InvGate Insight vs runZero

InvGate Insight9.4Visit runZero9.0Visit

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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runZero #5 in IT Asset Discovery Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 21-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit runZero

• InvGate Insight fits best

  Broad hybrid discovery and asset administration

• runZero fits best

  Network and exposure-focused asset discovery

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Side by side

Feature	InvGate Insight 9.4/10 Visit ↗	runZero 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in IT Asset Discovery Software	#5 in IT Asset Discovery Software
Best for	Broad hybrid discovery and asset administration	Network and exposure-focused asset discovery
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$5/device/yr	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	21 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	21 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Tickets, Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2
Integrations	17 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features InvGate Insight 5/5 · runZero 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	Combines active scanning, passive discovery, and PCAP ingestion Covers IT, OT, IoT, cloud, mobile, and remote assets Offers SaaS, self-hosted, API, and extensive integrations
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	The paid platform starts at $5,000 Community Edition is limited to 100 assets Paid capacity uses a contract-based asset limit
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 →	runZero is an asset discovery and exposure management platform for security and IT teams that need visibility across networked environments. It combines unauthenticated active scanning, passive traffic discovery, API integrations, and… 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

• runZero — where it wins

  • Combines active scanning, passive discovery, and PCAP ingestion
  • Covers IT, OT, IoT, cloud, mobile, and remote assets
  • Offers SaaS, self-hosted, API, and extensive integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The paid platform starts at $5,000
  • Community Edition is limited to 100 assets
  • Paid capacity uses a contract-based asset limit

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

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

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• runZero9.0/10 · Free plan · 21-day trial

  A broad, agentless discovery platform for teams focused on network exposure.

  Visit runZeroFull verdict →