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Head-to-head · CMDB Software

i-doit vs Hornbill CMDB

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score i-doit #7 in CMDB Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit i-doit
Hornbill CMDB #8 in CMDB Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Hornbill

i-doit leads on 0 checks, Hornbill CMDB 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 scorei-doit · 8.5/10
  • Free trialonly i-doit

i-doit scores higher on our rubric for cmdb software: 8.5 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

On deployment options, i-doit gives you Hybrid where Hornbill CMDB offers Cloud.

i-doit is the better fit for IT documentation and asset-management teams. Hornbill CMDB is the better fit for cloud CMDB teams focused on relationship accuracy.

  • i-doit fits best

    IT documentation and asset-management teams

  • Hornbill CMDB fits best

    Cloud CMDB teams focused on relationship accuracy

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Side by side

Feature i-doit 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Hornbill CMDB 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.4
Ranking #7 in CMDB Software #8 in CMDB Software
Best for IT documentation and asset-management teams Cloud CMDB teams focused on relationship accuracy
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Web
Support Email, Docs Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance GDPR ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features i-doit 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
  • Maps configuration items, assets, services, processes and dependencies
  • Connects discovery, monitoring, service desk and inventory systems
  • Covers contracts, licenses, ownership, reporting and impact analysis
  • 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
  • Uses contact-sales pricing rather than published plan prices
  • Has no free plan
  • The trial is limited to 30 days
  • Pricing is personalized through contact with sales
  • No CMDB-specific free plan is described
  • Listed platform support is limited to web
Our verdict

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…

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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…

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  1. i-doitCMDB Software 8.5Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. Hornbill CMDBCMDB Software 8.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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
  • i-doit8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    A broad CMDB for teams managing assets, services, dependencies and IT documentation.

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  • Hornbill CMDB8.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit HornbillFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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