Review · Rank 3 of 7 · Survey date: September 2026
runZero Review 2026: Agentless Network Asset Discovery
Best for agentless network discovery
Bottom line
runZero scores 72 out of 100 and leads the ranking on deployment effort. It finds IT, OT, IoT, cloud and mobile assets with no agents, credentials or appliances, and publishes a free tier and a starting price. It does not cover SaaS apps, and it leaves remediation workflows to other tools.
How does runZero score?
72 / 100
Rank 3 of 7
Source coverage
Weight 22%Active scanning, passive discovery and integrations across IT, OT, IoT, cloud, mobile and remote assets; SaaS apps are not covered.
Correlation and deduplication
Weight 18%Profiles each asset against nearly 1,000 attributes and merges integration data into that profile.
Data freshness
Weight 12%Recurring scan tasks plus always-on passive discovery for fragile OT networks.
Query and reporting
Weight 12%Inventory search and reporting, with AI-assisted reporting on the Platform plan.
Remediation and write-back
Weight 14%The ServiceNow integration enriches the CMDB; no enforcement workflow of its own is documented.
Deployment effort
Weight 12%No agents, credentials or appliances required, SaaS, on-premises and air-gapped options, and a free 21-day trial.
Price transparency
Weight 10%Community Edition free for 100 or fewer assets; the Platform plan starts at $5,000.
Coverage and trust score (editorial assessment, 0-100). It measures how completely and reliably a tool can tell a security or IT team what assets exist, who owns them and what state they are in. It is not a measure of overall product quality: service management platforms and lifecycle tools score lower here because inventory accuracy is one part of what they do.
What is runZero?
runZero is an asset discovery and CAASM platform. It combines active scanning, passive discovery for fragile OT devices and integrations, and profiles each asset against nearly 1,000 attributes. It runs as SaaS or on premises, including air-gapped environments. Integrations include ServiceNow, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Intune, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Microsoft Entra ID and Tenable, with a custom integration SDK.
Source: runzero.com/platform · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: runzero.com/platform/integrations · Reviewed Sep 2026
Where does runZero lead?
- Deployment effort (90, first). No agents, no authentication and no appliances are required, and there is a free, full-featured 21-day trial.
- Price transparency (82). The Community Edition is free for 100 or fewer assets. The runZero Platform starts at $5,000.
- Freshness (80). Recurring scans plus always-on passive discovery.
Source: runzero.com/platform · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: runzero.com/pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026
Where does runZero fall short?
- SaaS apps are not covered on the pages we reviewed, and identities are partial: directory data enriches device records.
- Remediation (48, last). The ServiceNow integration enriches the CMDB; runZero does not document an enforcement workflow of its own.
- Correlation (70). Strong for the assets it scans, with fewer SaaS and identity sources to reconcile than Axonius or JupiterOne.
What does runZero cost?
Community Edition: free, 100 or fewer assets, one organization, 30-day data retention. runZero Platform: starts at $5,000, contract-based asset counts, three-year retention, self-hosted console option, AI-assisted reporting. Larger contracts through sales.
Source: runzero.com/pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026
Who owns runZero?
21 September 2026: Dragos announced that it has acquired runZero (and NetRise). runZero continues to serve existing customers.
Source: Dragos press release, "Dragos Acquires NetRise and runZero", 21 September 2026 · Reviewed Sep 2026
Which assets does runZero cover?
- Laptops and workstationsDocumented
- ServersDocumented
- Cloud workloadsDocumented
- SaaS appsNot documented
Not covered on the pages we reviewed.
- IdentitiesPartial
Directory data from Entra ID and Active Directory integrations enriches device records.
- OT and IoTDocumented
- Network devicesDocumented
Is runZero the right pick?
Pick it if
- You need to find what is on the network, including devices no other tool knows about.
- You cannot install agents or hand out credentials.
- You want to start free and scale on a published entry price.
Look elsewhere if
- SaaS apps and identities are part of the inventory (Axonius, JupiterOne).
- You need tickets and workflows driven from the inventory (ServiceNow, Axonius).
Ownership note: Dragos acquired runZero on 21 September 2026; runZero continues to serve existing customers.
What sources did we use?
Source: runzero.com · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: runzero.com/platform · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: runzero.com/platform/integrations · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: runzero.com/pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: Dragos press release, "Dragos Acquires NetRise and runZero", 21 September 2026 · Reviewed Sep 2026
Frequently asked questions
Is runZero free?
The Community Edition is free for 100 or fewer assets. The Platform plan starts at $5,000.
Does runZero need agents or credentials?
No. runZero states it needs no agents, authentication or appliances.
Does runZero integrate with ServiceNow?
Yes. Its ServiceNow integration enriches CMDB data with asset details gathered by runZero.