Alternatives to Snipe-IT

An open-source, self-hosted IT asset management system written in PHP, with optional paid hosting. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Snipe-IT.

  • GLPI

    An open-source IT service management suite with help desk, asset inventory and CMDB.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    GLPI is an open source self-hosted suite that adds a help desk, CMDB and agentless SNMP network inventory to asset management, with more configuration required.

  • Reftab

    A cloud asset management service for tracking hardware, software licenses, equipment and IT spend.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidWeb

    Reftab is a hosted asset tracker with custom tags, licence and IT spend tracking and an Android app, so there is no server but it is proprietary.

  • OCS Inventory NG

    Open-source IT asset management server that inventories hardware and software across an organisation's devices.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    OCS Inventory NG is open source and self-hosted, using agents to inventory hardware and software automatically and deploy packages, though version 3.0 is still a release candidate.

  • Open-AudIT

    An agentless network discovery and IT inventory tool with configuration change tracking and compliance reporting.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    Open-AudIT discovers network devices agentlessly with change tracking and compliance dashboards, but it is not open source and the free edition covers 100 devices.

  • iTop

    An open-source web application for IT service management and configuration management databases.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    iTop is an AGPL-licensed self-hosted ITSM and CMDB with low-code customisation, which covers ticketing as well as assets but takes more effort to set up and model.

  • ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

    A service desk platform combining IT service management, asset management and a CMDB.

    PaidProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is a paid commercial product combining asset management, a CMDB and ITSM, available on-premises or in the cloud.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Snipe-IT as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • RackTables

    A self-hosted web application for documenting datacenter and server room hardware, racks and networks.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Snipe-IT is an open source self-hosted PHP asset register with a REST API and two-factor authentication, but it does not document rack space or IP addressing.

  • Shelf

    An open-source asset management platform for tracking equipment, bookings and inventory across a team.

    FreemiumOpen sourceAndroidiOSWeb

    Snipe-IT is a free open source asset register you self-host on a PHP server, with a REST API and two-factor authentication, but no equipment booking features listed.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.