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

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Row	Axonius	Lansweeper	runZero
Rank and total	Rank 1	Rank 2	Rank 3
Type	Reconcile and sync	Network discovery	Network discovery
Completeness of discovery 20%	92 highest among selected More than 1,200 adapters, and the platform page lists devices, identities, SaaS, software, cloud, IoT and OT as covered asset types. Source: Axonius platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	70 Discovery for the network including OT, off-network laptops and cloud; SaaS limited to AI usage tracking on the pages reviewed. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026	72 Active scanning, passive discovery and integrations across IT, OT, IoT, cloud, mobile and remote assets; SaaS apps are not covered. Source: runZero platform · Read 27 Sep 2026
Data trust and reconciliation 20%	90 highest among selected Correlating each connected tool's data into one record per asset is the core of the product, and the Reconciliation Workspace flags mismatched field values. Source: Axonius blog: Asset Cloud enhanced with AI-ready data foundation · Read 27 Sep 2026	66 Merges duplicate records on MAC address, serial number and hostname, with ML fingerprinting against 175M+ devices. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026	70 Profiles each asset against nearly 1,000 attributes and merges integration data into that profile. Source: runZero homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Ownership mapping 12%	72 highest among selected Discovers human and non-human identities and flags orphaned accounts; an explicit asset-owner field is not described on the pages reviewed. Source: Axonius: identities · Read 27 Sep 2026	62 User data is merged into asset records; an owner workflow is not described. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026	58 Entra ID and Active Directory data enriches device records; ownership is not a documented field. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Keeping the CMDB in sync 16%	92 highest among selected Fetches ServiceNow CMDB tables and documents create, update and disable or remove actions for ServiceNow assets; missing CMDB records are flagged. Source: Axonius docs: ServiceNow adapter · Read 27 Sep 2026	72 Sends inventory into ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, HaloITSM, Freshservice and TOPdesk. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026	66 The ServiceNow integration enriches the CMDB; creating or retiring CMDB records is not described. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Effort to maintain 14%	68 Continuous discovery cycles refresh the record without manual entry, but every adapter needs API access and credentials to keep working. Source: Axonius platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	82 Passive detection runs by default, scanning is agentless and an optional agent covers off-network laptops. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026	86 highest among selected No agents, authentication or appliances required; recurring scans plus always-on passive discovery. Source: runZero platform · Read 27 Sep 2026
Actionability 10%	82 highest among selected Enforcement actions run single steps or multi-step sequences with ticket tracking; the ticket work itself runs in the ITSM tool. Source: Axonius documentation · Read 27 Sep 2026	50 Hands data to ITSM tools; no actions of its own are documented. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026	48 No workflow of its own is documented; findings move through integrations. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Pricing clarity 8%	72 The pricing page states device-based pricing on unique, correlated devices and shows a starting figure of $8.55 per asset for 15,000-24,999 assets; AWS Marketplace lists 500 assets at $90,625 for 12 months. Other tiers are not shown. Source: Axonius pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026	90 highest among selected Starter from €270 and Pro from €474 a month, billed annually, as displayed in euros; free up to 100 assets; Enterprise quoted from 10,000 assets. Source: Lansweeper pricing (read again) · Read 11 Oct 2026	82 Community Edition free for 100 or fewer assets, Platform from $5,000, and a free 21-day trial. Source: runZero pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
FOUND	Documented: Assets enter the record through more than 1,200 adapters to tools the company already runs, not through its own network scanning.	Documented: Agentless scanning, passive detection and an optional agent for off-network laptops.	Documented: Active scanning, passive discovery and integrations; SaaS apps are not covered.
MATCHED	Documented: Correlation of each tool's data into one record per asset is the core of the product; the Reconciliation Workspace flags mismatched field values.	Documented: Merges duplicate records on MAC address, serial number and hostname.	Documented: Merges integration data into one profile per asset, against nearly 1,000 attributes.
OWNED	Partial: Identities and orphaned accounts are discovered; an explicit asset-owner field is not described on the pages reviewed.	Partial: User data is merged into asset records; an owner workflow is not described.	Partial: Entra ID and Active Directory data enriches device records.
SYNCED	Documented: Creates, updates and retires ServiceNow CMDB records through enforcement actions.	Documented: Sends inventory into ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, HaloITSM, Freshservice and TOPdesk.	Partial: The ServiceNow integration enriches the CMDB; creating or retiring CMDB records is not described.
CURRENT	Documented: Continuous asset discovery on each discovery cycle.	Documented: Passive detection runs by default alongside scheduled scans.	Documented: Recurring scans plus always-on passive discovery.
Pricing	Device-based: the meter is the number of unique, correlated, deduplicated devices, with tiers from under 500 to 10M+ devices and volume discounts. The pricing page shows a starting figure of $8.55 per asset for 15,000-24,999 assets; other tier figures are not shown. AWS Marketplace price: 500 assets for $90,625 on a 12-month contract, with private offers available.	Free up to 100 assets after a 14-day full trial. Starter from €270 a month (2,000 assets, 1 installation, service desk ticket-enrichment integrations only) and Pro from €474 a month (2,000 assets expandable to 9,000, up to 3 installations, all integrations), both billed annually. Prices were displayed in euros to our browser and may vary by region. Enterprise custom from 10,000 assets, with full API access.	Community Edition free for 100 or fewer assets (30-day retention). runZero Platform starts at $5,000. Free, full-featured 21-day trial.
Deployment	Hosted SaaS, or self-managed on-premises or in your own cloud. The docs describe Axonius-hosted SaaS on a dedicated AWS EC2 instance in any EC2 region, or a customer-hosted virtual appliance on the internal network.	Three systems for the network including OT, off-network laptops and cloud; agentless scanning, an optional IT agent and a traffic sensor.	"Flexible SaaS and on-prem options, and even support for air-gapped environments"; "no agents, authentication, or appliances".
Best for	Teams that want one reconciled record from the tools they already run, kept in sync with ServiceNow	IT teams that want a fast, priced, agentless start	Networks with OT and unmanaged devices, including air-gapped sites
Strengths	The most complete, best reconciled record in this set: 1,200+ adapters, correlation at the core, and a workspace that shows exactly where the CMDB disagrees. The strongest documented sync with ServiceNow: create, update and retire CMDB records, with missing records flagged.	Low upkeep: passive detection on by default and agentless scanning. Published plans and a free tier up to 100 assets.	The least upkeep in this set: no agents, credentials or appliances. A published starting price, a free tier and an air-gapped option.
Limits	Only part of the price list is public: one per-asset band on its pricing page and a 500-asset AWS Marketplace package; other tiers go through sales. Each adapter needs API access and credentials, so upkeep grows with the number of tools connected, and ticket work itself runs in the ITSM tool.	SaaS coverage is limited to AI usage tracking on the pages reviewed. Acting on the data happens in the service desk; no actions of its own are documented.	SaaS apps are not covered on the pages reviewed. No workflow or enforcement actions of its own; the CMDB link is enrichment only. Its new owner, Dragos, may change the roadmap.
Profile	Axonius profile	Lansweeper profile	runZero profile
Summary	Higher on most criteria among selected: Axonius

Scores are editorial and come from vendor pages read on 27 September and 11 October 2026. Totals use the published weights; change them in the drift cost calculator.

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