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Head-to-head · IT Asset Discovery Software

runZero vs LOGINventory

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score runZero #5 in IT Asset Discovery Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 21-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit runZero
LOGINventory #8 in IT Asset Discovery Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit LOGINventory

runZero 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 scorerunZero · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

runZero scores higher on our rubric for it asset discovery software: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

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

runZero is the better fit for network and exposure-focused asset discovery. LOGINventory is the better fit for affordable multi-site inventory discovery.

  • runZero fits best

    Network and exposure-focused asset discovery

  • LOGINventory fits best

    Affordable multi-site inventory discovery

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Side by side

Feature runZero 9.0/10 Visit ↗ LOGINventory 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #5 in IT Asset Discovery Software #8 in IT Asset Discovery Software
Best for Network and exposure-focused asset discovery Affordable multi-site inventory discovery
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — €3.70/unit/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 21 days 30 days
Free trial length 21 days 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows
Support Email, Docs Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance SOC 2 GDPR
Integrations 20 integrations 14 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features runZero 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
  • 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
  • Agentless discovery across network, cloud, virtualization, and endpoints
  • Hardware, software, configuration, license, and contract inventory
  • REST API, PowerShell, dashboards, reports, and topology mapping
Cons
  • The paid platform starts at $5,000
  • Community Edition is limited to 100 assets
  • Paid capacity uses a contract-based asset limit
  • 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

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…

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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. runZeroIT Asset Discovery Software 9.0Free plan · 21-day trial
  2. LOGINventoryIT Asset Discovery Software 8.7Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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
  • 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
  • runZero9.0/10 · Free plan · 21-day trial

    A broad, agentless discovery platform for teams focused on network exposure.

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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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