ManageEngine AssetExplorer vs CA IT Asset Manager

ManageEngine AssetExplorer9.0Visit CICA IT Asset Manager8.5Visit

Higher score ManageEngine AssetExplorer #5 in IT Asset Management Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit AssetExplorer

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CI CA IT Asset Manager #8 in IT Asset Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Broadcom

• ManageEngine AssetExplorer fits best

  Established teams needing deep ITAM

• CA IT Asset Manager fits best

  Self-hosted enterprise asset and license governance

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine AssetExplorer 9.0/10 Visit ↗	CICA IT Asset Manager 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#5 in IT Asset Management Software	#8 in IT Asset Management Software
Best for	Established teams needing deep ITAM	Self-hosted enterprise asset and license governance
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$955/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows
Support	Phone, Email	Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features ManageEngine AssetExplorer 4/4 · CA IT Asset Manager 3/4
Software license tracking	✓	✓
Contract tracking	✓	✓
Barcode scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Employee self-service	✓	✓
Specs
Asset limit	50 assets	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Self_hosted
Our review
Pros	Agent-based and agentless discovery with hardware and software inventory License, contract, purchase order, and vendor management Cloud or on-premises deployment with CMDB and self-service features	Manages hardware and software assets from acquisition through retirement Combines license compliance, optimization, financials, contracts, and vendors Provides self-service requests, audit support, and web services
Cons	Free edition is limited to 50 cloud nodes or 25 on-premises nodes Paid plans are priced by managed assets, starting at $115 monthly Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler asset tracking teams	Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published plan prices Integrations center on CA Client Automation and CA Service Management Self-hosted deployment requires enterprise IT infrastructure and administration
Our verdict	ManageEngine AssetExplorer is an IT asset management platform for teams overseeing hardware and software across multiple sites. It combines agent-based and agentless discovery with inventory management, software license tracking, contract… Read the review →	CA IT Asset Manager is an enterprise IT asset management product for organizations that need control across hardware and software lifecycles. It covers requisition or acquisition through retirement, while bringing inventory, software… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine AssetExplorer — where it wins

  • Agent-based and agentless discovery with hardware and software inventory
  • License, contract, purchase order, and vendor management
  • Cloud or on-premises deployment with CMDB and self-service features

  Where it doesn't

  • Free edition is limited to 50 cloud nodes or 25 on-premises nodes
  • Paid plans are priced by managed assets, starting at $115 monthly
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler asset tracking teams

• CA IT Asset Manager — where it wins

  • Manages hardware and software assets from acquisition through retirement
  • Combines license compliance, optimization, financials, contracts, and vendors
  • Provides self-service requests, audit support, and web services

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published plan prices
  • Integrations center on CA Client Automation and CA Service Management
  • Self-hosted deployment requires enterprise IT infrastructure and administration

• ManageEngine AssetExplorer9.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad ITAM platform for established teams managing assets across cloud and on-premises environments.

  Visit AssetExplorerFull verdict →
• CICA IT Asset Manager8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A self-hosted suite for asset lifecycle, license governance, contracts, and compliance.

  Visit BroadcomFull verdict →