RECAP
Asset Inventory News, February to September 2026: A Recap by Theme
Thirteen announcements in six themes, with what each one changes for buyers.
- News
- Market
By Asset Inventory Ranked research team · 29 September 2026 · 4 min read
SHEET 08 · SURVEY NOTES
Survey Notes: Asset Inventory How-Tos and Analysis
Bottom line
Longer notes from the survey desk: 8 posts, from step-by-step guides to analysis of pricing, standards and the year's announcements. Each note lists its sources at the end.
ANALYSIS
What Asset Inventory Tools Cost in 2026: Published Prices Compared
Three of seven tools publish prices. What they say, what the units mean and how to budget for the rest.
- Pricing
- Buying
By Asset Inventory Ranked research team · 28 September 2026 · 4 min read
ANALYSIS
Six Asset Inventory Myths, Checked Against Vendor Documentation
What vendors actually document about CMDBs, EDR consoles, network scans, integration counts, agentless setup and pricing.
- Buying
- Coverage
By Asset Inventory Ranked research team · 27 September 2026 · 4 min read
STANDARDS
What NIST CSF 2.0 and the CIS Controls Ask of an Asset Inventory
The asset management outcomes in CSF 2.0, the first two CIS Controls, and the features that map to them.
- Standards
- Governance
By Asset Inventory Ranked research team · 26 September 2026 · 4 min read
ANALYSIS
SaaS Apps and Identities: The Asset Classes Most Inventories Miss
Why network discovery cannot see them, which tools document them, and the sources that can.
- SaaS
- Identities
- Coverage
By Asset Inventory Ranked research team · 25 September 2026 · 4 min read
HOW-TO
How to Reconcile a CMDB Against Your Other Asset Sources
A five-step method for keeping the CMDB accurate without replacing it.
- CMDB
- How-to
By Asset Inventory Ranked research team · 24 September 2026 · 4 min read
HOW-TO
How to Find Devices Missing an EDR Agent
Why the EDR console cannot answer the question, and the four steps that can.
- Endpoints
- How-to
By Asset Inventory Ranked research team · 23 September 2026 · 4 min read
ANALYSIS
OT Asset Inventory in 2026: What Changed This Year
A NIST draft and two acquisitions, and the questions they raise for buyers.
- OT
- Standards
- News
By Asset Inventory Ranked research team · 22 September 2026 · 4 min read