ManageEngine AssetExplorer vs OpenText Asset Management

ManageEngine AssetExplorer9.0Visit OAOpenText Asset Management8.7Visit

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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OA OpenText Asset Management #7 in IT Asset Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Contact OpenText

• ManageEngine AssetExplorer fits best

  Established teams needing deep ITAM

• OpenText Asset Management fits best

  Financially oriented enterprise ITAM

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine AssetExplorer 9.0/10 Visit ↗	OAOpenText Asset Management 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#5 in IT Asset Management Software	#7 in IT Asset Management Software
Best for	Established teams needing deep ITAM	Financially oriented enterprise ITAM
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	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features ManageEngine AssetExplorer 4/4 · OpenText Asset Management 2/4
Software license tracking	✓	✓
Contract tracking	✓	✓
Barcode scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Employee self-service	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Asset limit	50 assets	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
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	Covers hardware, software, SaaS, contracts, procurement, and finance Supports depreciation, budgeting, compliance reporting, and license calculations Integrates with endpoint, discovery, service, and business applications
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 and asset limits require a sales conversation Discovery and scanning capabilities are less explicit Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow asset-tracking teams
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 →	OpenText Asset Management is enterprise IT asset management software for organizations managing hardware, software, SaaS, vendors, contracts, procurement, and financial information. It supports the full asset lifecycle from procurement… 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

• OpenText Asset Management — where it wins

  • Covers hardware, software, SaaS, contracts, procurement, and finance
  • Supports depreciation, budgeting, compliance reporting, and license calculations
  • Integrates with endpoint, discovery, service, and business applications

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing and asset limits require a sales conversation
  • Discovery and scanning capabilities are less explicit
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow asset-tracking teams

• 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 →
• OAOpenText Asset Management8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad ITAM platform for organizations tying asset control to financial management.

  Contact OpenTextFull verdict →