runZero vs OCS Inventory NG

runZero9.0Visit OCS Inventory NG8.6Visit

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

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OCS Inventory NG #9 in IT Asset Discovery Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Try OCS Inventory NG

• runZero fits best

  Network and exposure-focused asset discovery

• OCS Inventory NG fits best

  Free open-source inventory discovery

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Side by side

Feature	runZero 9.0/10 Visit ↗	OCS Inventory NG 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#5 in IT Asset Discovery Software	#9 in IT Asset Discovery Software
Best for	Network and exposure-focused asset discovery	Free open-source inventory discovery
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	21 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Community, Email, Docs
Integrations	20 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features runZero 5/5 · OCS Inventory NG 4/5
Hardware discovery	✓	✓
Software discovery	✓	✓
Cloud discovery	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Network asset discovery	✓	✓
Agentless discovery	✓	✓
Specs
Asset limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
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	Agent and agentless discovery across hardware, software, and networks Free plan includes unlimited agents and plugin access REST API plus GLPI, iTop, CMDBuild, and LDAP integrations
Cons	The paid platform starts at $5,000 Community Edition is limited to 100 assets Paid capacity uses a contract-based asset limit	OCS Free provides community support rather than unlimited support More than 10,000 agents requires custom pricing on OCS Pro The identified 3.0.0-rc2 release is intended for testing, not production
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… Read the review →	OCS Inventory NG is open-source IT asset inventory software for organizations that need centralized visibility into computers, servers, software, and network devices. Agents collect hardware and software information and send it to a… Read the review →

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

• OCS Inventory NG — where it wins

  • Agent and agentless discovery across hardware, software, and networks
  • Free plan includes unlimited agents and plugin access
  • REST API plus GLPI, iTop, CMDBuild, and LDAP integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • OCS Free provides community support rather than unlimited support
  • More than 10,000 agents requires custom pricing on OCS Pro
  • The identified 3.0.0-rc2 release is intended for testing, not production

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

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

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• OCS Inventory NG8.6/10 · Free plan

  A broad open-source inventory platform for hardware, software, and network discovery.

  Try OCS Inventory NGFull verdict →