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Head-to-head · Network Discovery Software

Lansweeper vs NetBrain

  • Updated Oct 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
NetBrain #6 in Network Discovery Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit NetBrain

Lansweeper leads on 0 checks, NetBrain on 0, and 1 is 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 trialonly Lansweeper

Lansweeper scores higher on our rubric for network discovery software: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Lansweeper is the better fit for IT asset inventory with licensing and lifecycle depth. NetBrain is the better fit for network mapping with automation and change validation.

  • Lansweeper fits best

    IT asset inventory with licensing and lifecycle depth

  • NetBrain fits best

    Network mapping with automation and change validation

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Side by side

Feature Lansweeper 9.0/10 Visit ↗ NetBrain 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #4 in Network Discovery Software #6 in Network Discovery Software
Best for IT asset inventory with licensing and lifecycle depth Network mapping with automation and change validation
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $199/mo Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 5 integrations 7 integrations
Features Lansweeper 0/4 · NetBrain 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
  • Discovers devices across SNMP, CLI, SSH, Telnet, and APIs
  • Combines dynamic maps, inventory, backups, and change tracking
  • Adds policy enforcement, validation, runbooks, and AI troubleshooting
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
  • Contact-sales pricing makes upfront cost comparison difficult
  • No free plan is available
  • Its broad enterprise scope may exceed narrow discovery needs
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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NetBrain is an enterprise network automation and visibility platform for large, complex, multi-vendor, and hybrid environments. It discovers network devices through SNMP, CLI, SSH, Telnet, and APIs, then builds dynamic network models,…

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  1. LansweeperNetwork Discovery Software 9.0Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. NetBrainNetwork Discovery Software 8.8Pricing on request

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

  • NetBrain — where it wins

    • Discovers devices across SNMP, CLI, SSH, Telnet, and APIs
    • Combines dynamic maps, inventory, backups, and change tracking
    • Adds policy enforcement, validation, runbooks, and AI troubleshooting

    Where it doesn't

    • Contact-sales pricing makes upfront cost comparison difficult
    • No free plan is available
    • Its broad enterprise scope may exceed narrow discovery needs
  • Lansweeper9.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

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

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  • NetBrain8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad platform for mapping, validating, documenting, and automating complex networks.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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