Happy CMDB vs Ivanti Neurons CMDB

Happy CMDB8.8Visit Ivanti Neurons CMDB8.6Visit

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

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Ivanti Neurons CMDB #6 in CMDB Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Ivanti

• Happy CMDB fits best

  Open-source teams needing advanced CMDB discovery

• Ivanti Neurons CMDB fits best

  Hybrid enterprises needing governed CI data

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Side by side

Feature	Happy CMDB 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Ivanti Neurons CMDB 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#4 in CMDB Software	#6 in CMDB Software
Best for	Open-source teams needing advanced CMDB discovery	Hybrid enterprises needing governed CI data
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Open source	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Integrations	43+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Happy CMDB 4/4 · Ivanti Neurons CMDB 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	Automated discovery, reconciliation, and normalization of configuration items Maps application dependencies, business services, and infrastructure relationships Supports ownership governance, drift tracking, ITSM workflows, and open APIs
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	Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as self-serve plans Hybrid deployment combines SaaS access with customer-hosted discovery components Its broad governance scope may exceed lightweight inventory needs
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 →	Ivanti Neurons CMDB is a configuration management database within the Ivanti Neurons Platform. It is designed for IT and security teams that need configuration data for incident management, change management, automation, governance, and… 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

• Ivanti Neurons CMDB — where it wins

  • Automated discovery, reconciliation, and normalization of configuration items
  • Maps application dependencies, business services, and infrastructure relationships
  • Supports ownership governance, drift tracking, ITSM workflows, and open APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as self-serve plans
  • Hybrid deployment combines SaaS access with customer-hosted discovery components
  • Its broad governance scope may exceed lightweight inventory needs

• Happy CMDB8.8/10 · Open source

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

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• Ivanti Neurons CMDB8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A governed CMDB for hybrid enterprises that need mapped, reconciled CI data.

  Visit IvantiFull verdict →