REPLACING A TOOL
Replacing Axonius? Alternatives for keeping the asset record current
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By The Record Desk · CMDB Alternatives Compare · Published 2026-10-11
Why do teams look beyond Axonius?
Axonius shows only part of its price list: device-based pricing from $8.55 per asset in one band and a 500-asset AWS Marketplace package, so most budgets still start with sales. Each adapter needs API access and credentials, and the tickets themselves still run in an ITSM tool. Teams that want a priced, agentless device inventory first, or a service desk with the CMDB built in, look elsewhere.
Which alternatives score highest?
Scores higher than Axonius on: effort to maintain and pricing clarity.
Axonius scores higher on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync and actionability.
Scores higher than Axonius on: effort to maintain and pricing clarity.
Axonius scores higher on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync and actionability.
Scores higher than Axonius on: ownership mapping.
Axonius scores higher on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, keeping the CMDB in sync, effort to maintain, actionability and pricing clarity.
Scores higher than Axonius on: effort to maintain.
Axonius scores higher on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync, actionability and pricing clarity.
Scores higher than Axonius on: ownership mapping and pricing clarity.
Axonius scores higher on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, keeping the CMDB in sync, effort to maintain and actionability.
Scores higher than Axonius on: actionability.
Axonius scores higher on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync, effort to maintain and pricing clarity.
Scores higher than Axonius on: actionability.
Axonius scores higher on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync, effort to maintain and pricing clarity.
Scores higher than Axonius on: no criterion.
Axonius scores higher on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync, effort to maintain, actionability and pricing clarity.
When should you stay with Axonius?
Stay with Axonius when the CMDB has to agree with many tools at once: it has the widest documented coverage here, correlation at its core and documented create, update and retire actions for ServiceNow records.
Is this a replace decision at all?
For most teams it is not. Axonius keeps a CMDB such as ServiceNow accurate, and ServiceNow stays the system of record. The question is usually which gaps in the record you need closed: coverage, matching, owners, sync or upkeep.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Axonius?
Lansweeper scores highest of the alternatives at 69.8, ahead of runZero at 69.3. The right choice depends on which criteria matter most; the calculator re-weights the list.
Is any alternative cheaper than Axonius?
Options with published prices: 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. Armis: No list price on armis.com. AWS Marketplace price: Centrix Standard minimum $3,250 a month on a one-month contract; private offers through Armis. JupiterOne: Small-Market $25,000 a year; Mid-Market $50,000 per 12 months up to 200,000 data points; Enterprise $100,000 per 12 months up to 400,000 data points; custom above 1M data points. No free tier or trial mentioned. Freshservice: Service desk: Starter $19, Growth $49, Pro $99 per agent per month, billed annually; Enterprise custom; 14-day free trial. The CMDB and asset discovery come with separately licensed IT asset management plans (Growth and above), priced in Asset Units bought in packs of 500: 1 desktop or mobile device = 1 unit, 1 server, VM or network device = 4 units, 1 SaaS user = 1 unit. The Asset Unit price is not shown. Device42: Annual subscription based on the number of devices; amounts not published.
Where does Axonius still lead?
Axonius holds the highest score in set on completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation and keeping the CMDB in sync.