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GLPI vs Freshservice: catalog facts
GLPIFreshservice
Freemium

Free and open source to self-host, with paid cloud hosting and services from Teclib'.

Paid

Paid subscription service that can be started for free from the website.

Web, Self-hosted Web
  • Help desk, asset inventory and CMDB in one application
  • Agentless network inventory with SNMP reports
  • Help desk, IT operations and assets on one platform
  • Built around ITIL practices
  • Broad feature set takes time to configure
  • Needs a server to host it yourself
  • Cloud only, with no self-hosted option
  • Commercial service aimed at businesses
Self-hosted, Hosted service Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.