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Head-to-head · Configuration Management Database

InvGate Insight vs Hornbill CMDB

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score InvGate Insight #7 in Configuration Management Database 6.8/10 From $1,499/yr · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit InvGate
Hornbill CMDB #8 in Configuration Management Database 6.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Contact Hornbill

InvGate Insight leads on 0 checks, Hornbill CMDB on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreInvGate Insight · 6.8/10
  • Most featuresHornbill CMDB · 1 of 5

InvGate Insight scores higher on our rubric for configuration management database: 6.8 against 6.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Hornbill CMDB offers service mapping; InvGate Insight doesn't publish it.

InvGate Insight is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise discovery-heavy teams. Hornbill CMDB is the better fit for ITSM teams needing relationship-focused CMDB.

  • InvGate Insight fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise discovery-heavy teams

  • Hornbill CMDB fits best

    ITSM teams needing relationship-focused CMDB

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Side by side

Feature InvGate Insight 6.8/10 Visit ↗ Hornbill CMDB 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 6.8 6.5
Ranking #7 in Configuration Management Database #8 in Configuration Management Database
Best for Mid-market and enterprise discovery-heavy teams ITSM teams needing relationship-focused CMDB
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android Web
Support Tickets, Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features InvGate Insight 0/5 · Hornbill CMDB 1/5
Discovery Not published Not published
Relationship mapping Not published Not published
Service mapping Not published ✓ (best)
Change management Not published Not published
API access Not published Not published
Specs
Deployment Not published Cloud
Asset limit 500 assets Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Discovers hardware through agents, network scans, integrations, and imports
  • Maps assets to the CMDB and visualizes relationships automatically
  • Connects AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and endpoint-management tools
  • Graphically explores configuration items and their linked records.
  • Maps bidirectional dependency and impact relationships.
  • Reconciles overlapping data from connected discovery and other sources.
Cons
  • Starter costs $1,499 per year, with no free plan
  • Pro pricing is per IP device, which can complicate cost planning
  • Enterprise hosting options may be more than smaller teams need
  • Pricing is personalized through sales rather than published as fixed plans.
  • CMDB is positioned within Hornbill’s broader cloud-based service platform.
  • Its focus on service and relationship mapping may exceed simpler inventory needs.
Our verdict

InvGate Insight, now called InvGate Asset Management, brings hardware, software, cloud resources, and network devices into a centralized asset inventory. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise IT teams that need visibility across…

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Hornbill CMDB is a service-oriented configuration management database for IT teams managing assets, services, users, requests, and related records together. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations with complex technology…

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  1. InvGate InsightConfiguration Management Database 6.8From $1,499/yr · 30-day trial
  2. Hornbill CMDBConfiguration Management Database 6.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • InvGate Insight — where it wins

    • Discovers hardware through agents, network scans, integrations, and imports
    • Maps assets to the CMDB and visualizes relationships automatically
    • Connects AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and endpoint-management tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Starter costs $1,499 per year, with no free plan
    • Pro pricing is per IP device, which can complicate cost planning
    • Enterprise hosting options may be more than smaller teams need

  • Hornbill CMDB — where it wins

    • Graphically explores configuration items and their linked records.
    • Maps bidirectional dependency and impact relationships.
    • Reconciles overlapping data from connected discovery and other sources.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is personalized through sales rather than published as fixed plans.
    • CMDB is positioned within Hornbill’s broader cloud-based service platform.
    • Its focus on service and relationship mapping may exceed simpler inventory needs.
  • InvGate Insight6.8/10 · From $1,499/yr · 30-day trial

    Broad discovery and automatic CMDB mapping for complex IT environments, starting at $1,499 per year.

    Visit InvGateFull verdict →
  • Hornbill CMDB6.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A relationship-focused CMDB with graphical CI exploration, discovery connections, and reconciliation.

    Contact HornbillFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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