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Open-AudIT vs OCS Inventory NG: catalog facts
Open-AudIT	OCS Inventory NG
Freemium Free for up to 100 devices; paid editions add automation and compliance features.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Agentless discovery of network devices Hardware and software inventory with change tracking	Inventories both hardware and software on each device Can deploy packages to inventoried machines
Free edition limited to 100 devices Compliance and automation features need paid editions	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-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed 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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