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OCS Inventory NGManageEngine AssetExplorer
Free

Free and open source.

 Paid

Commercial software with a 30-day free trial.

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