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Head-to-head · IT Asset Discovery Software

Device42 vs LOGINventory

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Device42 #3 in IT Asset Discovery Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Device42
LOGINventory #8 in IT Asset Discovery Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit LOGINventory

Device42 leads on 0 checks, LOGINventory on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDevice42 · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly LOGINventory
  • Free trialonly LOGINventory
  • Most featuresLOGINventory · 5 of 5

Device42 scores higher on our rubric for it asset discovery software: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

LOGINventory offers free plan; Device42 doesn't.

Device42 is the better fit for infrastructure discovery with dependency mapping. LOGINventory is the better fit for affordable multi-site inventory discovery.

  • Device42 fits best

    Infrastructure discovery with dependency mapping

  • LOGINventory fits best

    Affordable multi-site inventory discovery

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Side by side

Feature Device42 9.2/10 Visit ↗ LOGINventory 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.7
Ranking #3 in IT Asset Discovery Software #8 in IT Asset Discovery Software
Best for Infrastructure discovery with dependency mapping Affordable multi-site inventory discovery
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request €3.70/unit/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows
Support Tickets, Docs Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations 40+ integrations 14 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Device42 0/5 · LOGINventory 5/5
Hardware discovery Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Software discovery Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Cloud discovery Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Network asset discovery Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Agentless discovery Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Asset limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Not checked yet On-premises
Our review
Pros
  • Agentless and agent-based discovery across physical, virtual, and cloud assets
  • CMDB, dependency mapping, license tracking, and lifecycle management
  • REST APIs, webhooks, and integrations with major IT service platforms
  • Agentless discovery across network, cloud, virtualization, and endpoints
  • Hardware, software, configuration, license, and contract inventory
  • REST API, PowerShell, dashboards, reports, and topology mapping
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales and is based on device count
  • No permanent free plan is available
  • The evaluation is limited to 14 days and 100 devices
  • On-premises deployment may not suit cloud-only teams
  • Paid pricing is billed annually per asset in EUR
  • Priced per asset per year, so cost grows with the estate
Our verdict

Device42 is an IT infrastructure management platform for organizations managing data centers, cloud environments, and hybrid IT. It combines agentless and agent-based discovery with physical, virtual, cloud, and software inventory. Its…

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LOGINventory is an on-premises IT asset management platform for organizations that need to discover and document hardware, software, configurations, permissions, network devices, virtualization environments, and selected cloud resources.…

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  1. Device42IT Asset Discovery Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. LOGINventoryIT Asset Discovery Software 8.7Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Device42 — where it wins

    • Agentless and agent-based discovery across physical, virtual, and cloud assets
    • CMDB, dependency mapping, license tracking, and lifecycle management
    • REST APIs, webhooks, and integrations with major IT service platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales and is based on device count
    • No permanent free plan is available
    • The evaluation is limited to 14 days and 100 devices
  • LOGINventory — where it wins

    • Agentless discovery across network, cloud, virtualization, and endpoints
    • Hardware, software, configuration, license, and contract inventory
    • REST API, PowerShell, dashboards, reports, and topology mapping

    Where it doesn't

    • On-premises deployment may not suit cloud-only teams
    • Paid pricing is billed annually per asset in EUR
    • Priced per asset per year, so cost grows with the estate
  • Device429.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A comprehensive choice for hybrid infrastructure discovery, CMDB, and dependency mapping.

    Visit Device42Full verdict →
  • LOGINventory8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    Affordable multi-site discovery with broad infrastructure coverage and on-premises deployment.

    Visit LOGINventoryFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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