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Device42: a CMDB asset inventory platforms feed

SHORT ANSWER

Device42 describes itself as a next generation CMDB, with agentless discovery (an optional Discovery Agent is available) and dependency mapping from legacy mainframes to cloud containers, IP address management and ServiceNow, Freshservice and Jira integrations. It runs as a customer-hosted virtual appliance with at least one Remote Collector, and publishes its pricing model and a free trial download. Laptops, SaaS apps, identities and OT are not described on the pages we read, and price amounts are not published.

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.

Updated 2026-10-13

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Which approaches does Device42 describe?

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.

From Device42's own pages.
Approach	Status	What the pages say	Source
CAASM aggregation	Not in our sources	Not described on the pages we read.	None
Agent-based inventory	Described	Agentless discovery is recommended, with an optional Discovery Agent for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD and Solaris.	Source: Device42 docs: deploy Device42 · Read 11 Oct 2026
External attack surface management	Not in our sources	Not described on the pages we read.	None
CMDB-centred inventory	Described	Describes itself as a next generation CMDB, with dependency mapping and IP address management.	Source: Device42 features · Read 27 Sep 2026
Exposure management	Not in our sources	Not described on the pages we read.	None

Which parts of an estate does Device42 cover?

Estate coverage described on Device42's pages.
Servers and network devices	Matches SNMP network device discovery. Source: Device42 features · Read 27 Sep 2026
Cloud workloads	Matches AWS and Azure discovery. Source: Device42 features · Read 27 Sep 2026
SaaS applications	Not in our sources
Identities as assets	Not in our sources
Off-network laptops	Not in our sources
OT and IoT devices	Not in our sources
Internet-facing discovery	Not in our sources

How does Device42 collect and reconcile data?

Collection and reconciliation described on Device42's pages.
Deployment	Customer-hosted: a pre-configured Linux virtual appliance on VMware, Hyper-V, Xen or KVM, AWS or Azure, with at least one Remote Collector. Vendor-hosted SaaS is not stated. Source: Device42 docs: deploy Device42 · Read 11 Oct 2026
Offers its own agent	Matches Optional Discovery Agent for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD and Solaris. Source: Device42 docs: deploy Device42 · Read 11 Oct 2026
Works without new agents	Matches Agentless discovery and dependency mapping. Source: Device42 homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Merges records from several sources	Not in our sources
Integrations	ServiceNow, Freshservice and Jira among 30+ integrations. Source: Device42 features · Read 27 Sep 2026

What does Device42 do with the inventory?

What Device42's pages describe doing with asset data.
Feeds or updates a CMDB	Matches It is a CMDB, with ServiceNow, Freshservice and Jira integrations. Source: Device42 features · Read 27 Sep 2026
Cross-source queries and reports	Partly CMDB views, IP address management and dependency visuals. Source: Device42 features · Read 27 Sep 2026
Workflows, tickets or actions	Partly Integrations with ServiceNow, Freshservice and Jira; no actions of its own are described. Source: Device42 features · Read 27 Sep 2026
Platform it is part of	None
Platforms it connects to	ServiceNow: ServiceNow is a named integration. Source: Device42 features · Read 27 Sep 2026 Microsoft: Discovers Azure resources. Source: Device42 features · Read 27 Sep 2026

What does Device42 cost?

Annual subscription based on the number of devices; amounts not published. Free trial download.

Source: Device42 pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026

Free tier or trial Matches Free trial download.

Source: Device42 pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026

Where is Device42 strong, and where are its limits?

Strengths and limits come from the vendor's own pages and our sources; a limit can be something we did not find.

Strengths

Dependency mapping from legacy mainframes to cloud containers.
A CMDB with its own discovery, IP address management and dependency visuals.
Publishes its pricing model and offers a free trial download.

Limits

Laptops, SaaS apps, identities and OT are not described on the pages we read.
Customer-hosted only on the pages we read (a virtual appliance plus at least one Remote Collector), and price amounts are not published.

What does Device42 say about itself?

No vendor figures are quoted in these notes.

What has Device42 announced recently?

No dated announcements in our sources.

How the platforms here connect to it

None of the platform notes here document a Device42 connection on the pages we read; the check 'Feeds or updates a CMDB' shows which platforms write to a CMDB.

Questions people ask

Does Device42 need an agent?

Own agent: Matches. Optional Discovery Agent for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD and Solaris. Works without new agents: Matches. Agentless discovery and dependency mapping.

Does Device42 work with a CMDB?

Matches. It is a CMDB, with ServiceNow, Freshservice and Jira integrations.

Does Device42 publish its prices?