REPLACING A TOOL
Replacing Device42? 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 Device42?
Laptops, SaaS apps, identities and owners are not documented, the appliance and remote collectors must be hosted by your own team, and price amounts are not published.
Which alternatives score highest?
Scores higher than Device42 on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync, effort to maintain, actionability and pricing clarity.
Device42 scores higher on: no criterion.
Scores higher than Device42 on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync, effort to maintain and pricing clarity.
Device42 scores higher on: actionability.
Scores higher than Device42 on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, effort to maintain and pricing clarity.
Device42 scores higher on: keeping the CMDB in sync and actionability.
Scores higher than Device42 on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync, effort to maintain and actionability.
Device42 scores higher on: pricing clarity.
Scores higher than Device42 on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync, effort to maintain and actionability.
Device42 scores higher on: no criterion.
Scores higher than Device42 on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, effort to maintain, actionability and pricing clarity.
Device42 scores higher on: keeping the CMDB in sync.
Scores higher than Device42 on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync and actionability.
Device42 scores higher on: effort to maintain and pricing clarity.
Scores higher than Device42 on: completeness of discovery, ownership mapping, effort to maintain, actionability and pricing clarity.
Device42 scores higher on: data trust and reconciliation and keeping the CMDB in sync.
When should you stay with Device42?
Stay when the job is data center discovery and dependency mapping, from mainframes to containers.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Device42?
Axonius scores highest of the alternatives at 83.2, ahead of Lansweeper at 69.8. The right choice depends on which criteria matter most; the calculator re-weights the list.
Is any alternative cheaper than Device42?
Options with published prices: Axonius: Device-based: the meter is the number of unique, correlated, deduplicated devices, with tiers from under 500 to 10M+ devices and volume discounts. The pricing page shows a starting figure of $8.55 per asset for 15,000-24,999 assets; other tier figures are not shown. AWS Marketplace price: 500 assets for $90,625 on a 12-month contract, with private offers available. 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.
Where does Device42 still lead?
Device42 holds the highest score in set on no criterion; its strength is the balance across them.