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