InvGate Insight vs Open-AudIT

InvGate Insight9.4Visit Open-AudIT8.9Visit

Higher score InvGate Insight #1 in IT Asset Discovery Software 9.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit InvGate

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Open-AudIT #6 in IT Asset Discovery Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Open-AudIT

• InvGate Insight fits best

  Broad hybrid discovery and asset administration

• Open-AudIT fits best

  Open-source hybrid discovery and auditing

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Side by side

Feature	InvGate Insight 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Open-AudIT 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in IT Asset Discovery Software	#6 in IT Asset Discovery Software
Best for	Broad hybrid discovery and asset administration	Open-source hybrid discovery and auditing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$5/device/yr	$399/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Tickets, Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	17 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features InvGate Insight 5/5 · Open-AudIT 5/5
Hardware discovery	✓	✓
Software discovery	✓	✓
Cloud discovery	✓	✓
Network asset discovery	✓	✓
Agentless discovery	✓	✓
Specs
Asset limit	500 assets	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Discovers hardware, software, cloud, and network assets Combines inventory, lifecycle administration, and automatic CMDB mapping Supports agentless scanning, APIs, and extensive ITSM integrations	Agentless discovery across network, hardware, software, cloud, and hybrid assets Open-source Free plan with inventory, exports, and community support Paid tiers add vulnerability, compliance, dashboards, APIs, and scheduled discovery
Cons	No free plan; paid pricing starts at $1,499 per year Pro pricing is based on each IP device per year On-premise hosting and dedicated servers require Enterprise	Advanced automation and commercial support begin with the Professional plan Cloud auditing and remote collectors are reserved for Enterprise Optional agents are needed for some specialized Windows and Linux environments
Our verdict	InvGate Insight, now called InvGate Asset Management, is an IT asset management platform for organizations that need centralized visibility across hardware, software, cloud resources, and network devices. It is aimed at mid-market and… Read the review →	Open-AudIT is an open-source IT asset discovery and auditing platform for IT operations, security and compliance teams, managed service providers, government organizations, and enterprises. It inventories devices across network,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• InvGate Insight — where it wins

  • Discovers hardware, software, cloud, and network assets
  • Combines inventory, lifecycle administration, and automatic CMDB mapping
  • Supports agentless scanning, APIs, and extensive ITSM integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid pricing starts at $1,499 per year
  • Pro pricing is based on each IP device per year
  • On-premise hosting and dedicated servers require Enterprise

• Open-AudIT — where it wins

  • Agentless discovery across network, hardware, software, cloud, and hybrid assets
  • Open-source Free plan with inventory, exports, and community support
  • Paid tiers add vulnerability, compliance, dashboards, APIs, and scheduled discovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced automation and commercial support begin with the Professional plan
  • Cloud auditing and remote collectors are reserved for Enterprise
  • Optional agents are needed for some specialized Windows and Linux environments

• InvGate Insight9.4/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad hybrid platform for discovering, mapping, monitoring, and managing IT assets.

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• Open-AudIT8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad open-source hybrid discovery platform with a capable free edition and paid security features.

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