IT Asset Tool vs LOGINventory

IT Asset Tool inventories hardware and software across a LAN for IT asset and software asset management. It supports agentless scanning integrated with Microsoft Active Directory, as well as a separate client/server scanning mode. Hardware records can include manufacturer, model, processor, memory, GPU, and disk. The software inventory tracks installations and removals, Windows patches, and running processes; license compliance compares detected software with entries in its contracts database and can flag anomalies. Integrations and data acquisition include Active Directory, Microsoft SQL Server, SQLite, SNMP versions 1–3, and SSH. Its Syslog server collects device events, including from macOS and Linux, using customizable RegEx rules. Users can set event rules, receive email alerts, schedule reports, and monitor endpoint antivirus and firewall status. IT Asset Tool is on-premises. The management server requires 64-bit Windows 11 or Windows Server 2019 or later and at least 8 GB RAM. Basic is free for up to 35 assets; Enterprise options support unlimited assets. The vendor lists free multilingual support.

LOGINventory discovers and documents hardware, software, configurations, and permissions across IT networks. Its core discovery is agentless, using WMI/RPC, SNMP, or SSH; an Offline Agent can cover Windows, Linux, and macOS devices outside the local network. Coverage includes Windows, Linux/Unix, macOS, SNMP devices, hypervisors, Microsoft cloud services, AWS virtual machines, and Exchange. The maker says the product can capture up to 1,117 individual values per Windows device by default. The Inventory Edition covers network inventory; the SAM Edition adds license management, software usage measurement, target-versus-actual comparisons, and compliance reports. It runs on the customer's infrastructure and stores inventory data in a local SQL database; the maker says inventory data is not transmitted to it. The optional LIA assistant sends requests through Azure OpenAI with automatic anonymization and can be disabled. The server requires Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2016–2025 (x64) and SQL Server 2012 SP4 or later. Pricing includes a free plan, Inventory360 at €6.50 per year, and a 30-day trial; listed prices exclude VAT.