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AI IT asset management software: what they are and who makes them
dedicated asset registers with discovery, asset modules inside a service desk, light registers for hardware and people, enterprise licensing and platform suites: InvGate Asset Management, EZO AssetSonar, Snipe-IT through Flexera One.
Types of AI IT asset management software
Dedicated asset registers with discovery
InvGate Asset Management, EZO AssetSonar and ManageEngine AssetExplorer scan the network or run an agent, then build the register from what they find. They suit IT teams of one to ten people who want inventory first and a service desk later, if at all.
Asset modules inside a service desk
Freshservice and SolarWinds Service Desk keep assets next to tickets, and GLPI does the same on an open-source base. Buyers pay per agent or technician rather than per asset, which suits teams that were already buying a help desk for other reasons.
Light registers for hardware and people
Snipe-IT and Timly focus on who holds which device and where it is. Snipe-IT is open source and self-hostable, while Timly is a Swiss product built around scanning and handover. Setyl adds software subscription tracking on top of the device list.
Enterprise licensing and platform suites
Flexera One and Ivanti Neurons for ITAM are sold by quote and aim at large estates, where audit defense and licensing rules over IBM, Oracle or Microsoft products matter as much as the inventory itself. Expect a sales process before any price.
Facts at a glance
| Tool | Publisher | Based in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| InvGate Asset Management | InvGate | Argentina | Trial |
| EZO AssetSonar | EZ Web Enterprises, Inc. (EZO) | United States | Paid |
| Snipe-IT | Grokability, Inc. | United States | Free tier + API |
| SolarWinds Service Desk | SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC | United States | Trial + API |
| Timly | Timly Software AG | Switzerland | Trial + API |
| Freshservice | Freshworks Inc. | United States | Trial |
| ManageEngine AssetExplorer | ManageEngine | India | Free tier |
| Setyl | Setyl | United Kingdom | Paid + API |
| GLPI | Teclib' | France | Trial |
| Ivanti Neurons for ITAM | Ivanti, Inc. | United States | Paid |
| Flexera One | Flexera | United States | Paid |
