Best IT Asset Discovery Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OCS Inventory NG is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of GLPI and InvGate Asset Management. The best-ranked option with a free plan is LOGINventory. The lowest first paid tier on this page is InvGate Asset Management at $0.42/mo.
A clear view of an IT environment depends on what asset types can be found and how discovery is carried out. Compare hardware and software discovery with network asset discovery and cloud discovery to focus on the parts of your inventory that matter. Agentless discovery and deployment model add context on approach, while asset limits, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing help frame scope and cost. GLPI, OCS Inventory NG, and InvGate Asset Management open the ranking, with Flexera One IT Asset Management and LOGINventory among the first entries as well. Use the listed discovery capabilities to assess which options suit your asset visibility needs.
23 IT asset discovery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 OCS Inventory NG iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8€250/mo Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: Yes
- 2 GLPI Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3€19/mo
- 3 InvGate Asset Management Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$0.42/mo Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: YesCloud discovery: Yes
- 4 LOGINventory No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4€0.54/mo Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: YesCloud discovery: Yes
- 5 Open-AudIT No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$33.25/mo Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: YesCloud discovery: Yes
- 6 IT Asset Tool No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3€26.67/mo Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: YesCloud discovery: No
- 7 runZero No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: YesCloud discovery: Yes
- 8 rxInventory No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: Yes
- 9 CloudQuery No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Cloud discovery: Yes
- 10 Flexera One IT Asset Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 11 Lansweeper No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7$199/mo
- 12 BelManage No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$0.83/mo
- 13 Armis Asset Intelligence Engine No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: YesCloud discovery: Yes
- 14 Axonius Cyber Assets No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: YesCloud discovery: Yes
- 15 JupiterOne No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: YesCloud discovery: Yes
- 16 Alloy Discovery No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: Yes
- 17 ServiceNow Discovery No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: YesCloud discovery: Yes
- 18 Total Network Inventory No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: Yes
- 19 Vector Configuration Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: Yes
- 20 EMCO Network Inventory No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Hardware discovery: YesSoftware discovery: Yes
- 21 Google Cloud Asset Inventory No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Software discovery: YesCloud discovery: Yes
- 22 Device42 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 23 Komiser No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Cloud discovery: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which IT asset discovery software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
OCS Inventory NG is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.8. GLPI is second and InvGate Asset Management third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, InvGate Asset Management has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.