Happy CMDB vs i-doit

Happy CMDB8.8Visit i-doit8.5Visit

Higher score Happy CMDB #4 in CMDB Software 8.8/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Happy CMDB

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i-doit #7 in CMDB Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit i-doit

• Happy CMDB fits best

  Open-source teams needing advanced CMDB discovery

• i-doit fits best

  IT documentation and asset-management teams

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Side by side

Feature	Happy CMDB 8.8/10 Visit ↗	i-doit 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in CMDB Software	#7 in CMDB Software
Best for	Open-source teams needing advanced CMDB discovery	IT documentation and asset-management teams
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Open source	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	43+ integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Happy CMDB 4/4 · i-doit 4/4
Service mapping	✓	✓
Dependency mapping	✓	✓
Discovery imports	✓	✓
Ownership tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Configuration item limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment options	Hybrid	Hybrid
Relationship types	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Graph-based relationships support dependency and impact analysis AI discovery with 43 connectors across cloud and infrastructure tools REST, GraphQL, analytics, and Kafka event streaming are included	Maps configuration items, assets, services, processes and dependencies Connects discovery, monitoring, service desk and inventory systems Covers contracts, licenses, ownership, reporting and impact analysis
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure and operational ownership The feature set may exceed the needs of smaller CMDB projects Hybrid discovery depends on tools such as NMAP, SSH, SNMP, and Active Directory	Uses contact-sales pricing rather than published plan prices Has no free plan The trial is limited to 30 days
Our verdict	Happy CMDB is an open-source configuration management database for enterprise infrastructure teams. It discovers, maps, and tracks configuration items across multi-cloud and on-premise environments, with graph-based relationship modeling… 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

• Happy CMDB — where it wins

  • Graph-based relationships support dependency and impact analysis
  • AI discovery with 43 connectors across cloud and infrastructure tools
  • REST, GraphQL, analytics, and Kafka event streaming are included

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure and operational ownership
  • The feature set may exceed the needs of smaller CMDB projects
  • Hybrid discovery depends on tools such as NMAP, SSH, SNMP, and Active Directory

• 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

• Happy CMDB8.8/10 · Open source

  An open-source CMDB for teams mapping complex hybrid infrastructure.

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• 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 →