Head-to-head · CMDB Software
Device42 vs i-doit
Device42 leads on 0 checks, i-doit on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreDevice42 · 8.7/10
- Free trialboth
- Most featuresi-doit · 4 of 4
Device42 scores higher on our rubric for cmdb software: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.
Device42 is the better fit for infrastructure-heavy teams needing asset depth. i-doit is the better fit for IT documentation and asset-management teams.
- Device42 fits best
Infrastructure-heavy teams needing asset depth
- i-doit fits best
IT documentation and asset-management teams
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Side by side
| Feature | Device42 8.7/10 Visit ↗ | i-doit 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #5 in CMDB Software | #7 in CMDB Software |
| Best for | Infrastructure-heavy teams needing asset depth | IT documentation and asset-management teams |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request · 30-day trial |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
| Free trial length | 14 days | 30 days · no card needed |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, Linux |
| Integrations | 10 integrations | 14 integrations |
| Features Device42 0/4 · i-doit 4/4 | ||
| Service mapping | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Dependency mapping | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Discovery imports | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Ownership tracking | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Configuration item limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Deployment options | Not checked yet | Hybrid |
| Relationship types | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Device42 is an IT infrastructure management platform for organizations operating data centers, cloud environments, and hybrid IT. It combines agentless and agent-based discovery with physical, virtual, cloud, and software inventory. Its… Read the review → |
i-doit is a web-based CMDB and IT documentation solution for teams responsible for configuration items, hardware, software, contracts, services, locations and ownership. It is aimed at IT documentation and asset-management teams that need… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Device42 — where it wins
- Covers physical, virtual, cloud, and software inventory
- Maps application and asset dependencies across infrastructure
- Tracks licenses, contracts, warranties, and asset lifecycles
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- No permanent free plan
- Its breadth may exceed simpler inventory needs
i-doit — where it wins
- Maps configuration items, assets, services, processes and dependencies
- Connects discovery, monitoring, service desk and inventory systems
- Covers contracts, licenses, ownership, reporting and impact analysis
Where it doesn't
- Uses contact-sales pricing rather than published plan prices
- Has no free plan
- The trial is limited to 30 days
- Device428.7/10 · Pricing on request
A deep CMDB and infrastructure inventory platform for complex hybrid environments.
Visit Device42Full verdict → - i-doit8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial
A broad CMDB for teams managing assets, services, dependencies and IT documentation.
Visit i-doitFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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