IT asset management · October 2026 Edition
Freshservice vs Lansweeper
Eleven of fourteen models named Freshservice first on the direct prompt; one named Lansweeper. Both were named by all fourteen models and Freshservice carries 50 labels and Lansweeper 45, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share31%14%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%11%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels5045A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Freshservice reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ManageEngine AssetExplorer was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Freshservice vs Snipe-IT · Freshservice vs ManageEngine AssetExplorer · Freshservice vs InvGate Asset Management
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.
FreshserviceFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLansweeper
Direct111
Paraphrase36
Comparative00
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained20
Negative004 against Freshservice · 5 against Lansweeper
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 October 2026 Edition, Freshservice and Lansweeper were named in the same answer fifty times, of the 407 answers naming Freshservice and the 126 naming Lansweeper. In those answers Lansweeper took the first choice six times and Freshservice ten.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Freshservice and Lansweeper 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 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | |
Freshservice Lansweeper first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Freshservice on the left and Lansweeper on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Freshservice and Lansweeper stood in it.
Freshservice first, Lansweeper an alternative
11 of 14 modelsLansweeper was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Freshservice, InvGate Asset Management alternatives: Alloy Navigator, ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Gemini 3.5 FlashFreshservice alternatives: Asset Panda, InvGate Asset Management, Setyl
Perplexity SonarFreshservice alternatives: InvGate Asset Management, ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Mistral SmallFreshservice, NinjaOne alternatives: SolarWinds Service Desk
DeepSeek V4 FlashFreshservice alternatives: ManageEngine AssetExplorer, NinjaOne
Qwen 3.7 FlashFreshservice alternatives: ManageEngine AssetExplorer, Snipe-IT, SolarWinds Service Desk
Kimi K2Freshservice alternatives: AssetSonar, InvGate Asset Management, ManageEngine AssetExplorer
GLM 4.7 FlashXFreshservice alternatives: InvGate Asset Management, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer
MiniMax M2.5Freshservice, InvGate Asset Management alternatives: ManageEngine AssetExplorer
GPT-6 LunaFreshservice alternatives: Jira Service Management, Lansweeper
Muse Glimmer 30BFreshservice alternatives: InvGate Asset Management, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, SolarWinds Service Desk
Lansweeper first, Freshservice not the choice
1 of 14 modelsFreshservice was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniLansweeper alternatives: Flexera One IT Asset Management, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Grok 4.1 FastManageEngine AssetExplorer alternatives: Freshservice, InvGate Insight/Assets, Lansweeper
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Llama 4 MaverickManageEngine AssetExplorer, NinjaOne, SolarWinds Service Desk
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
Freshservice leads by six points.
Freshservice11%#2 of 15Lansweeper6%#3 of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
Freshservice leads by eighteen points.
Freshservice31%#1 of 11Lansweeper14%#3 of 11Enterprise
The order flips: Lansweeper leads at enterprise.
Lansweeper9%#3 of 12Freshservice0%#11 of 12What the models said about Freshservice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“may not be ideal for organizations requiring deep configuration management or those with very complex IT environments” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Extremely popular for the mid-market. It is fast to set up, highly intuitive, and bundles hardware, software, and ticketing beautifully.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What 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.
“Platforms to Avoid Due to Performance/Stability Issues... it becomes "bloated."” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Who should avoid/be cautious: Small-to-midsize businesses with tight, predictable budgets who do not want to be locked into multi-year, rising-cost contracts.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“user sentiment can be mixed in some review channels, so I'd caution buyers to test reporting depth, support responsiveness, and total cost before committing” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · soft negative
“Most recommended: For the majority of mid-sized B2B companies, Lansweeper offers the best balance of automated discovery, software license management, cost-effectiveness, and scalability” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd usually recommend Lansweeper if your main goal is accurate hardware + software inventory/discovery” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“The Best All-Rounder for Deep Discovery: Lansweeper ... Lansweeper is the industry standard.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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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.