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Head-to-head · IT Asset Management Software

InvGate Asset Management vs xAssets ITAM

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score InvGate Asset Management #16 in IT Asset Management Software 7.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit InvGate
xAssets ITAM #18 in IT Asset Management Software 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit xAssets

InvGate Asset Management leads on 0 checks, xAssets ITAM on 2, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreInvGate Asset Management · 7.7/10
  • Free planonly xAssets ITAM
  • Free trialonly InvGate Asset Management
  • Most featuresxAssets ITAM · 4 of 4

InvGate Asset Management scores higher on our rubric for it asset management software: 7.7 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #16 and #18.

xAssets ITAM offers free plan; InvGate Asset Management doesn't. xAssets ITAM leads on asset limit: 1000 assets versus 500 assets.

InvGate Asset Management is the better fit for large enterprises needing deep ITAM. xAssets ITAM is the better fit for small teams wanting free core ITAM.

  • InvGate Asset Management fits best

    Large enterprises needing deep ITAM

  • xAssets ITAM fits best

    Small teams wanting free core ITAM

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Side by side

Feature InvGate Asset Management 7.7/10 Visit ↗ xAssets ITAM 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 7.5
Ranking #16 in IT Asset Management Software #18 in IT Asset Management Software
Best for Large enterprises needing deep ITAM Small teams wanting free core ITAM
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $5/device/yr $60/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android Web
Support Live chat · 24/7 Email, Phone
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML SSO/SAML
Integrations 13 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features InvGate Asset Management 3/4 · xAssets ITAM 4/4
Software license tracking ✓ ✓
Contract tracking ✓ ✓
Barcode scanning ✓ ✓
Employee self-service Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Asset limit 500 assets 1000 assets (best)
Deployment Hybrid Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Discovers hardware, software, cloud, databases, and network devices
  • Maps CMDB relationships and manages assets from procurement to disposal
  • Tracks licenses, contracts, renewals, compliance, usage, and deployment
  • 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
  • No free plan for smaller teams evaluating the platform
  • Starter pricing begins at $1,499 per year
  • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than publicly listed
  • 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

InvGate Asset Management is an IT asset management platform for mid-size and enterprise organizations. It centralizes hardware, software, cloud, database, and network discovery with lifecycle, contract, license, compliance, and financial…

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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…

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  1. InvGate Asset ManagementIT Asset Management Software 7.730-day trial
  2. xAssets ITAMIT Asset Management Software 7.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • InvGate Asset Management — where it wins

    • Discovers hardware, software, cloud, databases, and network devices
    • Maps CMDB relationships and manages assets from procurement to disposal
    • Tracks licenses, contracts, renewals, compliance, usage, and deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan for smaller teams evaluating the platform
    • Starter pricing begins at $1,499 per year
    • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than publicly listed

  • 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
  • InvGate Asset Management7.7/10 · 30-day trial

    Broad ITAM coverage for enterprises that need discovery, lifecycle, CMDB, and licensing depth.

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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.

    Visit xAssetsFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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