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OCS Inventory NG vs Reftab: catalog facts
OCS Inventory NG	Reftab
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Free tier available; paid plans with a 14-day trial add more.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Android, Web
Inventories both hardware and software on each device Can deploy packages to inventoried machines	Check in and check out with custom asset tags Tracks software licences and IT spend
Version 3.0 is still a release candidate and not meant for production Moving from 2.x to 3.0 involves an architecture change	Hosted service only Full feature set requires a paid plan
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account 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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