itemit vs Prey

itemit is cloud-based asset tracking software for locating and managing equipment across a team. Assets can be tagged with QR codes, barcodes, RFID, or GPS trackers, with scans updating their last-seen location. A booking system records reservations and who has each item, helping teams avoid double bookings. Asset profiles can hold photos, documents, receipts, and manuals; the software also supports audits, custom reports, and data exports. Its iOS and Android apps can access asset data offline, and the product is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. The REST API is a Pro add-on and is included with Industrial. Slack is listed as an integration, while Xero is marked as coming soon. Plans cover up to 10,000 assets, with a quote requested for larger collections. Starter is positioned for small teams, Pro for whole-team tracking, and Industrial for larger organisations seeking automation. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial does not require a credit card. Pricing starts at £33.25/mo (annual).

Prey helps locate and recover lost or stolen devices while giving administrators tools to manage device fleets. Its tracking features include active tracking, missing reports, Wi-Fi triangulation, location history, and geofences. Admins can remotely lock screens, sound alarms, send messages, or mark devices as missing. Data protection options include custom wipe, remote encryption, factory reset, file retrieval, and a Windows kill switch. Fleet tools cover automated actions, status dashboards, bulk actions, labels, search, roles, permissions, and a developer API. Prey lists encrypted and authenticated agent communications, two-factor verification, SAML/SSO, and SSL/TLS support. File retrieval handles one file at a time, up to 25 MB, with files hosted for 30 days. A free plan is available; paid plans start at $1.30 per month per slot, billed annually. Prey supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows, and API access, with Linux support officially limited to Ubuntu.