Best IT Asset Discovery Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OCS Inventory NG is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of LOGINventory and Open-AudIT. The best-ranked option with a free plan is LOGINventory. The lowest first paid tier on this page is InvGate Asset Management at $0.42/mo.
When you need an inventory of technology across an environment, discovery capabilities and deployment options are key points to compare. Check agentless discovery alongside hardware, software, network asset, and cloud discovery to see which asset types are covered. Asset limits and deployment model add context about scope and operation; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help with cost comparisons. OCS Inventory NG, GLPI, and LOGINventory open the ranking, with Open-AudIT, runZero, and CloudQuery among the next entries. IT Asset Tool and Flexera One IT Asset Management also appear near the top. Use the listed criteria to focus on the assets you need to find and how you want the software deployed.
23 IT asset discovery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 OCS Inventory NG Top pick · 7.5 Free plan · €250/mo
#2 LOGINventory Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · €0.54/mo
#3 Open-AudIT Also great · 7.2 Free plan · $33.25/mo
- Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€250/mofirst paid tier About OCS Inventory NGVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Cloud discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€0.54/mofirst paid tier About LOGINventoryVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Cloud discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$33.25/mofirst paid tier About Open-AudITVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Cloud discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Cloud discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Linuxself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Cloud discovery
- No
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€26.67/mofirst paid tier About IT Asset ToolVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€19/mofirst paid tier About GLPIVisit site - Free trial LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About BelManageVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Cloud discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.42/mofirst paid tier About InvGate Asset ManagementVisit site - self-hostedWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Free trial
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 199 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$199/mofirst paid tier About LansweeperVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Cloud discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Cloud discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Cloud discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Cloud discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindows
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Cloud discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Hardware discovery
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Network asset discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Software discovery
- Yes
- Cloud discovery
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which IT asset discovery software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
OCS Inventory NG is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.5. LOGINventory is second and Open-AudIT third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, InvGate Asset Management has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.