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Lansweeper or runZero: which keeps your CMDB record more accurate?

SHORT ANSWER

On our default weights Lansweeper scores 69.8 against 69.3 for runZero. Lansweeper scores higher on ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync, actionability and pricing clarity; runZero scores higher on completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation and effort to maintain.

By The Record Desk · CMDB Alternatives Compare · Published 2026-10-11

How do they compare criterion by criterion?

Lansweeper and runZero: criterion scores 0 to 100, with reasons
Criterion	Weight	Lansweeper	runZero	Higher
Completeness of discovery	20%	70	72	runZero
Reasons Lansweeper: Discovery for the network including OT, off-network laptops and cloud; SaaS limited to AI usage tracking on the pages reviewed. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 runZero: Active scanning, passive discovery and integrations across IT, OT, IoT, cloud, mobile and remote assets; SaaS apps are not covered. Source: runZero platform · Read 27 Sep 2026
Data trust and reconciliation	20%	66	70	runZero
Reasons Lansweeper: Merges duplicate records on MAC address, serial number and hostname, with ML fingerprinting against 175M+ devices. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 runZero: Profiles each asset against nearly 1,000 attributes and merges integration data into that profile. Source: runZero homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Ownership mapping	12%	62	58	Lansweeper
Reasons Lansweeper: User data is merged into asset records; an owner workflow is not described. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026 runZero: Entra ID and Active Directory data enriches device records; ownership is not a documented field. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Keeping the CMDB in sync	16%	72	66	Lansweeper
Reasons Lansweeper: Sends inventory into ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, HaloITSM, Freshservice and TOPdesk. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 runZero: The ServiceNow integration enriches the CMDB; creating or retiring CMDB records is not described. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Effort to maintain	14%	82	86	runZero
Reasons Lansweeper: Passive detection runs by default, scanning is agentless and an optional agent covers off-network laptops. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026 runZero: No agents, authentication or appliances required; recurring scans plus always-on passive discovery. Source: runZero platform · Read 27 Sep 2026
Actionability	10%	50	48	Lansweeper
Reasons Lansweeper: Hands data to ITSM tools; no actions of its own are documented. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 runZero: No workflow of its own is documented; findings move through integrations. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Pricing clarity	8%	90	82	Lansweeper
Reasons Lansweeper: Starter from €270 and Pro from €474 a month, billed annually, as displayed in euros; free up to 100 assets; Enterprise quoted from 10,000 assets. Source: Lansweeper pricing (read again) · Read 11 Oct 2026 runZero: Community Edition free for 100 or fewer assets, Platform from $5,000, and a free 21-day trial. Source: runZero pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026

What do their record cards show?

Lansweeper

runZero

Lansweeper documents SYNCED more fully than runZero (documented against partial).

How do they differ on price and deployment?

Pricing and deployment as published
	Lansweeper	runZero
Pricing	Free up to 100 assets after a 14-day full trial. Starter from €270 a month (2,000 assets, 1 installation, service desk ticket-enrichment integrations only) and Pro from €474 a month (2,000 assets expandable to 9,000, up to 3 installations, all integrations), both billed annually. Prices were displayed in euros to our browser and may vary by region. Enterprise custom from 10,000 assets, with full API access. Source: Lansweeper pricing (read again) · Read 11 Oct 2026	Community Edition free for 100 or fewer assets (30-day retention). runZero Platform starts at $5,000. Free, full-featured 21-day trial. Source: runZero pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Deployment	Three systems for the network including OT, off-network laptops and cloud; agentless scanning, an optional IT agent and a traffic sensor.	"Flexible SaaS and on-prem options, and even support for air-gapped environments"; "no agents, authentication, or appliances".
Type	Network discovery	Network discovery
Best for	IT teams that want a fast, priced, agentless start	Networks with OT and unmanaged devices, including air-gapped sites

Which should you choose?

Choose Lansweeper if

Pricing clarity matters most to you (it scores 90)
Effort to maintain matters most to you (it scores 82)
IT teams that want a fast, priced, agentless start

Choose runZero if

Effort to maintain matters most to you (it scores 86)
Pricing clarity matters most to you (it scores 82)
Networks with OT and unmanaged devices, including air-gapped sites

Where next?

Frequently asked questions

Which scores higher overall, Lansweeper or runZero?

Which publishes a price?

Lansweeper: Free up to 100 assets after a 14-day full trial. Starter from €270 a month (2,000 assets, 1 installation, service desk ticket-enrichment integrations only) and Pro from €474 a month (2,000 assets expandable to 9,000, up to 3 installations, all integrations), both billed annually. Prices were displayed in euros to our browser and may vary by region. Enterprise custom from 10,000 assets, with full API access. runZero: Community Edition free for 100 or fewer assets (30-day retention). runZero Platform starts at $5,000. Free, full-featured 21-day trial.

Which needs less upkeep?

runZero scores 86 on effort to maintain against 82 for Lansweeper: No agents, authentication or appliances required; recurring scans plus always-on passive discovery.