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Lansweeper vs runZero

Lansweeper sells software that gives IT and Security teams one shared view across IT, OT, cloud, and AI. runZero is a security company that sells the runZero Platform, which provides security visibility across IT, OT, IoT, cloud, mobile and remote assets. CISO Tribune files both under Cyber asset inventory (CAASM) and External attack surface management. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Lansweeper vs runZero: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
LansweeperLansweeper sells software that gives IT and Security teams one shared view across IT, OT, cloud, and AI.lansweeper.comrunZerorunZero is a security company that sells the runZero Platform, which provides security visibility across IT, OT, IoT, cloud, mobile and remote assets.runzero.com
What it sells
  • Lansweeper Platform[4]Gives IT and Security teams one shared view across IT, OT, cloud, and AI.
  • Self-Service Subscription Management Portal[6]A single place to manage a Lansweeper subscription, billing, payments, and invoices.
  • runZero Platform[3][4][6]An exposure management platform that combines active scanning, passive discovery and integrations with advanced fingerprinting.
  • runZero 5.1[3]A runZero release that adds AI workflows.
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Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Founded
2004[1]Not stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesOwned by Dragos since 2026[2][3][5]
Named customers
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Recent news
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G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 5, 2026[5]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
Not written yetNot written yet
Last verified
November 12, 2026November 2, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Cyber asset inventory (CAASM) is the primary category of both Lansweeper and runZero; both are also filed under External attack surface management.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Lansweeper is also filed under Vulnerability management.
  • Lansweeper lists Lansweeper Platform and Self-Service Subscription Management Portal. runZero lists runZero Platform and runZero 5.1.
  • Lansweeper was founded in 2004.
  • runZero is owned by Dragos, since 2026.

What it sells: Lansweeper

What Lansweeper Platform does[4]
Lansweeper discovers assets across IT, OT, cloud, and IoT. Lansweeper normalizes duplicate and conflicting records into one asset record and enriches each asset with lifecycle stage, vulnerability context, and risk scoring. Lansweeper delivers data to ITSM, CMDB, and security tools. A paid Lansweeper Platform plan includes features the Free plan does not, such as creating dashboards and exporting views.
What Self-Service Subscription Management Portal does[6]
The Self-Service Subscription Management Portal is a single place to manage a Lansweeper subscription, billing, payments, and invoices, without contacting a sales representative. It is available on Pro and Enterprise plans.

What it sells: runZero

What runZero 5.1 does[3]
runZero 5.1 introduces AI workflows, including natural language searches, dashboard and report creation, autonomous discovery and AI-assisted custom integrations. It also adds a native Dragos integration that brings deep OT context into the platform.

Questions about Lansweeper and runZero

What do Lansweeper and runZero sell?
Lansweeper sells Lansweeper Platform and Self-Service Subscription Management Portal. runZero sells runZero Platform and runZero 5.1.
Are Lansweeper and runZero in the same category?
Yes. Cyber asset inventory (CAASM) is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
When were Lansweeper and runZero founded?
Lansweeper was founded in 2004.
Who owns Lansweeper and runZero?
runZero is owned by Dragos, since 2026.

About Lansweeper

Lansweeper sells software that gives IT and Security teams one shared view across IT, OT, cloud, and AI.[3]

Lansweeper describes organizations that assume they have visibility until they need reliable answers from an auditor, a regulator, a cyber insurer, or a NIS2 or DORA reporting deadline. Lansweeper discovers assets across IT, OT, cloud, and IoT. Lansweeper normalizes duplicate and conflicting records into one asset record. Lansweeper enriches each asset with lifecycle stage, vulnerability context, and risk scoring. Lansweeper delivers data to ITSM, CMDB, and security tools so they are working from current data.[3]

Lansweeper applies context, vulnerability data, and lifecycle signals to assess risk, forecast spend, and surface optimization opportunities. Lansweeper supports continuously verifying control coverage, detecting drift, and surfacing exposure before it becomes an incident. Lansweeper turns security findings into structured IT workflows with clear ownership, context, and end-to-end tracking.[3]

Lansweeper runs several discovery systems and then recognizes, reconciles, and revalidates everything they find. Lansweeper uses three systems for the three places assets live: the network including OT, off-network laptops, and cloud. Passive detection runs by default in Lansweeper, so devices appear even if they never answer a scan. Lansweeper matches devices on MAC, serial, and hostname, never IP, and merges them into one record that lists every contributing source. Lansweeper evaluates new scans against existing records continuously, not on a quarterly cycle.[3]

Affected Product Categorization organizes vulnerabilities according to their root causes and affected products. Affected Product Categorization fields can be used to filter, group, and sort vulnerabilities.[4]

The Free plan scans the full environment with no asset cap, and every discovered asset appears in the inventory. A paid Lansweeper Platform plan includes features the Free plan does not, such as creating dashboards and exporting views. Enterprise is the highest Lansweeper Platform plan, and some features are available only on Enterprise. The Self-Service Subscription Management Portal is a single place to manage a Lansweeper subscription, billing, payments, and invoices, without contacting a sales representative. From November 5, 2026, monitors become billable and count toward a Lansweeper plan like any other asset.[4][5][6][7]

Lansweeper offers a ServiceDesk Plus connector that manages assets and configuration items for integrations. Lansweeper offers a Customer.io connector that creates, deletes, and tracks customers on the Customer.io platform through the Track API. Lansweeper can send emails in the context of the helpdesk module and can send report and event alerts. Lansweeper lets users create specific SLAs for specific ticket types, priorities, sources or users. To use Microsoft 365 with modern authentication as a mail provider in Lansweeper, a Microsoft Cloud Services application is required.[2][4][5][6][8][9][10][11]

Lansweeper on the record

Sources

Lansweeper full record

  1. [1]CareersLansweeper · lansweeper.com · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]lansweeper.comLansweeper · lansweeper.com · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Lansweeper | Cyber Asset IntelligenceLansweeper · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Affected Product Categorization | Lansweeper PlatformLansweeper · published June 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]What's included in the Free plan | Lansweeper PlatformLansweeper · published June 11, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Lansweeper's Self-Service Subscription Management PortalLansweeper · published April 1, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Lansweeper PlatformLansweeper · published October 5, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]ServiceDesk Plus Connector | Lansweeper PlatformLansweeper · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Customer.io Connector | Lansweeper PlatformLansweeper · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Send alerts via Microsoft 365 | Lansweeper ClassicLansweeper · published February 18, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Configure service-level agreements | Lansweeper ClassicLansweeper · published February 18, 2026 · Tier A

runZero full record

  1. [1]AboutrunZero · runzero.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Dragos completes netrise and runzero acquisitions following accenture dealSecurityWeek · securityweek.com · published September 21, 2026 · Tier B
  3. [3]runZero: Exposure Management for the AI-attack erarunZero · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Community Edition - runZerorunZero · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]runZero Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier C
  6. [6]Exposure Management Platform - runZerorunZero · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Integrations - runZerorunZero · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Inbound integrationsrunZero · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]runZero Pricing - Get Started in Minutes with a Free TrialrunZero · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]About Us - runZerorunZero · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Careers - Join the team! - runZerorunZero · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A

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