I need a way to easily do inventory on all computers in a network

[Haroon92]

Hello everyone, hope all are well.
Is there a way that I can easily do an inventory having all computers in one place, instead of going to every computer to write down it's hardware and software details? Thanks, and I do appreciate the help every time.

 

[14049752]

If they are all on a domain and local network, you could use Spiceworks inventory

 

[timeshifter]

What if they're all on a local network, but not domain based? Is Spiceworks Inventory still a good choice?

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

Before we had an RMM ....LanSweeper was the best "free" tool I found back then...
https://www.lansweeper.com/

 

[14049752]

What if they're all on a local network, but not domain based? Is Spiceworks Inventory still a good choice?

I've never used it outside of a domain environment, but I just read this:
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/85813-can-spicework-work-without-domain-controller

TLDR: As long as there is a common administrator or user password on all machines, you can use it.

 

[Markverhyden]

If it's a new customer you may not get far depending on the LAN settings. If they've got AV, firewall, etc it'll be tough to get anything unless the tool has a local client installed on each workstation.

 

[timeshifter]

Before we had an RMM ....LanSweeper was the best "free" tool I found back then...
https://www.lansweeper.com/

Looks like it's free for up to 100 devices. Pretty nice! Will have to try it out.

 

[Diggs]

I've also used Advanced IP Scanner and Angry IP Scanner in the past. Both are free but just show you who is on the network but lack details.

 

[Haroon92]

Thanks, everyone for the replies, really appreciate it. Peace.

 

[fencepost]

Lots of options commercial and not, many with free levels.

• Lansweeper (free up to 100 assets, then jumps to $500/year and up. Also has a helpdesk module at $10/agent/month but the first agent might be free?)
  
• PDQInventory (has a free level, then $500/admin/year. Has a linked software deployment option)
• Rapid Fire Tools (monthly subscription and not inexpensive, but good reputation. Probably suitable for someone larger.)
• OCSInventory-ng (open source)
  
• FusionInventory+GLPI (open source)
  
• Spiceworks (free, may undergo changes as it was bought by Ziff Davis/J2 Global in August. Yes J2 is the efax company.)
  
• The assorted network scanning tools mentioned (also check DHCP server logs! System firewalls may 'hide' systems from scans. If you're really dedicated, check the ARP tables on any servers to see what network devices talk to them.)
• nmap, to take the network scanning up another level
• If you're using an RMM, whatever probes it supports

Having used only the last three in any significant way, I'd probably look at Lansweeper if you don't have/won't have an RMM, with PDQ as a close second. The open source options may be great, but may require more work to get up and running.