Best IT Asset Discovery Software in 2026
Updated
In short: LOGINventory is ranked #1 of 23 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of OCS Inventory NG and Open-AudIT. The best-ranked option with a free plan is OCS Inventory NG. The lowest first paid tier on this page is InvGate Asset Management at $0.42/mo.
A clear inventory starts with understanding which assets can be found and how discovery works across your environment. Compared on agentless, hardware, software, network and cloud discovery, these products cover different discovery dimensions. Deployment model and asset limit help frame how each may fit your infrastructure, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context. LOGINventory, OCS Inventory NG and Open-AudIT are among the entries to consider as you weigh the types of assets you need to identify and the deployment approach you prefer.
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, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 8 of the 23 on this page have a public API.
- 01 LOGINventory API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4€0.54/mo
- 02 OCS Inventory NG API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3€250/mo
- 03 Open-AudIT API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$33.25/mo
- 04 runZero API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 05 CloudQuery API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 06 GLPI API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9€19/mo
- 07 Armis Asset Intelligence Engine API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 08 Device42 API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 09 IT Asset Tool API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9€26.67/mo
- 10 rxInventory API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 11 Flexera One IT Asset Management API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 12 Lansweeper API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$199/mo
- 13 BelManage API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$0.83/mo
- 14 InvGate Asset Management API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$0.42/mo
- 15 Axonius Cyber Assets API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 16 JupiterOne API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 17 Alloy Discovery API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 18 ServiceNow Discovery API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 19 Total Network Inventory API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 20 Vector Configuration Manager API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 21 EMCO Network Inventory API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 22 Google Cloud Asset Inventory API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 23 Komiser API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Hardware discovery | Software discovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOGINventory | 7.4 | Free plan | €0.54/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | OCS Inventory NG | 7.3 | Free plan | €250/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Open-AudIT | 7.3 | Free plan | $33.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | runZero | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | CloudQuery | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | GLPI | 6.9 | No | €19/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | Armis Asset Intelligence Engine | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Device42 | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 9 | IT Asset Tool | 5.9 | Free plan | €26.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | rxInventory | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Flexera One IT Asset Management | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Lansweeper | 5.5 | No | $199/mo | Yes | 199 /mo | — | — |
| 13 | BelManage | 5.4 | No | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | InvGate Asset Management | 5.3 | No | $0.42/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Axonius Cyber Assets | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | JupiterOne | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Alloy Discovery | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | ServiceNow Discovery | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Total Network Inventory | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Vector Configuration Manager | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | EMCO Network Inventory | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Google Cloud Asset Inventory | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 23 | Komiser | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which IT asset discovery software is ranked first on Inferse?
LOGINventory is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.4. OCS Inventory NG 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 what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.