Lansweeper

Lansweeper is Cyber Asset Intelligence software for organizations seeking visibility into technology environments. It discovers IT, operational technology, cloud, and virtual assets, including unmanaged or rogue assets. Discovery can be agentless, with an IT Agent available for situations such as work-from-home environments. Inventory tools include data federation, normalization, classification, cleanup rules, dashboards, and generated diagrams. The platform also provides vulnerability insights and identifies software or assets that are at, or approaching, end of life. Deployment is hybrid: Lansweeper Sites is cloud-first, while Lansweeper Classic is an on-premise option. The platform offers integrations, a GraphQL API, webhooks, and a Flow Builder for custom workflows. Starter limits integrations to Service Desk ticket enrichment and has limited API features; Pro and Enterprise include marketplace apps, and full API access is listed for Enterprise. The free plan covers up to 100 assets, while Starter costs $199 a month billed annually and Pro costs $379 a month billed annually. A 14-day trial offers access to all features without a credit card. Lansweeper lists cloud security controls including encryption in transit and at rest, encrypted credential storage, and logical separation of customer data.

Lansweeper combines asset discovery and inventory with vulnerability and lifecycle insights. Compare plan limits and integration or API availability with the needs of your environment.

It suits organizations that need to discover and inventory technology assets across IT, operational technology, cloud, or virtual environments. Hybrid deployment options may matter to teams choosing between cloud-first and on-premise systems.

Lansweeper is Cyber Asset Intelligence software for organizations that need to locate and understand technology across mixed environments. It is most suitable for IT teams with substantial or distributed estates; the free tier handles a small inventory, while paid editions add scale, lifecycle insight, and broader connectivity.

Its central strength is combining discovery, inventory quality, and operational context in one platform. Choose it when unmanaged assets, hybrid deployment, or asset lifecycle risk are priorities; look elsewhere if your estate remains comfortably below 100 assets or you need a permanently free, unlimited-device system.

Overview

Lansweeper discovers IT, operational-technology, cloud, and virtual assets, including unmanaged and rogue devices. Agentless scanning reduces the work of deploying software throughout an environment, while an IT Agent covers situations such as work-from-home setups. The hybrid model supports cloud use as well as Lansweeper Classic on premises, with Lansweeper Sites providing the cloud-first option.

Inventory management is more than a device list. Data federation and normalization, asset classification, cleanup rules, dashboards, and automatically generated diagrams help consolidate inconsistent records. Vulnerability insights and identification of software and assets nearing end of life give administrators a basis for remediation and replacement planning.

Key features

Discovery and inventory

Broad coverage is the practical advantage: one discovery program can span conventional IT, operational technology, cloud resources, virtual machines, and assets that have escaped normal management. Agentless collection is useful where endpoint installation is restricted, while the optional agent extends reach to less predictable networks.

Lifecycle, automation, and connections

Vulnerability and end-of-life views turn inventory into prioritization rather than simple documentation. Flow Builder supports custom workflows and automations. The marketplace includes Jira Service Management, HaloITSM, Datadog, and Acronis. Starter is restricted to Service Desk ticket-enrichment integrations; Pro and Enterprise include all marketplace apps. GraphQL API access and webhooks support integration work, but full API access is reserved for Enterprise, with limited API features on Starter and Pro.

Security and support

The AWS-hosted cloud service encrypts traffic with TLS, uses AES-256 encryption at rest, stores credentials in encrypted form, and logically separates customer data. Lansweeper lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, TX-RAMP, CSA STAR Level 1, GDPR, and other frameworks through its Trust Center. Free users receive community support; paid tiers provide plan-specific support, and Enterprise adds a customer success manager.

Pricing

Lansweeper uses a freemium model, with a 14-day trial that unlocks all features without a credit card. After the trial, access continues free for up to 100 assets with unlimited user seats and community support. That is a sensible way to catalogue a small environment, but the cap quickly rules it out for growing estates.

Asset licenses are not stackable, so selecting a tier requires forecasting the whole estate rather than piecing together smaller quotas.

Platforms

Lansweeper supports API, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web, and Windows deployments. Trial setup documentation specifically covers Windows, Linux, and macOS. The combination of web, cloud-first, and on-premise options suits organizations that cannot standardize on one hosting model.

Who it's for

Choose Lansweeper for IT and operations teams responsible for mixed, distributed, or fast-changing technology estates, especially where rogue-asset discovery, vulnerability prioritization, lifecycle planning, or service-desk integration matter. Starter fits a 2,000-asset environment needing basic connectivity; Pro is better when insight and marketplace breadth are required; Enterprise is aimed at 10,000-plus assets and integration-heavy administration. Small organizations with no more than 100 assets can use Free, but should expect to outgrow it.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Wide discovery scope: covers IT, operational technology, cloud, virtual, unmanaged, and rogue assets.
• Agentless option: reduces endpoint deployment effort, with an agent available for remote-work scenarios.
• Actionable context: vulnerability and end-of-life insights support remediation and refresh decisions.
• Flexible architecture: cloud and Lansweeper Classic on-premise support hybrid requirements.
• Strong upper-tier connectivity: Pro includes marketplace apps, while Enterprise adds full API access.

Cons

• Very small free ceiling: 100 assets limits the no-cost edition to small inventories.
• Starter integration restrictions: only Service Desk ticket-enrichment integrations are included.
• API access is tiered: full access requires Enterprise.
• Non-stackable licenses: asset quotas cannot be combined to fine-tune capacity.
• Annual billing: published paid prices require an annual commitment.

Alternatives

OCS Inventory NG is a free, multi-platform option when an open inventory focus and self-hosting are more important than Lansweeper’s paid lifecycle and integration tiers.

GLPI suits teams wanting freemium asset management with a public-cloud plan priced from €19 a month per IT agent.

InvGate Asset Management is a paid alternative for organizations budgeting around fixed IP-device packages.

IT Asset Tool is worth considering for self-hosted Linux or Windows use, including a free allowance of up to 35 assets.

Komiser offers a free cloud option when cloud-focused inventory is the priority.

LOGINventory provides a forever-free plan for up to 20 devices and may suit very small estates.

Open-AudIT offers unlimited devices on its free plan for readers prioritizing device auditing.

rxInventory is a freemium alternative for Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

For broader category comparisons, see IT Asset Discovery Software, Network Discovery Software, Application Dependency Mapping Software, IT Asset Management Software, IT SLA Management Software, and IT Help Desk Software.

Verdict

Lansweeper is a strong choice for organizations that need one view of complex technology estates, particularly when discovery, vulnerability context, lifecycle planning, and hybrid deployment must work together. Its main reason to choose it is the breadth from rogue-asset detection through operational insight; its main reason to look elsewhere is the annual paid commitment and sharp limits on the free and Starter tiers.