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Head-to-head · Network Discovery Software

Lansweeper vs Auvik Network Management

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Lansweeper #4 in Network Discovery Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Lansweeper
Auvik Network Management #5 in Network Discovery Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Auvik

Lansweeper leads on 1 check, Auvik Network Management on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLansweeper · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Lansweeper
  • Free trialboth

Lansweeper scores higher on our rubric for network discovery software: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Lansweeper offers free plan; Auvik Network Management doesn't.

Lansweeper is the better fit for IT asset inventory with licensing and lifecycle depth. Auvik Network Management is the better fit for network topology plus ongoing performance monitoring.

  • Lansweeper fits best

    IT asset inventory with licensing and lifecycle depth

  • Auvik Network Management fits best

    Network topology plus ongoing performance monitoring

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Side by side

Feature Lansweeper 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Auvik Network Management 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.9
Ranking #4 in Network Discovery Software #5 in Network Discovery Software
Best for IT asset inventory with licensing and lifecycle depth Network topology plus ongoing performance monitoring
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $199/mo Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 14 days 14 days
Free trial length 14 days 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 5 integrations 9 integrations
Features Lansweeper 0/4 · Auvik Network Management 0/4
Topology mapping Not checked yet Not checked yet
Asset inventory Not checked yet Not checked yet
Scheduled discovery Not checked yet Not checked yet
SNMP discovery Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Discovery method Not checked yet Not checked yet
Network scope Not checked yet Not checked yet
Discovered asset limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Discovers IT, OT, cloud, and connected assets
  • Tracks software licenses, contracts, entitlements, and compliance
  • Connects with ServiceNow, Jira, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud
  • Automatic Layer 1–3 topology mapping and network inventory
  • Traffic analysis, health monitoring, alerts, logs, and configuration history
  • Strong PSA, ITSM, collaboration, and paging integrations
Cons
  • Free access continues only up to 100 assets
  • Starter includes just one installation
  • Employee self-service is not part of the stated feature set
  • No free plan is offered
  • Paid access uses custom quotes rather than published plan prices
  • Network data collection requires a locally deployed collector
Our verdict

Lansweeper is a technology asset intelligence platform for IT and security teams that need a centralized view of IT, OT, cloud, and connected assets. It combines discovery with hardware, software, user, ownership, lifecycle, vulnerability,…

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Auvik Network Management is a cloud-based platform for IT teams and managed service providers that need network discovery alongside continuous monitoring. It automatically discovers devices, maintains inventory, maps Layer 1, Layer 2, and…

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  1. LansweeperNetwork Discovery Software 9.0Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. Auvik Network ManagementNetwork Discovery Software 8.9Pricing on request · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lansweeper — where it wins

    • Discovers IT, OT, cloud, and connected assets
    • Tracks software licenses, contracts, entitlements, and compliance
    • Connects with ServiceNow, Jira, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud

    Where it doesn't

    • Free access continues only up to 100 assets
    • Starter includes just one installation
    • Employee self-service is not part of the stated feature set
  • Auvik Network Management — where it wins

    • Automatic Layer 1–3 topology mapping and network inventory
    • Traffic analysis, health monitoring, alerts, logs, and configuration history
    • Strong PSA, ITSM, collaboration, and paging integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is offered
    • Paid access uses custom quotes rather than published plan prices
    • Network data collection requires a locally deployed collector
  • Lansweeper9.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad discovery platform with unusually deep licensing and lifecycle coverage.

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  • Auvik Network Management8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

    Auvik combines automated topology discovery with monitoring, traffic analysis, and troubleshooting guidance.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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