EZO AssetSonar vs xAssets ITAM

EZO AssetSonar8.0Visit xAssets ITAM7.5Visit

Higher score EZO AssetSonar #13 in IT Asset Management Software 8.0/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit EZO AssetSonar

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xAssets ITAM #18 in IT Asset Management Software 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit xAssets

• EZO AssetSonar fits best

  Cloud-first ITAM and ITSM teams

• xAssets ITAM fits best

  Small teams wanting free core ITAM

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Side by side

Feature	EZO AssetSonar 8.0/10 Visit ↗	xAssets ITAM 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.5
Ranking	#13 in IT Asset Management Software	#18 in IT Asset Management Software
Best for	Cloud-first ITAM and ITSM teams	Small teams wanting free core ITAM
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.42/mo (best)	$60/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	14 integrations	10 integrations
Features EZO AssetSonar 4/4 · xAssets ITAM 4/4
Software license tracking	✓	✓
Contract tracking	✓	✓
Barcode scanning	✓	✓
Employee self-service	✓	✓
Specs
Asset limit	Not checked yet	1000 assets
Deployment	Cloud	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Covers hardware and software discovery, lifecycle tracking, and licensing Connects ITAM with ITSM, CMDB relationships, workflows, and self-service Integrates with Intune, Jamf Pro, Google Workspace, Okta, Slack, and Jira	Free Express Edition supports one user and up to 1,000 assets Covers discovery, licensing, contracts, audits, workflows, and self-service Supports hosted or on-premises deployment with REST API access
Cons	Cloud-only deployment limits on-premises deployment options No free plan; evaluation is provided through a 15-day free trial Packages start at 100 assets, which may not suit very small inventories	Express Edition is limited to one free user Additional Express users cost $60 per month each Free coverage has limited platform scope and excludes some modules
Our verdict	EZO AssetSonar is a cloud-based IT asset management platform for teams managing hardware, software, users, licenses, contracts, and service workflows. Its scope suits growing and distributed IT organizations that want asset records… Read the review →	xAssets ITAM is a web-based IT asset management platform for organizations tracking infrastructure from procurement through disposal. It brings together hardware and software inventory, agent-based and agentless discovery, software license… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• EZO AssetSonar — where it wins

  • Covers hardware and software discovery, lifecycle tracking, and licensing
  • Connects ITAM with ITSM, CMDB relationships, workflows, and self-service
  • Integrates with Intune, Jamf Pro, Google Workspace, Okta, Slack, and Jira

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment limits on-premises deployment options
  • No free plan; evaluation is provided through a 15-day free trial
  • Packages start at 100 assets, which may not suit very small inventories

• xAssets ITAM — where it wins

  • Free Express Edition supports one user and up to 1,000 assets
  • Covers discovery, licensing, contracts, audits, workflows, and self-service
  • Supports hosted or on-premises deployment with REST API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Express Edition is limited to one free user
  • Additional Express users cost $60 per month each
  • Free coverage has limited platform scope and excludes some modules

• EZO AssetSonar8.0/10 · 15-day trial

  A broad cloud ITAM suite linking assets, licenses, contracts, service workflows, and CMDB data.

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• xAssets ITAM7.5/10 · Free plan

  A capable free ITAM core for small teams, with costly extra users and narrower coverage.

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