# Asset Inventory Ranked
> Editorial ranking of IT asset inventory and asset management tools for security and IT teams, scored 0-100 on seven weighted criteria: source coverage, correlation and deduplication, data freshness, query and reporting, remediation and write-back, deployment effort and price transparency. Compiled from vendor documentation and pricing pages. Survey date: September 2026.

## Ranking
- [Best IT asset inventory tools of 2026](https://assetinventoryranked.com/): 7 tools scored, Axonius 76, JupiterOne 73, runZero 72, Lansweeper 70, Armis 69, Oomnitza 62, Device42 57
- Ownership changes in 2026: ServiceNow acquired Armis (April); Dragos acquired runZero (September). Scores reflect product documentation reviewed in September 2026. Sources: https://www.armis.com/blog/welcoming-the-next-chapter-servicenow-completes-armis-acquisition/ and https://www.dragos.com/press-release/dragos-acquires-netrise-runzero
- [Asset coverage grid](https://assetinventoryranked.com/coverage-grid): which asset classes each tool documents
- [Methodology](https://assetinventoryranked.com/methodology)
- [Works alongside: ServiceNow CMDB](https://assetinventoryranked.com/works-alongside/servicenow-cmdb): not scored; the system of record the ranked tools feed

## Reviews
- [Axonius review](https://assetinventoryranked.com/reviews/axonius)
- [Lansweeper review](https://assetinventoryranked.com/reviews/lansweeper)
- [Armis review](https://assetinventoryranked.com/reviews/armis)
- [runZero review](https://assetinventoryranked.com/reviews/runzero)
- [JupiterOne review](https://assetinventoryranked.com/reviews/jupiterone)

## Comparisons
- [Compare tools side by side](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare): pick 2 to 5 tools
- [Calculator](https://assetinventoryranked.com/calculator): re-rank the tools with your own weights
- [Axonius vs JupiterOne](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/axonius-vs-jupiterone)
- [Axonius vs runZero](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/axonius-vs-runzero)
- [Axonius vs Lansweeper](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/axonius-vs-lansweeper)
- [Axonius vs Armis](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/axonius-vs-armis)
- [Axonius vs Oomnitza](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/axonius-vs-oomnitza)
- [Axonius vs Device42](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/axonius-vs-device42)
- [JupiterOne vs runZero](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/jupiterone-vs-runzero)
- [JupiterOne vs Lansweeper](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/jupiterone-vs-lansweeper)
- [JupiterOne vs Armis](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/jupiterone-vs-armis)
- [JupiterOne vs Oomnitza](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/jupiterone-vs-oomnitza)
- [JupiterOne vs Device42](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/jupiterone-vs-device42)
- [runZero vs Lansweeper](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/runzero-vs-lansweeper)
- [runZero vs Armis](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/runzero-vs-armis)
- [runZero vs Oomnitza](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/runzero-vs-oomnitza)
- [runZero vs Device42](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/runzero-vs-device42)
- [Lansweeper vs Armis](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/lansweeper-vs-armis)
- [Lansweeper vs Oomnitza](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/lansweeper-vs-oomnitza)
- [Lansweeper vs Device42](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/lansweeper-vs-device42)
- [Armis vs Oomnitza](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/armis-vs-oomnitza)
- [Armis vs Device42](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/armis-vs-device42)
- [Oomnitza vs Device42](https://assetinventoryranked.com/compare/oomnitza-vs-device42)
- [Axonius alternatives](https://assetinventoryranked.com/alternatives/axonius)
- [JupiterOne alternatives](https://assetinventoryranked.com/alternatives/jupiterone)
- [runZero alternatives](https://assetinventoryranked.com/alternatives/runzero)
- [Lansweeper alternatives](https://assetinventoryranked.com/alternatives/lansweeper)
- [Armis alternatives](https://assetinventoryranked.com/alternatives/armis)
- [Oomnitza alternatives](https://assetinventoryranked.com/alternatives/oomnitza)
- [Device42 alternatives](https://assetinventoryranked.com/alternatives/device42)

## Learn
- [Glossary](https://assetinventoryranked.com/university/glossary): 47 asset inventory terms
- [CMDB vs asset inventory](https://assetinventoryranked.com/learn/cmdb-vs-asset-inventory)
- [What is an IT asset inventory](https://assetinventoryranked.com/learn/it-asset-inventory)
- [What is CAASM](https://assetinventoryranked.com/learn/caasm)
- [What is shadow IT](https://assetinventoryranked.com/learn/shadow-it)
- [What is exposure management](https://assetinventoryranked.com/learn/exposure-management)
- [Asset inventory buyer's guide](https://assetinventoryranked.com/learn/asset-inventory-buyers-guide)

## University
- [University hub](https://assetinventoryranked.com/university)
- [How asset correlation works](https://assetinventoryranked.com/university/how-asset-correlation-works)
- [How to read an asset coverage gap](https://assetinventoryranked.com/university/reading-coverage-gaps)
- [How write-back closes the loop](https://assetinventoryranked.com/university/write-back-and-remediation)
- [Active, passive, agent and API: how asset inventory tools find assets](https://assetinventoryranked.com/university/discovery-methods-explained)
- [How to run an asset inventory proof of concept](https://assetinventoryranked.com/university/asset-inventory-proof-of-concept)
- [Asset ownership: how to give every asset an owner](https://assetinventoryranked.com/university/asset-ownership)

## FAQ
- [Asset inventory FAQ](https://assetinventoryranked.com/faq): 24 questions in four themes

## Survey notes
- [Survey notes index](https://assetinventoryranked.com/notes)
- [Asset Inventory News, February to September 2026: A Recap by Theme](https://assetinventoryranked.com/notes/asset-inventory-news-recap-2026)
- [What Asset Inventory Tools Cost in 2026: Published Prices Compared](https://assetinventoryranked.com/notes/asset-inventory-pricing-2026)
- [Six Asset Inventory Myths, Checked Against Vendor Documentation](https://assetinventoryranked.com/notes/asset-inventory-myths)
- [What NIST CSF 2.0 and the CIS Controls Ask of an Asset Inventory](https://assetinventoryranked.com/notes/nist-csf-cis-controls-asset-inventory)
- [SaaS Apps and Identities: The Asset Classes Most Inventories Miss](https://assetinventoryranked.com/notes/saas-and-identity-inventory-gaps)
- [How to reconcile a CMDB against your other asset sources](https://assetinventoryranked.com/notes/how-to-reconcile-cmdb)
- [How to find devices missing an EDR agent](https://assetinventoryranked.com/notes/find-devices-missing-edr-agent)
- [OT asset inventory in 2026: what changed this year](https://assetinventoryranked.com/notes/ot-asset-inventory-2026)

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## News
- [Asset inventory news](https://assetinventoryranked.com/news): summaries of public announcements, February to September 2026, with links to the original sources