ManageEngine AssetExplorer vs OCS Inventory
ManageEngine AssetExplorer
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| Figure | ManageEngine AssetExplorer | OCS Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $26.25/mo | €89/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 13 | 7 |
| Spec score · IT Asset Management - Enterprise Software | 8.1 (#8) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Spec score · IT Asset Management - Midmarket Software | 8.2 (#13) | 9.0 (#6) |
| Deployment options | AssetExplorer is available as cloud and on-premises software. | The maker describes SaaS/cloud and on-premise offers and says agents are compatible with all types of operating systems. |
| Founded | 1996 | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Pleasanton, California, USA | Granville, France |
| Popular integrations | Integrations include Endpoint Central, Zoho Analytics, Microsoft 365, SolarWinds, Lansweeper, and Zapier. | The official site names ITSM-NG, GLPI, CMDBuild and iTop as compatible third-party management tools. |
Plans
ManageEngine AssetExplorer
- Cloud – 250 IT assets$115 a month
- Cloud – 250 IT assets$1,245 a year
- On-premises – 250 IT assets$955 a year
- Cloud 250 assets monthly$115 a month
- Cloud 500 assets monthly$225 a month
- Remote control add-on$315 a year
- Cloud 1000 assets monthly$360 a month
- On-premises 250 assets$955 a year
- Cloud 250 assets yearly$1,245 a year
- On-premises 500 assets$1,795 a year
OCS Inventory
- OCS FreeFree
- GreenIT€89 a month
- CVE Search€189 a month
- OCS Cloud€250 a month
- Green ITPrice not published
- OCS Pro (more than 10,000 agents)Priced on request
- OCS Pro (up to 10,000 agents)Price not published
In their own words
ManageEngine AssetExplorer
ManageEngine AssetExplorer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
OCS Inventory
OCS Inventory scans, inventories, and categorizes hardware and software across IT environments. Agents installed on machines send inventory information to an OCS server, where administrators review results in a web console, inspect detected network hardware, and create deployment packages. Agents can download packages over HTTP or HTTPS and launch them remotely, with deployment status and statistics available. For devices without agents, IP discovery and SNMP scans can identify equipment such as copiers, switches, routers, and computers.
The server provides a REST API and names ITSM-NG, GLPI, CMDBuild, and iTop as compatible tools. Plugins can add VMware vCenter inventory or details about drivers and user-installed applications. CVE Search cross-references fleet inventory with the CVE-Mitre register to identify machines exposed to software vulnerabilities. OCS Inventory is open source, with cloud and on-premise offers. OCS Free costs €0 per month and includes unlimited agents, the complete software, community support, and plugin access. OCS Cloud costs €250 per month and includes SaaS hosting, updates, and unlimited support. Adapting the free solution to an organization's infrastructure can require advanced technical skills.