SIDE BY SIDE · FACTS ONLY

Axonius vs Lansweeper: asset inventory facts side by side

SHORT ANSWER

Axonius describes 3 of the five approaches on the pages we read and Lansweeper describes 3; they differ on CAASM aggregation, Agent-based inventory and Exposure management. On collection, Axonius works without new agents and Lansweeper offers its own agent and also works without one. Many estates run two of these approaches together, so the question is often which pair, not which one; we do not score either.

By The Inventory Desk · CAASM Finder · Published 2026-10-11

Desk research from public vendor pages read on 27 September and 11 October 2026. Profiles follow our published method; we did not run the products.

How do their approaches compare?

Top bar: Axonius
Lower bar, lighter: Lansweeper

Full bar: described on the vendor's pages we read
Hatched bar: described with a condition (another product, a higher tier, or part of the approach)
Stub: not in our sources (it may exist; we did not find it)

The bars show what each vendor's own pages describe, or how your answers weigh the five approaches. They are not a measure of how well a product works.

What are the facts, side by side?

From each vendor's own pages. Differs marks rows where the recorded status or check value differs.
Fact	Axonius	Lansweeper
Positioning	Axonius grew out of cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) into a broader asset intelligence platform. Axonius describes the Axonius Asset Cloud: it connects to the tools a company already runs through adapters (its directory lists 1,306), correlates what each one reports into one record per asset, and acts on gaps through workflows and bi-directional integrations.	An IT asset discovery and inventory product with three systems for the three places Lansweeper says assets live: the network including OT, off-network laptops, and cloud.
Deployment	Hosted SaaS, or self-managed on-premises or in your own cloud. The hosted option runs on an AWS EC2 instance separated from other customers' environments. Source: Axonius pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026	Agentless scanning with passive detection on by default, an optional IT agent for remote laptops, and a traffic sensor. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026
CAASM aggregationDiffers	Described Its adapter directory lists 1,306 adapters to security and IT tools; correlating what each reports into one record per asset is the core of the product. Source: Axonius adapter directory · Read 11 Oct 2026	With a condition Its own discovery does most of the work; shown integrations include ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk and Armis, and duplicates merge on MAC address, serial number and hostname. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Agent-based inventoryDiffers	Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read.	Described Agentless scanning and passive detection by default, plus an optional IT agent for laptops that rarely touch the network. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026
External attack surface management	Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read.	Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read.
CMDB-centred inventory	With a condition Works alongside a CMDB rather than replacing it: the ServiceNow adapter fetches CMDB tables for reconciliation, and enforcement actions create, update or remove ServiceNow assets. Source: Axonius docs: ServiceNow adapter · Read 11 Oct 2026	With a condition Feeds ITSM and CMDB tools such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, HaloITSM, Freshservice and TOPdesk. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Exposure managementDiffers	Described A smart prioritization engine and single or multi-step workflows sit on the correlated inventory; prioritization draws on findings from the tools you connect. Source: Axonius platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read.
Servers and network devicesDiffers	Partly Network devices are covered through adapters to network tools; a native network scanner is not described. Source: Axonius platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches The network, including OT, is one of its three discovery systems. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Cloud workloadsDiffers	Matches Cloud is a listed asset type. Source: Axonius platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Partly Cloud discovery is documented; providers are not named on the product page. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026
SaaS applicationsDiffers	Matches Discovers sanctioned, unsanctioned and unmanaged SaaS, including shadow apps, OAuth tokens and risky extensions. Source: Axonius: SaaS applications · Read 27 Sep 2026	Partly AI usage tracking is documented; broader SaaS discovery is not. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026
Identities as assetsDiffers	Matches Human and non-human identities, including service accounts, API keys and automation identities. Source: Axonius: identities · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not in our sources
Off-network laptopsDiffers	Partly Devices are collected through the endpoint and management tools you connect, such as Microsoft Intune or CrowdStrike Falcon; no Axonius agent is described. Source: Axonius docs: Microsoft Intune adapter · Read 11 Oct 2026	Matches Off-network laptops are one of its three discovery systems, through an optional agent. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
OT and IoT devices	Matches IoT and OT are listed asset types. Source: Axonius platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches IT, OT, cloud and IoT. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026
Internet-facing discovery	Not in our sources	Not in our sources
Offers its own agentDiffers	Not in our sources	Matches Optional IT agent. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026
Works without new agents	Matches Collects through adapters (API connections) to tools you already run; the pages we read describe no Axonius endpoint agent. Source: Axonius platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches Agentless scanning; passive detection runs by default. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026
Merges records from several sourcesDiffers	Matches Correlates data from every connected adapter into one record per asset. Source: Axonius platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Partly Deduplicates on MAC address, serial number and hostname. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Feeds or updates a CMDB	Matches Enforcement actions create, update, and disable or remove assets in ServiceNow, and can create ServiceNow incidents. Source: Axonius docs: ServiceNow adapter · Read 11 Oct 2026	Matches ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, HaloITSM, Freshservice and TOPdesk are shown integrations. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Cross-source queries and reportsDiffers	Matches Query Wizard for questions across all connected sources. Source: Axonius documentation · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not in our sources
Workflows, tickets or actionsDiffers	Matches Workflows run single actions or multi-step sequences with ticket tracking; enforcement sets live in the Action Center. Source: Axonius platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Partly Sends inventory to ITSM tools; actions of its own are not described. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Price or pricing basis published	Matches Device-based pricing is published: the pricing page shows a starting rate of $8.55 per asset for 15,000 to 24,999 assets, and each device seen by several tools counts once. Source: Axonius pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026	Matches Starter from €270 and Pro from €474 a month, billed annually; free up to 100 assets; Enterprise from 10,000 assets. Source: Lansweeper pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026
Free tier or trialDiffers	Not in our sources	Matches 14 days of full access, then free up to 100 assets. Source: Lansweeper pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026
Platform it is part of	None	None
Integrations	1,306 adapters in its adapter directory, including documented adapters for CrowdStrike Falcon, Tenable Vulnerability Management, Rapid7 Nexpose and InsightVM, Microsoft Intune and Entra ID, and ServiceNow. We did not reproduce the full list. Source: Axonius adapter directory · Read 11 Oct 2026	Jira Service Management, ServiceNow, HaloITSM, Freshservice, TOPdesk, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk and Armis. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Price	Published: device-based pricing on unique, correlated devices, with tiers from under 500 devices to 10M+ and volume discounts in every tier. The pricing page shows "Starting at $8.55 per asset for 15,000-24,999 assets"; the billing period is not stated in what we read. AWS Marketplace listing: 500 assets for $90,625 on a 12-month contract. Source: Axonius pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026	Published, billed annually: Starter from €270 a month (2,000 assets, one installation, service desk ticket-enrichment integrations only); Pro from €474 a month (2,000 assets expandable to 9,000, up to three installations, all integrations); Enterprise custom from 10,000 assets with full API access; free up to 100 assets after a 14-day trial. Prices were shown to us in euros and may vary by location. Source: Lansweeper pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026

Where do they differ?

CAASM aggregation: Axonius describes it; Lansweeper describes it with a condition.
Agent-based inventory: Axonius is not in our sources; Lansweeper describes it.
Exposure management: Axonius describes it; Lansweeper is not in our sources.
Servers and network devices: Axonius partly matches; Lansweeper matches.
Cloud workloads: Axonius matches; Lansweeper partly matches.
SaaS applications: Axonius matches; Lansweeper partly matches.
Identities as assets: Axonius matches; Lansweeper is not in our sources.
Off-network laptops: Axonius partly matches; Lansweeper matches.
Offers its own agent: Axonius is not in our sources; Lansweeper matches.
Merges records from several sources: Axonius matches; Lansweeper partly matches.
Cross-source queries and reports: Axonius matches; Lansweeper is not in our sources.
Workflows, tickets or actions: Axonius matches; Lansweeper partly matches.
Free tier or trial: Axonius is not in our sources; Lansweeper matches.

Can they work together?

Neither vendor's pages we read name the other as an integration. That does not mean they cannot work together; ask both vendors.

Choose Axonius if

You already run many security and IT tools and they disagree about what exists
You need SaaS apps and identities in the same inventory as devices, with workflows to close gaps

Choose Lansweeper if

You want to find what is on the network yourself, including OT, without going through sales first
You need off-network laptops covered with a light, optional agent

Which limits should you check?

Axonius

Coverage depends on the tools you connect: each adapter needs API access and credentials, and no agent or native network scanner of its own is described.
External (internet-facing) discovery is not described on the pages we read.
No free tier or trial is listed on the pages we read, and the AWS Marketplace listing prices 500 assets at $90,625 for 12 months.

Lansweeper

SaaS coverage is limited to AI usage tracking on the pages we read, and identities are not described.
Merging what many security tools report is not described; deduplication uses MAC address, serial number and hostname.

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Questions people ask

Is Axonius or Lansweeper better?

Neither is scored on this site. Axonius describes 3 of five approaches and Lansweeper 3 on the pages we read, and they differ on 13 recorded facts. Which fits depends on where your assets live, whether you can install agents, your CMDB and your tools; the finder checks those.

Do Axonius and Lansweeper work with a CMDB?

Axonius: Matches. Enforcement actions create, update, and disable or remove assets in ServiceNow, and can create ServiceNow incidents. Lansweeper: Matches. ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, HaloITSM, Freshservice and TOPdesk are shown integrations.

Do Axonius or Lansweeper publish prices?

Axonius: Published: device-based pricing on unique, correlated devices, with tiers from under 500 devices to 10M+ and volume discounts in every tier. The pricing page shows "Starting at $8.55 per asset for 15,000-24,999 assets"; the billing period is not stated in what we read. AWS Marketplace listing: 500 assets for $90,625 on a 12-month contract. Lansweeper: Published, billed annually: Starter from €270 a month (2,000 assets, one installation, service desk ticket-enrichment integrations only); Pro from €474 a month (2,000 assets expandable to 9,000, up to three installations, all integrations); Enterprise custom from 10,000 assets with full API access; free up to 100 assets after a 14-day trial. Prices were shown to us in euros and may vary by location.