REPLACING A TOOL
Replacing Lansweeper? 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 Lansweeper?
SaaS coverage is limited to AI usage tracking on the pages reviewed, and no actions of its own are documented, so work happens in the service desk.
Which alternatives score highest?
Scores higher than Lansweeper on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync and actionability.
Lansweeper scores higher on: effort to maintain and pricing clarity.
Scores higher than Lansweeper on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation and effort to maintain.
Lansweeper scores higher on: ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync, actionability and pricing clarity.
Scores higher than Lansweeper on: data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync and actionability.
Lansweeper scores higher on: completeness of discovery, effort to maintain and pricing clarity.
Scores higher than Lansweeper on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, keeping the CMDB in sync and actionability.
Lansweeper scores higher on: ownership mapping, effort to maintain and pricing clarity.
Scores higher than Lansweeper on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, actionability and pricing clarity.
Lansweeper scores higher on: keeping the CMDB in sync and effort to maintain.
Scores higher than Lansweeper on: data trust and reconciliation, keeping the CMDB in sync and actionability.
Lansweeper scores higher on: ownership mapping, effort to maintain and pricing clarity.
Scores higher than Lansweeper on: actionability.
Lansweeper 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 Lansweeper on: actionability.
Lansweeper scores higher on: completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation, ownership mapping, keeping the CMDB in sync, effort to maintain and pricing clarity.
When should you stay with Lansweeper?
Stay when you want low upkeep and a priced, agentless device inventory that feeds your service desk.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Lansweeper?
Axonius scores highest of the alternatives at 83.2, 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 Lansweeper?
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. 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 Lansweeper still lead?
Lansweeper holds the highest score in set on no criterion; its strength is the balance across them.