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ManageEngine AssetExplorerOCS Inventory NG
Paid

Commercial software with a 30-day free trial.

 Free

Free and open source.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Automated hardware and software discovery across multiple sites
  • Life cycle workflows from request to disposal
  • Inventories both hardware and software on each device
  • Can deploy packages to inventoried machines
  • Aimed at organisations, not individual users
  • Paid after the trial
  • Version 3.0 is still a release candidate and not meant for production
  • Moving from 2.x to 3.0 involves an architecture change
Self-hosted, Hosted service Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open 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 October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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