SIDE BY SIDE · FACTS ONLY

Lansweeper vs runZero: asset inventory facts side by side

SHORT ANSWER

Lansweeper describes 3 of the five approaches on the pages we read and runZero describes 3; they differ on CAASM aggregation and Agent-based inventory. On collection, Lansweeper offers its own agent and also works without one 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: Lansweeper
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	Lansweeper	runZero
Positioning	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.	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	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	SaaS or on-premises, including air-gapped environments; no agents, authentication or appliances required. Source: runZero platform · Read 27 Sep 2026
CAASM aggregationDiffers	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	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	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	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 inventory	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	With a condition Enriches a ServiceNow CMDB rather than acting as one. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Exposure management	Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read.	Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read.
Servers and network devices	Matches The network, including OT, is one of its three discovery systems. Source: Lansweeper homepage · 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 Cloud discovery is documented; providers are not named on the product page. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches Cloud assets, with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud integrations. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
SaaS applicationsDiffers	Partly AI usage tracking is documented; broader SaaS discovery is not. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not in our sources
Identities as assetsDiffers	Not in our sources	Partly Entra ID is a listed integration; identities are not described as an asset class. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Off-network laptops	Matches Off-network laptops are one of its three discovery systems, through an optional agent. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches Remote assets are a listed class. Source: runZero platform · Read 27 Sep 2026
OT and IoT devices	Matches IT, OT, cloud and IoT. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026	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	Matches Optional IT agent. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not in our sources
Works without new agents	Matches Agentless scanning; passive detection runs by default. Source: Lansweeper product · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches No agents, authentication or appliances. Source: runZero platform · Read 27 Sep 2026
Merges records from several sourcesDiffers	Partly Deduplicates on MAC address, serial number and hostname. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches Profiles each asset against nearly 1,000 attributes. Source: runZero homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Feeds or updates a CMDB	Matches ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, HaloITSM, Freshservice and TOPdesk are shown integrations. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026	Matches ServiceNow integration for CMDB enrichment. Source: runZero integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026
Cross-source queries and reportsDiffers	Not in our sources	Partly AI-assisted reporting on the Platform plan. Source: runZero pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Workflows, tickets or actionsDiffers	Partly Sends inventory to ITSM tools; actions of its own are not described. Source: Lansweeper homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not in our sources
Price or pricing basis published	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	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 trial	Matches 14 days of full access, then free up to 100 assets. Source: Lansweeper pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026	Matches Free, full-featured 21-day trial. Source: runZero pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Platform it is part of	None	None
Integrations	Jira Service Management, ServiceNow, HaloITSM, Freshservice, TOPdesk, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk and Armis. Source: Lansweeper homepage · 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, 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	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?

CAASM aggregation: Lansweeper describes it with a condition; runZero describes it.
Agent-based inventory: Lansweeper describes it; runZero describes it with a condition.
Cloud workloads: Lansweeper partly matches; runZero matches.
SaaS applications: Lansweeper partly matches; runZero is not in our sources.
Identities as assets: Lansweeper is not in our sources; runZero partly matches.
Offers its own agent: Lansweeper matches; runZero is not in our sources.
Merges records from several sources: Lansweeper partly matches; runZero matches.
Cross-source queries and reports: Lansweeper is not in our sources; runZero partly matches.
Workflows, tickets or actions: Lansweeper partly matches; runZero is not in our sources.

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 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

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?

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.

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 Lansweeper or runZero better?

Neither is scored on this site. Lansweeper describes 3 of five approaches and runZero 3 on the pages we read, and they differ on 9 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 Lansweeper and runZero work with a CMDB?

Lansweeper: Matches. ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, HaloITSM, Freshservice and TOPdesk are shown integrations. runZero: Matches. ServiceNow integration for CMDB enrichment.

Do Lansweeper or runZero publish prices?

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. 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.