Lansweeper vs runZero

LLansweeper9.3Visit runZero9.0Visit

Higher score L Lansweeper #2 in IT Asset Discovery Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Lansweeper

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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

• Lansweeper fits best

  Organizations needing broad asset visibility

• runZero fits best

  Network and exposure-focused asset discovery

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Side by side

Feature	LLansweeper 9.3/10 Visit ↗	runZero 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in IT Asset Discovery Software	#5 in IT Asset Discovery Software
Best for	Organizations needing broad asset visibility	Network and exposure-focused asset discovery
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$199/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	21 days
Free trial length	14 days	21 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	5 integrations	20 integrations
Features Lansweeper 0/5 · runZero 5/5
Hardware discovery	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Software discovery	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Cloud discovery	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Network asset discovery	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Agentless discovery	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Asset limit	100 assets	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Discovers IT, OT, cloud, and connected assets Tracks software licenses, contracts, ownership, and lifecycle data Connects with ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, Azure, AWS, and GCP	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	Free plan is limited to 100 assets Starter includes one installation Full API access and customer success are reserved for 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	Lansweeper is a technology asset intelligence platform for IT and security teams that need visibility across IT, OT, cloud, and connected assets. It centralizes hardware, software, user, ownership, lifecycle, vulnerability, 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

• Lansweeper — where it wins

  • Discovers IT, OT, cloud, and connected assets
  • Tracks software licenses, contracts, ownership, and lifecycle data
  • Connects with ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, Azure, AWS, and GCP

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 100 assets
  • Starter includes one installation
  • Full API access and customer success are reserved for 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

• LLansweeper9.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Broad asset discovery with inventory, compliance, automation, and lifecycle insight.

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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 →