber Assets | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Alloy Discovery | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | JupiterOne | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Komiser | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | ServiceNow Discovery | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Total Network Inventory | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Vector Configuration Manager | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | EMCO Network Inventory | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Google Cloud Asset Inventory | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which IT asset discovery software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
LOGINventory is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 8.0. CloudQuery is second and Open-AudIT third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 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 on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.