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Head-to-head · IT Asset Discovery Software

Lansweeper vs ServiceNow Discovery

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Lansweeper #2 in IT Asset Discovery Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Lansweeper
ServiceNow Discovery #4 in IT Asset Discovery Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ServiceNow

Lansweeper leads on 1 check, ServiceNow Discovery on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLansweeper · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Lansweeper
  • Free trialonly Lansweeper
  • Most featuresServiceNow Discovery · 5 of 5

Lansweeper scores higher on our rubric for it asset discovery software: 9.3 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Lansweeper offers free plan; ServiceNow Discovery doesn't.

Lansweeper is the better fit for organizations needing broad asset visibility. ServiceNow Discovery is the better fit for enterprise CMDB-centered discovery.

  • Lansweeper fits best

    Organizations needing broad asset visibility

  • ServiceNow Discovery fits best

    Enterprise CMDB-centered discovery

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Side by side

Feature Lansweeper 9.3/10 Visit ↗ ServiceNow Discovery 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.1
Ranking #2 in IT Asset Discovery Software #4 in IT Asset Discovery Software
Best for Organizations needing broad asset visibility Enterprise CMDB-centered discovery
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $199/mo —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 5 integrations 3 integrations
Features Lansweeper 0/5 · ServiceNow Discovery 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
  • Agentless discovery across infrastructure, applications, networks, and clouds
  • Matches and updates configuration items in the ServiceNow CMDB
  • Scheduled and manual runs with MID Server private-network communication
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to 100 assets
  • Starter includes one installation
  • Full API access and customer success are reserved for Enterprise
  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • Discovery is a separate ServiceNow subscription
  • Its strongest fit depends on a ServiceNow CMDB-centered environment
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…

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ServiceNow Discovery identifies hardware, software, applications, networks, cloud resources, and containers across hybrid IT environments. It is designed for organizations that need configuration-item discovery connected to a ServiceNow…

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  1. LansweeperIT Asset Discovery Software 9.3Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. ServiceNow DiscoveryIT Asset Discovery Software 9.1Pricing on request

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

  • ServiceNow Discovery — where it wins

    • Agentless discovery across infrastructure, applications, networks, and clouds
    • Matches and updates configuration items in the ServiceNow CMDB
    • Scheduled and manual runs with MID Server private-network communication

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is handled through contact sales
    • Discovery is a separate ServiceNow subscription
    • Its strongest fit depends on a ServiceNow CMDB-centered environment
  • Lansweeper9.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

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

    Visit LansweeperFull verdict →
  • ServiceNow Discovery9.1/10 · Pricing on request

    A CMDB-centered discovery capability for complex enterprise infrastructure.

    Visit ServiceNowFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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