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OCS Inventory NG vs Snipe-IT: catalog facts
OCS Inventory NG	Snipe-IT
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to self-host; paid hosting and support plans are optional.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Inventories both hardware and software on each device Can deploy packages to inventoried machines	Free and open source when self-hosted REST API for integrations
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-hosting needs a PHP server setup Hosted option costs money
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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