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ManageEngine AssetExplorer vs PDQ Inventory: catalog facts
ManageEngine AssetExplorerPDQ Inventory
Paid

Commercial software with a 30-day free trial.

Paid

Licensed by PDQ; see the PDQ pricing page for current tiers.

Web, Self-hosted Windows
  • Automated hardware and software discovery across multiple sites
  • Life cycle workflows from request to disposal
  • Scans and organizes Windows machines into collections
  • Integrates closely with PDQ Deploy
  • Aimed at organisations, not individual users
  • Paid after the trial
  • Focused on Windows networks
  • Most useful when paired with PDQ Deploy
Self-hosted, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed 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 October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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