SIDE BY SIDE · FACTS ONLY

JupiterOne vs runZero: asset inventory facts side by side

SHORT ANSWER

JupiterOne describes 2 of the five approaches on the pages we read and runZero describes 3; they differ on Agent-based inventory, CMDB-centred inventory and Exposure management. On collection, JupiterOne works without new agents and runZero works without new agents. 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: JupiterOne
Lower bar, lighter: runZero

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	JupiterOne	runZero
Positioning	A cyber asset platform built on a security graph: more than 200 integrations feed assets and their relationships into a graph you can query in plain English or with a pre-built query library.	An asset discovery platform that runZero describes as CAASM: active scanning, passive discovery for fragile OT networks and integrations, with each asset profiled against nearly 1,000 attributes.
Deployment	SaaS with API integrations; useful coverage depends on how many integrations a team configures. Source: JupiterOne platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	SaaS or on-premises, including air-gapped environments; no agents, authentication or appliances required. Source: runZero platform · Read 27 Sep 2026
CAASM aggregation	Described 200+ pre-built integrations feed a security graph of devices, users, networks, applications, data, code repositories, security controls and owners. Source: JupiterOne platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Described Describes itself as CAASM: integrations with ServiceNow, CrowdStrike, Intune, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Entra ID, Tenable, Rapid7, Qualys and others combine with its own scan data. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Agent-based inventoryDiffers	Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read.	With a condition Collects its own data by active scanning and passive discovery, without agents. Source: runZero platform · 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 inventoryDiffers	Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read.	With a condition Enriches a ServiceNow CMDB rather than acting as one. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Exposure managementDiffers	With a condition Blast radius views on the graph; Unified Vulnerability Management, announced in May 2026, deduplicates findings across tools. Source: GlobeNewswire: JupiterOne AI system mapping and Unified Vulnerability Management · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read.
Servers and network devicesDiffers	Partly Networks are a listed asset class; network devices are not called out. Source: JupiterOne platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches Active scanning of IT, OT, IoT, cloud, mobile and remote assets. Source: runZero platform · Read 27 Sep 2026
Cloud workloadsDiffers	Partly Covered through integrations; cloud workloads are not named as a class on the platform page. Source: JupiterOne platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches Cloud assets, with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud integrations. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
SaaS applicationsDiffers	Partly Applications are a listed asset class. Source: JupiterOne platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not in our sources
Identities as assetsDiffers	Matches Users are a listed asset class. Source: JupiterOne platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Partly Entra ID is a listed integration; identities are not described as an asset class. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Off-network laptopsDiffers	Partly Devices are a listed asset class, through the endpoint tools you integrate. Source: JupiterOne platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches Remote assets are a listed class. Source: runZero platform · Read 27 Sep 2026
OT and IoT devicesDiffers	Not in our sources	Matches Passive discovery for OT. Source: runZero platform · Read 27 Sep 2026
Internet-facing discovery	Not in our sources	Not in our sources
Offers its own agentDiffers	Not in our sources	Not in our sources
Works without new agents	Matches Builds its graph from API integrations. Source: JupiterOne platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches No agents, authentication or appliances. Source: runZero platform · Read 27 Sep 2026
Merges records from several sourcesDiffers	Partly The graph maps relationships between assets; how duplicate records merge depends on the data each integration supplies. Source: JupiterOne platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches Profiles each asset against nearly 1,000 attributes. Source: runZero homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Feeds or updates a CMDBDiffers	Not in our sources	Matches ServiceNow integration for CMDB enrichment. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Cross-source queries and reportsDiffers	Matches Graph queries in plain English, a pre-built query library and compliance insights. Source: JupiterOne platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Partly AI-assisted reporting on the Platform plan. Source: runZero pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Workflows, tickets or actionsDiffers	Partly Alerts are documented; write-back actions into other systems are not. Source: JupiterOne platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not in our sources
Price or pricing basis published	Matches Annual list prices of $25,000, $50,000 and $100,000 by tier. Source: JupiterOne pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches Community Edition free for 100 or fewer assets; runZero Platform starts at $5,000. Source: runZero pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Free tier or trialDiffers	Not in our sources	Matches Free, full-featured 21-day trial. Source: runZero pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Platform it is part of	None	None
Integrations	200+ pre-built security integrations. Source: JupiterOne platform · Read 27 Sep 2026	ServiceNow, CrowdStrike, Intune, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Entra ID, Tenable, Rapid7, Qualys, VMware, Wiz, SentinelOne, Tanium and Splunk, plus a custom integration SDK. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Price	Published: Small-Market $25,000 a year; Mid-Market $50,000 for 12 months up to 200,000 data points; Enterprise $100,000 for 12 months up to 400,000 data points; custom above 1 million data points. Priced on data points and term. No free tier or trial mentioned. Source: JupiterOne pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026	Published: Community Edition free for 100 or fewer assets with 30-day retention; runZero Platform starts at $5,000 with 3-year retention; free 21-day trial. Source: runZero pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026

Where do they differ?

Agent-based inventory: JupiterOne is not in our sources; runZero describes it with a condition.
CMDB-centred inventory: JupiterOne is not in our sources; runZero describes it with a condition.
Exposure management: JupiterOne describes it with a condition; runZero is not in our sources.
Servers and network devices: JupiterOne partly matches; runZero matches.
Cloud workloads: JupiterOne partly matches; runZero matches.
SaaS applications: JupiterOne partly matches; runZero is not in our sources.
Identities as assets: JupiterOne matches; runZero partly matches.
Off-network laptops: JupiterOne partly matches; runZero matches.
OT and IoT devices: JupiterOne is not in our sources; runZero matches.
Merges records from several sources: JupiterOne partly matches; runZero matches.
Feeds or updates a CMDB: JupiterOne is not in our sources; runZero matches.
Cross-source queries and reports: JupiterOne matches; runZero partly matches.
Workflows, tickets or actions: JupiterOne partly matches; runZero is not in our sources.
Free tier or trial: JupiterOne is not in our sources; runZero 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 JupiterOne if

You want to ask relationship questions across assets, users and code
You need a published price before a sales call

Choose runZero if

You need to find unmanaged devices on the network, including OT, without agents
You want a published price and a free tier to start

Which limits should you check?

JupiterOne

OT and IoT devices are not listed among its asset classes.
Write-back actions into other systems are not documented, and no free tier or trial is mentioned.

runZero

SaaS applications are not covered on the pages we read.
No workflow or enforcement actions of its own are described; action happens in ServiceNow or other tools.
Ownership changed in September 2026 (Dragos acquisition); roadmap effects are not yet published.

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Questions people ask

Is JupiterOne or runZero better?

Neither is scored on this site. JupiterOne describes 2 of five approaches and runZero 3 on the pages we read, and they differ on 14 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 JupiterOne and runZero work with a CMDB?

JupiterOne: Not in our sources. runZero: Matches. ServiceNow integration for CMDB enrichment.

Do JupiterOne or runZero publish prices?

JupiterOne: Published: Small-Market $25,000 a year; Mid-Market $50,000 for 12 months up to 200,000 data points; Enterprise $100,000 for 12 months up to 400,000 data points; custom above 1 million data points. Priced on data points and term. No free tier or trial mentioned. runZero: Published: Community Edition free for 100 or fewer assets with 30-day retention; runZero Platform starts at $5,000 with 3-year retention; free 21-day trial.