Device42 vs Raritan Power IQ comparison

Device42 and Raritan are both solutions in the Data Center Infrastructure Management category. Device42 is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.2, while Raritan is ranked #14. Device42 holds a 10.8% mindshare in DCIM, compared to Raritan’s 3.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Device42 users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Categories and Ranking

Device42

Ranking in Data Center Infrastructure Management

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Asset Management (5th), Configuration Management Databases (2nd), IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools (3rd)

Raritan Power IQ

Ranking in Data Center Infrastructure Management

14th

Average Rating

6.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Center Monitoring (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Data Center Infrastructure Management category, the mindshare of Device42 is 10.8%, up from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Raritan Power IQ is 3.0%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Center Infrastructure Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Device42	10.8%
Raritan Power IQ	3.0%
Other	86.2%

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Manmohan Rao

Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited

Granular discovery has ensured confident workload migration and optimized cloud move group planning

Device42 offers the best features for workload assessment, particularly useful for cloud-to-cloud workload or on-premise data center workload, especially when planning for workload migration to the public cloud. For application and infrastructure discovery, Device42 has enabled me to know the number of machines running in the on-premise environment and has managed to capture complete utilization metrics or trends of their utilization. This has benefited me in right-sizing systems for my public cloud total cost of ownership (TCO) planning, providing me granularity to right-size these systems while planning a migration to the public cloud. Device42 has positively impacted my organization by providing granularity toward application discovery compared to other assessment tools, which is a differentiator since none of the other tools provide such granularity, leading to better decision-making for my migration to the public cloud. Device42 has improved my migration projects by providing granularity around system dependencies that gave me confidence knowing which systems communicate with each other parked in a particular move group. My move group planning became so robust that I am not leaving any system behind in the on-premise data center from my planning, which saves a lot of time and effort, leading to cost optimization—a value addition.

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it_user194922

DataCenter & Facility Consultant at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Event management, Dynamic plugin and Reporting need to be improved.

Event management, Dynamic plugin and Reporting need to be improved. The software features and monitoring are not as expected, especially the Dynamic plug-in and Trap processing. There are many basics and important features which are lacking such as event alarms for temperature and hot spot. This software is build around its own Raritan hardware, therefore to use for non-Raritan hardware could be a challenge and tricky at times.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution has some very good relational capabilities that show us how certain devices relate to each other and how some of our environment actually works together."

"One of the most valuable features in my experience is the precise tracking of hardware devices and their locations registered in the solution. The solution allows to determine the exact placement of assets based on the building maps and the room details. This feature has allowed us to gain upper hand on the customers and provide them with a great satisfaction because they can visually see the arrangement of their assets within the organisation or building."

"It has generally been a really solid and useful tool."

"Device42 has everything in one place and links it altogether. This helps when you need to figure out where things are going wrong, where things are happening, or how everything is linked together."

"It has agentless discovery; you don't need to put agents on your servers. You can open one or two ports to discover all your infrastructure."

"Previously, our company had a lot of issues keeping track of all the data centers and the inventory, as well as the purchase orders, and the good thing about Device42 is that it can be used for all this together so we don't need to spend time checking many other tools and files."

"The reporting part is valuable. You have classic reports, and you can also do advanced reporting. They also have the DOQL feature for queries. You can write SQL queries to get your data and create custom reports."

"The Insights+ component is useful for us because it does business application mapping and helps us visualize it. It saves us time because we don't have to hunt for data."

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"The layout of the Data Centers structure and navigator has helped and improved the way we monitor and address the power and cooling issues as well as the power consumption and capacity planning."

Cons

"The dependency mapping can be quite slow sometimes, if you've got a lot of things connecting to services. It can be very slow to build up the map."

"For the iPhone, the device diagram cannot be downloaded. You have to go to each device and download the device diagram for that device. E.g., suppose there are a 1000 or 2000 servers. You cannot go to each server or device to download a device diagram for each device. There should be a one-click solution for downloading all device diagrams."

"Their pricing model is very poor. For instance, software licensing, at one point in the distant past, was a standard feature."

"My biggest problem with the product is the upgrades. First, we have to do them manually and second, not this last time but the time before that, we actually had to build a new VM to deploy the solution again."

"It gets a bit confusing sometimes when you're trying to map things to a certain spot when you are trying to configure it."

"Since I was focused on deploying connectors and getting all the servers to be scanned, one of the biggest pains was when a job would fail, then the output (logging) was poor."

"If I want to delete an asset from a cabinet it does take a while. And if I'm doing it in bulk — say, for example, if we have one cabinet that has 20 servers in — if I want to remove all 20 servers, I have to do them individually, which is a bit time-consuming. If there were a way that I could just bulk-remove everything from there, that would definitely save some time."

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"This is the area that will be a let down for most of the bigger organizations."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I am not involved in its pricing, but I have seen their plans during a discussion with the customer. For 500 servers, they were asking 50,000 USD. The cost of BMC Discovery was less than half. For the same thing, they were charging only 10,000 USD. Its pricing needs to be improved. As compared to other discovery tools, such as BMC Discovery and ServiceNow Discovery, its price is a little bit higher."

"We pay $100,000 per year."

"Our licensing costs are on a yearly basis."

"The problem with using other vendor, like BMC, is the pricing. The price is so horrible and nobody wants to pay this money."

"It's in the top-three most expensive solutions in terms of cost, but it has all the features that are needed."

"Functionality-wise, Device42 is on par with industry standards, but price-wise, the solution is expensive. I'm rating the pricing for the solution as eight out of ten."

"On a yearly basis, our licensing is $10,000. However, our license is now nearly full with devices. We need the next bigger license with 5,000 devices, which will cost us $19,000. We pay for a set of licenses, a maximum number of devices, and a maximum number of IP addresses. We have the smallest amount of features, which is enough for us at this time."

"The product cost is low. It is quite cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	20

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Device42?

The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Device42 are relatively cost-effective and affordable. I do not know if a small organization would be able to afford it, but I presume it would also be co...

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What needs improvement with Device42?

I think Device42 can be improved by adding more features around the CMDB aspect and lifecycle management. I do not think many people use it for that functionality, but if they were to expand the su...

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What is your primary use case for Device42?

My main use case for Device42 is that we use it as a CMDB and affinity map to check out network topology or determine when we need to decom something in a life cycle. We use it for many different p...

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Overview

Device42 empowers enterprises with automatic IT asset discovery, application dependency mapping, and agentless discovery, streamlining asset management, improving decision-making, and supporting migration initiatives.

Device42 automates network discovery and provides comprehensive IT data management, making it indispensable for asset and infrastructure management. The platform’s integration capabilities, such as with ServiceNow, allow seamless management of physical and virtual environments. Its application dependency mapping is a critical feature for efficient cloud migration, while advanced search and dashboards enhance operational tasks. Device42's ease of deployment coupled with integration into cloud services offers robust operational insights and simplifies onboarding.

What are Device42's key features?

Automatic IT Asset Discovery: Enables detailed information collection on hardware and software.
Application Dependency Mapping: Facilitates tracking of application dependencies for effective cloud migration.
Agentless Discovery: Assists in uncovering assets without the need for specialized agents.
Network Topology Visualization: Assists in visual representation of network connections.
Cloud Integration: Simplifies the integration with cloud services for enhanced insights.

What benefits should be evaluated in Device42?

Improved Decision-Making: Optimizes resource utilization and boosts strategic initiatives.
Seamless Integration: Enhances connectivity with platforms like ServiceNow.
Efficiency in Auditing: Eases compliance and auditing processes.
Simplified Onboarding: Streamlines initial setups and deployment.
Enhanced Operational Insights: Supports better management through comprehensive data visualization.

Device42 is widely used across sectors for IT asset and infrastructure management, where automation in inventory and documentation aids compliance and resource optimization. It excels in industries requiring integration with existing systems and comprehensive network solutions. Application dependency mapping bolsters cloud migration efficiency in enterprise environments.

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Raritan Power IQ is a comprehensive data center management tool designed to enhance visibility, control, and automation of power distribution, helping businesses optimize energy usage.

Raritan Power IQ offers advanced features for real-time monitoring and centralized management of data centers. Its robust capabilities allow users to track power usage trends, set threshold alerts, and improve energy efficiency. By providing detailed insights into power consumption, it assists in making informed decisions and streamlining operations. The tool is well-suited for large enterprises seeking to enhance control over power distribution and manage resources effectively.

What features make Raritan Power IQ stand out?

Real-Time Monitoring: Provides continuous updates on power usage and energy consumption across facilities.
Threshold Alerts: Enables setting of alarms for critical energy levels to prevent overload and outages.
Centralized Management: Offers a unified view of all power distribution units, simplifying resource management.
Reporting and Analytics: Delivers detailed reports and insights for informed decision-making.
Energy Optimization: Helps in identifying energy-saving opportunities and reducing operational costs.

What benefits should you look for in Raritan Power IQ?

Operational Efficiency: Streamlining monitoring processes to enhance data center performance.
Cost Reduction: Lowering energy expenses through precise monitoring and optimization.
Resource Management: Improved resource allocation with comprehensive power insights.
Scalable Solutions: Adaptable to growing infrastructure needs, aligning with business expansion.

In industries such as healthcare, finance, and tech, Raritan Power IQ offers a strategic advantage by efficiently managing power consumption and ensuring smooth operational workflows. Its adaptability and detailed analytics are valuable assets in sectors prioritizing reliability and sustainability in their data center operations.

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Computershare, Concur, Doosan, Fitch Ratings Inc., Fujitsu, HomeAway, Jasper Wireless, Mercedes-Benz, Square, Twitch, UCSB, Zayo Group Inc.

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