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Head-to-head · Application Dependency Mapping Software

uControl uMap vs Device42

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score uControl uMap #6 in Application Dependency Mapping Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit uControl
Device42 #8 in Application Dependency Mapping Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Device42

uControl uMap leads on 1 check, Device42 on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreuControl uMap · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly uControl uMap
  • Most featuresuControl uMap · 3 of 3

uControl uMap scores higher on our rubric for application dependency mapping software: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

uControl uMap offers free plan; Device42 doesn't.

uControl uMap is the better fit for organizations wanting no-code dependency modeling. Device42 is the better fit for IT asset and dependency mapping teams.

  • uControl uMap fits best

    Organizations wanting no-code dependency modeling

  • Device42 fits best

    IT asset and dependency mapping teams

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Side by side

Feature uControl uMap 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Device42 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #6 in Application Dependency Mapping Software #8 in Application Dependency Mapping Software
Best for Organizations wanting no-code dependency modeling IT asset and dependency mapping teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price £10,000/yr Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Support Email, Phone Tickets, Docs
Integrations 8 integrations 40+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features uControl uMap 3/3 · Device42 0/3
Real-time updates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Impact analysis ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Business service views ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Discovery approach Hybrid Not checked yet
Deployment model Hybrid Not checked yet
Mapped entity limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • No-code models application, service, hardware, software, and network relationships
  • Live topology, drift monitoring, and upstream/downstream impact analysis
  • Publishes services and relationships to CMDBs and BMC Discovery
  • Agentless and agent-based discovery across physical, virtual, and cloud environments
  • CMDB-backed application, asset, software, and infrastructure dependency mapping
  • REST APIs, webhooks, mobile inventory, and many ITSM integrations
Cons
  • Community is limited to on-premises deployment
  • Cloud or appliance deployment begins with the £10,000 SMB plan
  • High availability and multiple environments are Enterprise-tier features
  • No permanent free plan
  • The 14-day evaluation is limited to 100 devices
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
Our verdict

uMap is TekWurx uControl’s no-code service-mapping capability for IT operations, service owners, architects, and risk teams. It automatically detects relationships across hardware, software, and networks, then builds single- and multi-tier…

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Device42 is an IT infrastructure management platform for organizations managing data centers, cloud environments, and hybrid IT. It combines automated discovery with physical, virtual, cloud, and software inventory, a configuration…

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  1. uControl uMapApplication Dependency Mapping Software 8.9Free plan
  2. Device42Application Dependency Mapping Software 8.7Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • uControl uMap — where it wins

    • No-code models application, service, hardware, software, and network relationships
    • Live topology, drift monitoring, and upstream/downstream impact analysis
    • Publishes services and relationships to CMDBs and BMC Discovery

    Where it doesn't

    • Community is limited to on-premises deployment
    • Cloud or appliance deployment begins with the £10,000 SMB plan
    • High availability and multiple environments are Enterprise-tier features

  • Device42 — where it wins

    • Agentless and agent-based discovery across physical, virtual, and cloud environments
    • CMDB-backed application, asset, software, and infrastructure dependency mapping
    • REST APIs, webhooks, mobile inventory, and many ITSM integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No permanent free plan
    • The 14-day evaluation is limited to 100 devices
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • uControl uMap8.9/10 · Free plan

    A no-code mapper for live application dependencies, impact analysis, and business-service views.

    Visit uControlFull verdict →
  • Device428.7/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad hybrid-IT mapping platform with CMDB, inventory, lifecycle, and integration coverage.

    Visit Device42Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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