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OCS Inventory NG vs Open-AudIT: catalog facts
OCS Inventory NG	Open-AudIT
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Free for up to 100 devices; paid editions add automation and compliance features.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Inventories both hardware and software on each device Can deploy packages to inventoried machines	Agentless discovery of network devices Hardware and software inventory with change tracking
Version 3.0 is still a release candidate and not meant for production Moving from 2.x to 3.0 involves an architecture change	Free edition limited to 100 devices Compliance and automation features need paid editions
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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