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GLPI vs ManageEngine AssetExplorer: catalog facts
GLPIManageEngine AssetExplorer
Freemium

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

Paid

Commercial software with a 30-day free trial.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Help desk, asset inventory and CMDB in one application
  • Agentless network inventory with SNMP reports
  • Automated hardware and software discovery across multiple sites
  • Life cycle workflows from request to disposal
  • Broad feature set takes time to configure
  • Needs a server to host it yourself
  • Aimed at organisations, not individual users
  • Paid after the trial
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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