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Head-to-head · IT Asset Discovery Software

Open-AudIT vs LOGINventory

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Open-AudIT #6 in IT Asset Discovery Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Open-AudIT
LOGINventory #8 in IT Asset Discovery Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit LOGINventory

Open-AudIT leads on 0 checks, LOGINventory on 0, and 6 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 scoreOpen-AudIT · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

Open-AudIT scores higher on our rubric for it asset discovery software: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

On deployment model, Open-AudIT gives you Hybrid where LOGINventory offers On-premises.

Open-AudIT is the better fit for open-source hybrid discovery and auditing. LOGINventory is the better fit for affordable multi-site inventory discovery.

  • Open-AudIT fits best

    Open-source hybrid discovery and auditing

  • LOGINventory fits best

    Affordable multi-site inventory discovery

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Side by side

Feature Open-AudIT 8.9/10 Visit ↗ LOGINventory 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #6 in IT Asset Discovery Software #8 in IT Asset Discovery Software
Best for Open-source hybrid discovery and auditing Affordable multi-site inventory discovery
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $399/yr €3.70/unit/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days 30 days
Free trial length 14 days · no card needed 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Web, Windows
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS GDPR
Integrations 6 integrations 14 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Open-AudIT 5/5 · LOGINventory 5/5
Hardware discovery ✓ ✓
Software discovery ✓ ✓
Cloud discovery ✓ ✓
Network asset discovery ✓ ✓
Agentless discovery ✓ ✓
Specs
Asset limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Hybrid On-premises
Our review
Pros
  • Agentless discovery across network, hardware, software, cloud, and hybrid assets
  • Open-source Free plan with inventory, exports, and community support
  • Paid tiers add vulnerability, compliance, dashboards, APIs, and scheduled discovery
  • Agentless discovery across network, cloud, virtualization, and endpoints
  • Hardware, software, configuration, license, and contract inventory
  • REST API, PowerShell, dashboards, reports, and topology mapping
Cons
  • Advanced automation and commercial support begin with the Professional plan
  • Cloud auditing and remote collectors are reserved for Enterprise
  • Optional agents are needed for some specialized Windows and Linux environments
  • On-premises deployment may not suit cloud-only teams
  • Paid pricing is billed annually per asset in EUR
  • Priced per asset per year, so cost grows with the estate
Our verdict

Open-AudIT is an open-source IT asset discovery and auditing platform for IT operations, security and compliance teams, managed service providers, government organizations, and enterprises. It inventories devices across network,…

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LOGINventory is an on-premises IT asset management platform for organizations that need to discover and document hardware, software, configurations, permissions, network devices, virtualization environments, and selected cloud resources.…

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  1. Open-AudITIT Asset Discovery Software 8.9Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. LOGINventoryIT Asset Discovery Software 8.7Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Open-AudIT — where it wins

    • Agentless discovery across network, hardware, software, cloud, and hybrid assets
    • Open-source Free plan with inventory, exports, and community support
    • Paid tiers add vulnerability, compliance, dashboards, APIs, and scheduled discovery

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced automation and commercial support begin with the Professional plan
    • Cloud auditing and remote collectors are reserved for Enterprise
    • Optional agents are needed for some specialized Windows and Linux environments
  • LOGINventory — where it wins

    • Agentless discovery across network, cloud, virtualization, and endpoints
    • Hardware, software, configuration, license, and contract inventory
    • REST API, PowerShell, dashboards, reports, and topology mapping

    Where it doesn't

    • On-premises deployment may not suit cloud-only teams
    • Paid pricing is billed annually per asset in EUR
    • Priced per asset per year, so cost grows with the estate
  • Open-AudIT8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad open-source hybrid discovery platform with a capable free edition and paid security features.

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  • LOGINventory8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    Affordable multi-site discovery with broad infrastructure coverage and on-premises deployment.

    Visit LOGINventoryFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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