IT asset management · November 2026 Edition
Lansweeper vs ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Two of fourteen models named Lansweeper first on the direct prompt; one named ServiceNow IT Asset Management. Both were named by all fourteen models and Lansweeper carries 52 labels and ServiceNow IT Asset Management 44, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share20%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate12%52%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#8A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels5244A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Lansweeper reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ManageEngine AssetExplorer was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Snipe-IT vs Lansweeper · Snipe-IT vs ServiceNow IT Asset Management · Lansweeper vs Freshservice
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the IT asset management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
LansweeperFirst choices, of fourteen modelsServiceNow IT Asset Management
Direct214 against ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Paraphrase803 against ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Comparative012
Budget-constrained003 against ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Scale-constrained003 against ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Negative006 against Lansweeper · 10 against ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Lansweeper and ServiceNow IT Asset Management were named in the same answer ninety-three times, of the 149 answers naming Lansweeper and the 150 naming ServiceNow IT Asset Management. In those answers ServiceNow IT Asset Management took the first choice thirty-eight times and Lansweeper four.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Lansweeper and ServiceNow IT Asset Management stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | | |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Lansweeper ServiceNow IT Asset Management first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Lansweeper on the left and ServiceNow IT Asset Management on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Lansweeper and ServiceNow IT Asset Management stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.GPT-5.4 miniLansweeper, ServiceNow IT Asset Management alternatives: AssetSonar, Flexera One IT Asset Management, Freshservice
Lansweeper first, ServiceNow IT Asset Management an alternative
1 of 14 modelsServiceNow IT Asset Management was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GLM 4.7 FlashXInvGate Asset Management, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer alternatives: Asset Panda, Flexera One IT Asset Management, NinjaOne, ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Neither was the first choice, one was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashFreshservice alternatives: AssetSonar, BlueTally, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, Setyl
Perplexity SonarFreshservice alternatives: Asset Panda, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Grok 4.20Freshservice alternatives: Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, NinjaOne
Mistral SmallAsset Panda, InvGate Asset Management alternatives: Device42, Lansweeper, ServiceNow IT Asset Management
DeepSeek V4 FlashManageEngine AssetExplorer alternatives: Asset Panda, InvGate Asset Management, Lansweeper, NinjaOne
Qwen 3.7 FlashFreshservice alternatives: Jira Service Management, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, Snipe-IT
Kimi K2Freshservice alternatives: Asset Panda, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer
GPT-6 LunaInvGate Asset Management alternatives: Freshservice, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Muse Glimmer 30BFreshservice, Freshworks alternatives: Device42, InvGate Asset Management, Ivanti Neurons for ITAM, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Freshservice alternatives: AssetSonar, InvGate Asset Management, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, Snipe-IT
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
MiniMax M2.5InvGate Asset Management alternatives: Asset Panda, Freshservice
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Lansweeper leads by seven points.
Lansweeper7%#4 of 12ServiceNow IT Asset Management0%#12 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Lansweeper leads by eighteen points.
Lansweeper20%#2 of 12ServiceNow IT Asset Management2%#8 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: ServiceNow IT Asset Management leads at enterprise.
ServiceNow IT Asset Management63%#1 of 12Lansweeper2%#3 of 12What the models said about Lansweeper
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Extremely low Trustpilot rating (around 1.7/5 from dozens of reviews), with frequent complaints about useless or unresponsive support” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Be wary of older, traditional scanners (like older versions of Lansweeper...) that do not integrate with modern cloud environments” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Platforms where on-prem and cloud versions diverge significantly (a complaint seen with Lansweeper) can become maintenance nightmares.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“a balanced choice is ManageEngine AssetExplorer (cost-effective, solid core features), Lansweeper (fast discovery, broad visibility), or InvGate Asset Management” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“If you mean best value for a typical mid-market B2B company: Lansweeper is often the more practical choice.” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“The Top Recommendation: Lansweeper ... widely considered the gold standard for mid-sized companies” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Multiple AI-driven reviews recommend avoiding ServiceNow unless you are a large enterprise with dedicated administrators and a substantial budget.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid purchasing top-tier enterprise platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) unless you have dedicated full-time administrative staff” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Avoid enterprise platforms such as ServiceNow unless the company needs their extensive ITSM and governance capabilities” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“ServiceNow received the highest rating of 8.6 among the leaders, is the most popular solution in terms of searches by peers, and holds the largest mind share of 11.8%.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“It is widely considered the "Gold Standard" because it unifies Hardware Asset Management (HAM), Software Asset Management (SAM), and Cloud Insights” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“Often considered the "Gold Standard" of ITAM... ServiceNow ITAM leads for enterprise integration” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.