Lansweeper alternatives: where to go and how to move your inventory
Seven destinations, one per reason for leaving, and an eight-step migration plan.
The short answer: PDQ Connect if you want to inventory and patch endpoints from one cloud console at a public per-device price; NinjaOne if you manage endpoints across several sites; Action1 if your fleet stays under 200 endpoints and your budget is zero; ManageEngine AssetExplorer for a classic inventory tool that starts at 250 assets; Freshservice if assets should live next to your tickets; Snipe-IT if you mostly track who has which laptop; GLPI if you want open source with unlimited assets. Before you pick, recount your assets the way each tool bills them. That's where the price gap hides.
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Why so many IT teams are shopping around
Lansweeper is still a great network scanner, and its fans will tell you its custom SQL reports are hard to beat. People leave for other reasons: the price list changed, the entry tier got much bigger, and the asset count surprises a lot of admins at renewal. Here are six reasons we found in 2026 from resellers, admin forums, and review sites.
The entry tier is now 2,000 assets
Starter covers 2,000 assets. Pro runs from 2,000 to 9,000 in bands of 1,000, and Enterprise starts at 10,000. The old small tier, around 500 assets, is gone. A 300-seat company now pays for 2,000 assets it will never fill. That's the complaint you'll see most in admin forums.
Quote-only pricing, and it went up
Lansweeper doesn't publish prices: you get a quote. A reseller announced a roughly 10% increase on all licenses in 2025, new and renewals alike. With no public price list, you can't compare until you've talked to sales. One admin says he kept his old rate by pushing back: quotes are negotiable, if you ask.
Anything with an IP address counts
Admins report that monitors and "everything else with an IP address" count as assets. Recount your monitors, printers, and VoIP phones: in a 300-seat office, the number climbs fast. Tools that bill per managed endpoint don't count a monitor, so recount before you compare.
Per-device billing hurts small shops
On the Lansweeper community, a customer says the switch to per-device billing pushed his bill past $8,000 a year. On a review site, another writes that the minimum is now $2,000 a year for small organizations. Those aren't official prices, but the message is the same: small fleets aren't the target anymore.
The push to the cloud
Some reviewers complain the vendor is pushing users into the cloud at the same time as the price hike. If you want your inventory on your own server and your own SQL database, that's a reason to look at self-hosted options like Snipe-IT or GLPI.
Leaving takes work, and there's a deadline
Reports export to CSV and the SQL database stays queryable, but your custom queries won't run anywhere else. More important: when the license expires, the install falls back to freeware mode, capped at 100 assets. Wait until the last day to export and you'll export a partial inventory.
You're leaving because… go to…
The right Lansweeper alternative depends on what's pushing you out. Usually only one line applies. Each card links to the full profile below.
From $12 per device per year, 100-device minimum.
You run endpoints across several sitesNinjaOnePer-device price that drops as you grow, support included.
You have under 200 endpoints and no budgetAction1First 200 endpoints free forever, no feature limits.
You want a classic inventory tool with a public priceAssetExplorerTiers start at 250 assets, on-prem or cloud.
Assets should live next to your ticketsFreshservicePer-agent pricing, assets sold in packs of 500.
You mostly track who has which laptopSnipe-ITFree self-hosted, hosted from $39.99 a month.
Lansweeper alternatives, tool by tool
For each tool: why move to it, who it's for, its limit, how to migrate from Lansweeper, and what it costs. Prices are what each vendor lists in 2026. One big split runs through the list: Lansweeper scans without installing anything, most alternatives rely on an agent on each endpoint, and Snipe-IT doesn't discover anything at all.
PDQ Connect: inventory and deploy from the cloud
Inventory plus patchingWhy move to PDQ Connect. A lot of teams use Lansweeper to find out which machine runs which version of an app, then reach for another tool to fix it. PDQ Connect does both: it inventories endpoints running its agent and pushes software and patches from a cloud console. The price is public, per device, per year.
Who it's for. Small IT teams managing a few hundred endpoints.
Who it's not for. Teams that need to discover everything on the network, printers and switches included.
Its limit. There's a 100-device minimum, which is $1,200 a year on the entry plan. And it counts the endpoints it manages, not network gear, so it won't replace Lansweeper's full network map.
How to migrate. Push the agent with Group Policy or your current deployment tool, then diff the PDQ device list against your Lansweeper CSV export. Rebuild the reports you actually use (installed software, OS versions) as PDQ reports.
Price. $12, $18, or $28 per device per year depending on the plan, 100 devices minimum, 14-day trial.
- Trial
- 14 days
- Paid
- from $12 per device/year
- Minimum
- 100 devices
- Limit
- no full network discovery
NinjaOne: manage endpoints across sites
Remote managementWhy move to NinjaOne. NinjaOne is a remote monitoring and management platform: inventory, patching, scripting, remote access. If you used Lansweeper mainly to steer your fleet, you go from a tool that reports to a tool that acts. Pricing is per device and drops as the fleet grows.
Who it's for. Internal IT teams and MSPs running endpoints and servers across multiple locations.
Who it's not for. A team that only needs an asset register for audits and finance. You'd be paying for a control console you won't use.
Its limit. Small fleets pay the most: $3.75 per device per month at 50 devices or fewer, versus $1.50 around 10,000. At 50 devices, that's roughly $187 a month.
How to migrate. Roll the agent out site by site, reconcile the device list with your Lansweeper export, then rebuild alerts and reports. Support is included.
Price. From $1.50 to $3.75 per device per month depending on fleet size, 14-day trial.
- Trial
- 14 days
- Paid
- $1.50 to $3.75 per device/month
- Support
- included
- Limit
- pricey under 50 devices
Action1: free up to 200 endpoints
Free up to 200Why move to Action1. It's the most direct answer to the 2,000-asset minimum. Your first 200 endpoints are free forever, with no features held back. For a small fleet that paid Lansweeper mostly to see what's installed where, the bill drops to zero.
Who it's for. Small businesses and MSPs that want endpoint inventory, installed-software tracking, and patching from a cloud console.
Who it's not for. Teams that need to inventory the whole network (printers, switches, cameras). Action1 manages endpoints running its agent, not everything that answers a ping.
Its limit. Past 200 endpoints, pricing starts at $4 per endpoint per month, plus support fees. If you're close to the line, get an exact quote before you commit.
How to migrate. Keep your Lansweeper export as the reference list, deploy the agent to a pilot group, then to everyone. Track network gear separately.
Price. Free for the first 200 endpoints, all features. Then from $4 per endpoint per month, plus support.
- Free
- first 200 endpoints
- Paid
- from $4 per endpoint/month
- Best for
- small fleet, zero budget
- Limit
- agent-based endpoints only
ManageEngine AssetExplorer: classic inventory, on-prem or cloud
On-prem or cloudWhy move to AssetExplorer. It's the closest to Lansweeper in spirit: a dedicated asset inventory tool with its own discovery, sold on-prem or in the cloud. The big difference: the price list is public, and the first tier starts at 250 assets, not 2,000.
Who it's for. Small and midsize companies that want a full inventory without being forced into a ticketing suite, and sometimes prefer to keep it on their own server.
Who it's not for. Teams that want to deploy software and patches from the same console.
Its limit. After the trial, the free edition is capped at one technician and 25 nodes. It's a way to try the product, not to run a real fleet.
How to migrate. Import your Lansweeper CSV export to create assets with their users and locations, then run AssetExplorer's discovery and compare. Set up your asset categories before importing so columns land in the right place.
Price. Cloud: $115 a month or $1,245 a year for 250 assets. On-prem: $955 a year for 250 assets. 30-day trial on 250 assets, then a limited free edition.
- Free
- 1 technician, 25 nodes
- Paid
- from $955/year (250 assets, on-prem)
- Trial
- 30 days, 250 assets
- Limit
- no patch deployment
Freshservice: assets inside your service desk
Assets plus ticketsWhy move to Freshservice. If you were already syncing Lansweeper into your help desk, you can merge the two. Freshservice ties tickets to the asset involved, so the tech sees the model, the user, and the history right away. Prices are public, per agent.
Who it's for. IT teams handling requests every day that want one tool for tickets, assets, and changes.
Who it's not for. Teams that only want an inventory and are happy with their current help desk.
Its limit. You pay per agent, but asset units are bought on top, in packs of 500. For a 3,000-asset estate, get the pack price before comparing. That's where the gap with Lansweeper plays out.
How to migrate. Import assets from CSV, then turn on discovery to keep them current. Run Lansweeper in parallel for a few weeks and compare. Our ServiceNow switching guide covers moving ticket history too.
Price. $19, $49, or $99 per agent per month billed annually, plus asset packs.
- Paid
- from $19 per agent/month, annual
- Assets
- packs of 500, extra
- Best for
- tickets and assets together
- Limit
- assets billed separately
Snipe-IT: know who has which device
Hardware trackingWhy move to Snipe-IT. Snipe-IT doesn't try to scan your network. It tracks the hardware life cycle: purchase, check-out to a person, loan, return, warranty, retirement. For a lot of small companies, that's what they really wanted from Lansweeper: knowing which laptop went to whom. It's open source and free if you host it.
Who it's for. Teams handing out laptops, phones, and accessories to employees and getting them back at offboarding.
Who it's not for. Anyone who needs automatic discovery of what's on the network.
Its limit. No automated inventory: every asset is imported or typed in. Admins often pair it with a scanner and keep Snipe-IT for check-outs.
How to migrate. The easiest move on this list: a Lansweeper CSV export (name, serial, model, user, location) imports almost as is. Create your models and locations first.
Price. Free self-hosted. Hosted: $39.99 a month or $399.99 a year, Small Business at $99.99, dedicated server at $249.99 a month.
- Free
- self-hosted, open source
- Hosted
- from $39.99/month
- Best for
- device check-out
- Limit
- no network scan
GLPI: open source with unlimited assets
Open sourceWhy move to GLPI. GLPI is an open-source IT management suite published by the French company Teclib'. Its key point against Lansweeper: assets and end users are unlimited. You pay per technician in the cloud, or for a support tier if you self-host, never per device.
Who it's for. IT teams that want inventory, ticketing, and contract tracking in one self-hosted tool, and don't mind running a server.
Who it's not for. Teams with nobody to maintain a server and no appetite for a euro-billed cloud plan.
Its limit. Discovery runs through GLPI Agent, installed on endpoints. The agent can also do network discovery (NetBIOS, SNMP, ARP) and SNMP inventory of printers and switches, but it needs setup. It's not Lansweeper's out-of-the-box agentless scan.
How to migrate. Import your Lansweeper CSV as a baseline, roll out GLPI Agent by Group Policy on a pilot site, and diff the two lists. Network gear comes in through the discovery task.
Price. Free if you self-host. Teclib' bills its cloud in euros: €19 per technician per month for the public cloud, €21 for private cloud (25-technician minimum), 45-day trial.
- Free
- self-hosted, open source
- Cloud
- €19 per technician/month
- Assets
- unlimited
- Limit
- agent needs setup
The 7 alternatives side by side
Our default picks: PDQ Connect if you want to inventory and patch, Action1 if you're under 200 endpoints. Beyond that, it depends on what you need the inventory for: to report on it, to act on it, or to tie it to tickets. One row per tool: discovery method on the left, entry price and migration path on the right.
| How it discovers | Entry price and migration | |
|---|---|---|
| LansweeperWhere you start | Agentless network scan, optional agent | Quote only; Starter at 2,000 assets, free up to 100 assets |
| PDQ ConnectInventory plus patching | Agent on endpoints | From $12 per device per year, 100-device minimum |
| NinjaOneRemote management | Agent on endpoints and servers | $1.50 to $3.75 per device per month, support included |
| Action1Free up to 200 | Agent on endpoints | Free up to 200 endpoints, then from $4 per endpoint per month |
| AssetExplorerClassic inventory | Built-in discovery, on-prem or cloud | From $955 a year for 250 assets on-prem; CSV import |
| FreshserviceAssets plus tickets | Discovery inside the service desk | From $19 per agent per month, assets in packs of 500 |
| Snipe-ITHardware tracking | None, manual entry or import | Free self-hosted, hosted from $39.99 a month; CSV import |
| GLPIOpen source | GLPI Agent, NetBIOS, SNMP, and ARP discovery | Free self-hosted, cloud €19 per technician; CSV import |
Entry prices before tax as listed by vendors in 2026, subject to change. Always compare on your real endpoint and asset count.
Moving off Lansweeper in eight steps
Order matters. One date drives everything: your license end date. After it, Lansweeper only sees 100 assets. Start at least two months ahead.
Recount your assets the way each tool bills
Before the quotePull your asset count by type from Lansweeper: workstations, servers, monitors, printers, network gear, phones. Then recount in each destination's billing unit: per managed endpoint (Action1, PDQ, NinjaOne), per technician or agent (GLPI cloud, Freshservice), per asset (AssetExplorer, Freshservice packs).
This table often changes the decision. Once monitors, printers, and phones are set aside, the number of endpoints you actually manage is usually far lower than the number of assets you were billed for.
- Time (order of magnitude)
- half a day
- Risk if rushed
- wrong pricing tier
Export your reports to CSV before the deadline
CriticalExport the reports that matter to CSV: full asset list, installed software, warranties, users, locations. Lansweeper can schedule automatic exports, so set one up to keep a fresh copy until the last day.
Do it while the license is active. Once it expires, the install drops to freeware mode, capped at 100 assets, and your reports no longer cover the fleet.
- Format
- CSV, schedulable
- Deadline
- before license end
Back up the database and your SQL queries
The one people forgetCustom SQL reports are what Lansweeper fans miss most. Copy each query into a file with one line on what it measures. No destination will run them as is, but you'll know which reports to rebuild.
On an on-prem install, back up the SQL database too: it's your fleet history, handy for a license audit. In the cloud, Lansweeper's Data API (GraphQL) lets you pull assets by script, within a per-minute request limit.
- Keep
- query text, database backup
Decide agentless versus agent for each asset type
The real choiceLansweeper scans without installing anything. Most alternatives use an agent: PDQ Connect, NinjaOne, Action1, GLPI Agent. Agents don't depend on a network scan, but you have to deploy and maintain them on every endpoint.
Decide per asset type: agent for workstations and servers, SNMP discovery for printers and switches (GLPI can do it), manual entry for the rest.
- Risk if rushed
- blind spots in the fleet
Run a pilot on one site or department
Set up the destination on a small scope: one site, one floor, one team. Deploy the agent via Group Policy, run discovery, and compare with your Lansweeper export for the same scope.
Every gap has a cause: a firewall rule, a missing SNMP credential, a machine that was off. Fix them on the pilot, not on the whole fleet.
- Time (order of magnitude)
- one to two weeks
Import the data discovery can't see
Discovery finds hardware, not what you typed in by hand: assigned users, locations, purchase dates, warranty ends, PO numbers. Import those columns from your CSV export, matching on serial number.
Create categories, locations, and models in the destination first. Importing into an empty structure creates duplicates.
- Match key
- serial number
Reconnect integrations and reports
List everything that read from Lansweeper: the help desk, a dashboard, finance, an in-house script. Reconnect each one, then rebuild the three reports people actually ask for (installed software, expired warranties, unpatched machines) first.
- Risk if rushed
- broken report on audit day
Run both tools side by side, then let the license lapse
Before renewalKeep Lansweeper and the destination running in parallel for a few weeks and compare asset counts each week. Once the gap is explained, take a final full export, uninstall any Lansweeper agents, and let the license lapse.
If your contract auto-renews, tell your reseller in time.
- Time (order of magnitude)
- two to four weeks
- Last move
- full export
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What breaks a move off Lansweeper
The same mistakes show up again and again in sysadmin threads from people who switched. None of them are technical: they're calendar and counting mistakes, and each costs more than the time it would have taken to avoid it.
Waiting for expiry to export
Expired license, back to freeware capped at 100 assets: your exports no longer cover the fleet. Export, and schedule an automatic export, at least a month before the contract ends.
Comparing units that don't match
Lansweeper counts assets, Action1 and NinjaOne count endpoints, Freshservice counts agents. Comparing 2,000 assets with 2,000 endpoints skews everything. Recount in each tool's unit before you read a price list.
Assuming a tracker replaces a scanner
Snipe-IT tracks hardware well, but it discovers nothing. Replace Lansweeper with Snipe-IT alone and new machines only show up if someone types them in. Pair it with a scanner.
Forgetting network gear
Agent-based tools see endpoints, not printers, switches, or access points. Keep SNMP discovery (GLPI Agent can do it) or a separate list, or that gear vanishes from your reports.
Losing hand-entered data
Assignments, locations, purchase dates, warranties: discovery won't find them. They're in your CSV export. Import them matched on serial number, then spot-check ten random assets.
Not negotiating before you leave
One admin kept his old rate by pushing back on the quote. Before migrating, get a written quote at the right tier and weigh it against the real cost of moving. Our IT asset management software ranking helps you price the options.
- Assets recounted by type and in each destination's unit
- Reports exported to CSV, scheduled export running
- SQL queries copied, database backed up
- Agent or agentless decided per asset type
- Pilot done on one site, gaps explained
- Assignments, locations, and warranties imported by serial number
- Help desk and reports reconnected
- Both tools in parallel, final full export taken before renewal
Lansweeper alternatives: frequently asked questions
Is there a free version of Lansweeper?
Yes, for small networks: the free version covers up to 100 assets. It's also what an install falls back to when the license expires. Past 100 assets, you need Starter, which starts at 2,000 assets. In between, look at Action1, free up to 200 endpoints, or self-hosted Snipe-IT or GLPI.
What's the best free alternative to Lansweeper?
Action1 if you have under 200 endpoints and want a cloud console with patching. GLPI if you can host a server: open source, unlimited assets, and an agent that also does SNMP network discovery. Snipe-IT is free too, but it doesn't scan anything.
Is Lansweeper being discontinued?
No. Lansweeper is still around, with Classic installed on your own server and a cloud platform the vendor is pushing customers toward. What changed is the pricing: a 2,000-asset entry tier and quote-only prices.
How much does Lansweeper cost?
The vendor doesn't publish prices; everything is by quote. Tiers are by asset count: Starter at 2,000, Pro from 2,000 to 9,000 in bands of 1,000, Enterprise from 10,000. Figures quoted on review sites contradict each other, so get a written quote.
Why does Lansweeper count my monitors as assets?
Lansweeper counts what it discovers, and admins report that anything with an IP address ends up in the count, monitors and printers included. To avoid a higher tier, check what you can exclude from scanning, and compare against tools billed per managed endpoint.
Can I get my data out of Lansweeper?
Yes. Reports export to CSV and can be scheduled; on-prem, the SQL database is yours; in the cloud, the Data API lets you pull assets by script. What doesn't move is your custom queries: copy their text so you can rebuild them elsewhere.
Do I need an agent to replace Lansweeper?
For most alternatives, yes: PDQ Connect, NinjaOne, Action1, and GLPI rely on an agent on each endpoint. For printers and network gear, keep SNMP discovery, which GLPI Agent supports.
PDQ Connect or NinjaOne: which one replaces Lansweeper better?
PDQ Connect if you want inventory plus software and patch deployment at a low per-device yearly price, from $12 per device with a 100-device minimum. NinjaOne if you also need monitoring and remote access across sites, from $1.50 to $3.75 per device per month. If remote access is your main need, see our remote desktop software ranking.
How long does a Lansweeper migration take?
The order matters more than the total: recount, export, pilot on one site, roll out agents, then run both tools in parallel. Start at least two months before your license ends. If you're changing help desks at the same time, our help desk software ranking can help.
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