GLPI vs Nova-Suite

GLPI is an IT management platform for helpdesk tickets, asset inventory, and service management. Users can create incident or request tickets and assign them to a group, profile, or individual. Its service workflows include problem and change management, planning, recurring tickets, statistics, and custom forms. Asset records cover hardware, software and licenses, network equipment, certificates, domains, clusters, and databases. Other tools include project workflows with Gantt or Kanban views, a knowledge base, reservations, reports, and saved searches. GLPI offers eight profile types and standard or self-service interfaces; its self-service interface is free for end users. Organizations can choose cloud or on-premise deployment. The public-cloud offer has a 45-day trial without obligation or a credit card. Public Cloud costs €19 a month per IT agent, with one billed agent minimum; Private Cloud costs €21 a month per agent and requires at least 25 billed agents. The FAQ says on-premise GLPI has no licensing fees or limit on users or technicians.

Nova-Suite is an open-source IT Service Management platform for incident management, configuration management, and service-level agreement enforcement. Its service catalogue lets end users submit requests, follow status, and browse knowledge articles. A contextual assistant can recommend articles, create incidents, and autofill forms for end users and fulfillers. Teams can classify, prioritize, and route incidents, set escalation policies, and receive real-time SLA breach predictions. The CMDB supports customizable CI classes, attributes, relationships, and impact visibility. Change management includes CAB approvals and planning windows. Reporting provides dashboards and team workload views, with CSV export and BI access through the API. REST API access includes Swagger documentation, and scheduled data-source imports are supported. Nova-Suite runs on user infrastructure with Docker or Kubernetes, or as managed cloud. Local authentication and OIDC single sign-on, including Google and Microsoft Entra ID, are available. PostgreSQL Row-Level Security, role controls, and audit logs are listed for tenant and action controls. The free Standard plan is self-hosted; Commercial licensing has custom pricing.