BeaverFlow CMDB vs Hornbill CMDB

BeaverFlow CMDB9.0Visit Hornbill CMDB8.4Visit

Higher score BeaverFlow CMDB #3 in CMDB Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit BeaverFlow

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Hornbill CMDB #8 in CMDB Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Hornbill

• BeaverFlow CMDB fits best

  Teams wanting a broad, priced CMDB

• Hornbill CMDB fits best

  Cloud CMDB teams focused on relationship accuracy

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Side by side

Feature	BeaverFlow CMDB 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Hornbill CMDB 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#3 in CMDB Software	#8 in CMDB Software
Best for	Teams wanting a broad, priced CMDB	Cloud CMDB teams focused on relationship accuracy
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$10/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML	ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BeaverFlow CMDB 4/4 · Hornbill CMDB 4/4
Service mapping	✓	✓
Dependency mapping	✓	✓
Discovery imports	✓	✓
Ownership tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Configuration item limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment options	Hybrid	Cloud
Relationship types	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks hardware, software, cloud assets, ownership, and lifecycles Maps dependencies, business services, and change impact Offers API, discovery, Terraform, Ansible, AD, and LDAP integrations	Graphical exploration of configuration items and service relationships Bidirectional dependency and impact mapping for change visibility Scheduled refreshes and automatic reconciliation across data sources
Cons	CMDB access starts at the Growth tier, not Starter No perpetual free plan Enterprise pricing is substantially higher than Growth	Pricing is personalized through contact with sales No CMDB-specific free plan is described Listed platform support is limited to web
Our verdict	BeaverFlow CMDB is a configuration management database within BeaverFlow’s ITIL 4 platform. It centralizes physical and virtual infrastructure, cloud resources, SaaS subscriptions, and installed software in a configuration-item registry.… Read the review →	Hornbill CMDB is a service-oriented configuration management database for IT teams managing physical assets, cloud assets, software, services, users, requests, and related records. Its shared data model connects these records so teams can… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BeaverFlow CMDB — where it wins

  • Tracks hardware, software, cloud assets, ownership, and lifecycles
  • Maps dependencies, business services, and change impact
  • Offers API, discovery, Terraform, Ansible, AD, and LDAP integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • CMDB access starts at the Growth tier, not Starter
  • No perpetual free plan
  • Enterprise pricing is substantially higher than Growth

• Hornbill CMDB — where it wins

  • Graphical exploration of configuration items and service relationships
  • Bidirectional dependency and impact mapping for change visibility
  • Scheduled refreshes and automatic reconciliation across data sources

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is personalized through contact with sales
  • No CMDB-specific free plan is described
  • Listed platform support is limited to web

• BeaverFlow CMDB9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad CMDB with clear paid tiers, service mapping, and hybrid deployment.

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• Hornbill CMDB8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature cloud CMDB for teams that need accurate service and relationship mapping.

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