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CMDB Alternatives Compare

RANKING · SCORES 0 TO 100 · WEIGHTS PUBLISHED

CMDB alternatives ranked for 2026: nine platforms scored on record accuracy and upkeep

SHORT ANSWER

Axonius leads at 83.2 out of 100, followed by Lansweeper at 69.8 and runZero at 69.3. The ranking asks one question: Alternatives to a traditional configuration database: which platform keeps an accurate, trusted asset record without manual upkeep? Completeness and data trust carry 20% each; on upkeep alone, runZero leads, and on actionability ServiceNow CMDB leads.

By The Record Desk · CMDB Alternatives Compare · Published 2026-10-11

Desk research from public vendor pages, documentation and announcements read on 27 September and 11 October 2026, published 11 October 2026. Editorial assessment; we did not test the products.

How do the nine options rank?

Record score (editorial assessment, 0 to 100)
RankOptionTypeRecord scoreCard linesBest for
01AxoniusRECONCILE AND SYNC4.5 of 5Teams that want one reconciled record from the tools they already run, kept in sync with ServiceNow
02LansweeperNETWORK DISCOVERY4.5 of 5IT teams that want a fast, priced, agentless start
03runZeroNETWORK DISCOVERY4 of 5Networks with OT and unmanaged devices, including air-gapped sites
04OomnitzaRECONCILE AND SYNC4.5 of 5IT asset lifecycle: hardware, licenses, joiners and leavers
05ArmisNETWORK DISCOVERY4 of 5Estates heavy in OT, IoT and medical devices
06JupiterOneRECONCILE AND SYNC3 of 5Security teams that want ownership and relationship queries with published prices
07ServiceNow CMDBCMDB WITH DISCOVERY4 of 5Organizations whose IT workflows already run on ServiceNow
08FreshserviceCMDB WITH DISCOVERY2.5 of 5IT teams that want the CMDB inside a service desk with published agent prices
09Device42CMDB WITH DISCOVERY3.5 of 5Data center teams that need dependency mapping from mainframes to containers

The record score measures how well an option keeps a complete, reconciled and owned asset record current without people typing it in, and how well that record reaches the system of record and the teams who act on it. It is not a measure of overall product quality: a service desk can be excellent and still score lower here.

How does each option score on each criterion?

Criterion scores 0 to 100. Filled square: highest in set. Hollow square: lowest in set.
OptionFIND 20%TRUST 20%OWNER 12%SYNC 16%UPKEEP 14%ACT 10%PRICE 8%Total
Axonius92 highest in set90 highest in set7292 highest in set68827283.2
Lansweeper7066627282509069.8
runZero7270586686 highest in set48 lowest in set8269.3
Oomnitza68708284667615 lowest in set68.9
Armis8074407480663568.0
JupiterOne747284 highest in set40 lowest in set645892 highest in set67.8
ServiceNow CMDB7076488640 lowest in set94 highest in set15 lowest in set64.9
Freshservice6654 lowest in set406662845560.8
Device4260 lowest in set5836 lowest in set7058523555.2

Weights: Completeness of discovery 20, Data trust and reconciliation 20, Ownership mapping 12, Keeping the CMDB in sync 16, Effort to maintain 14, Actionability 10, Pricing clarity 8. Totals are computed in code from the scores and weights shown.

What does each record card show?

  • Documented on the vendor's pages
  • Partial: in general terms, through another product or by integration only
  • Not documented on the pages reviewed

  • Axonius

    Rank 1 · 83.2 / 100

    Axonius record cardFOUND: Documented; MATCHED: Documented; OWNED: Partial; SYNCED: Documented; CURRENT: Documented. 4.5 of 5 lines documented.FMOSC

  • Lansweeper

    Rank 2 · 69.8 / 100

    Lansweeper record cardFOUND: Documented; MATCHED: Documented; OWNED: Partial; SYNCED: Documented; CURRENT: Documented. 4.5 of 5 lines documented.FMOSC

  • runZero

    Rank 3 · 69.3 / 100

    runZero record cardFOUND: Documented; MATCHED: Documented; OWNED: Partial; SYNCED: Partial; CURRENT: Documented. 4 of 5 lines documented.FMOSC

  • Oomnitza

    Rank 4 · 68.9 / 100

    Oomnitza record cardFOUND: Documented; MATCHED: Documented; OWNED: Documented; SYNCED: Documented; CURRENT: Partial. 4.5 of 5 lines documented.FMOSC

  • Armis

    Rank 5 · 68.0 / 100

    Armis record cardFOUND: Documented; MATCHED: Documented; OWNED: Not documented; SYNCED: Documented; CURRENT: Documented. 4 of 5 lines documented.FMOSC

  • JupiterOne

    Rank 6 · 67.8 / 100

    JupiterOne record cardFOUND: Documented; MATCHED: Partial; OWNED: Documented; SYNCED: Not documented; CURRENT: Partial. 3 of 5 lines documented.FMOSC

  • ServiceNow CMDB

    Rank 7 · 64.9 / 100

    ServiceNow CMDB record cardFOUND: Documented; MATCHED: Documented; OWNED: Not documented; SYNCED: Documented; CURRENT: Documented. 4 of 5 lines documented.FMOSC

  • Freshservice

    Rank 8 · 60.8 / 100

    Freshservice record cardFOUND: Documented; MATCHED: Not documented; OWNED: Not documented; SYNCED: Documented; CURRENT: Partial. 2.5 of 5 lines documented.FMOSC

  • Device42

    Rank 9 · 55.2 / 100

    Device42 record cardFOUND: Documented; MATCHED: Partial; OWNED: Not documented; SYNCED: Documented; CURRENT: Documented. 3.5 of 5 lines documented.FMOSC

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Which pairings can I read?

Replacing a tool: where do I start?

Which service desks bundle a CMDB but are not scored?

These service desks list asset and CMDB features on their pricing pages. We read their pricing pages only, not enough to score discovery or reconciliation, so they appear here for reference.

  • Jira Service Management

    Standard ($20 per agent per month) lists "Asset and configuration management"; Premium adds "Advanced Asset Management and Configuration". A free plan covers 3 agents.

    Source: Jira Service Management pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026

  • ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

    The CMDB is a $1,195 add-on on Professional and included in Enterprise (from $67 per technician per month); a free edition covers 2 technicians and 250 IT assets.

    Source: ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026

  • Halo

    One price per agent (£66 per agent per month, billed annually, UK list) that includes Asset and CMDB modules, with a 30-day trial.

    Source: Halo pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026

Not scored: Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management and Rapid7 Surface Command. Their product pages, read on 11 October 2026, describe a unified inventory and ServiceNow sync (Qualys) or packaged tiers that include a unified asset inventory (Rapid7), but not enough about matching, ownership and upkeep to score them on all seven criteria. Neither shows a price.

Source: Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management · Read 11 Oct 2026 · Source: Rapid7 Command Platform packages · Read 11 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Why does ServiceNow CMDB rank in the lower half?

Because this ranking scores keeping the record current without manual upkeep. ServiceNow leads actionability at 94 and scores 86 on keeping the CMDB in sync, but it scores 40 on effort to maintain and publishes no prices. It remains the workflow benchmark.

Why is Axonius not first on every criterion?

Because it is outscored on ownership mapping, effort to maintain, actionability and pricing clarity. Its lead comes from completeness of discovery, data trust and reconciliation and keeping the cmdb in sync, which carry 56% of the weight together.

What does a tie mean?

Totals are shown to one decimal, and options with the same shown total share a rank. No options are tied on default weights.