Compare IT asset management tools
Tagaris against Snipe-IT, GLPI, Reftab and AssetTiger in detail, with a summary of the larger platforms.
An asset register is only useful while it is accurate, so the features that matter most are the ones that keep it accurate: feeds from your device management, renewal alerts and a workable audit routine. This page is maintained by the Tagaris team and was last reviewed in August 2026. Where a competitor is the better choice we say so, and if you find an error, email contact@goodhallsolutions.co.uk and we will correct it. For the fuller written comparison with Snipe-IT, see Tagaris vs Snipe-IT.
Where Tagaris stands alone
Four things no other tool on this page offers. The chart below has the detail.
The register updates itself
Devices come in from Microsoft Intune and Jamf for review, and people from Microsoft Entra ID. No other self-hosted tool here does this. Free while in beta.
Built-in backups with restore
Scheduled encrypted backups with in-app restore and optional offsite copies. Snipe-IT and GLPI leave backups to you; the cloud tools hold your data on their servers.
Serial number intelligence
Dell, Lenovo and Apple serial formats are recognised, with a link to the maker's warranty lookup. No other tool on this page does this.
QR labels for rooms and locations
Print labels for rooms and locations as well as assets, and run a physical audit by scanning the room and confirming what is in it.
The close peers
A tick means included, with a note where it needs qualifying. Paid means available on a paid tier. A dash means the vendor does not publish the answer.
| Feature | Tagaris | Snipe-IT | GLPI | Reftab | AssetTiger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted on your own server | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hosted option | ✓on request | ✓paid | ✓paid | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version | ✓1 admin | ✓all features | ✓all features | ✓50 assets | ✗trial only |
| No asset limit on the free version | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗50 cap | ✗ |
| Check-out and check-in | ✓ | ✓ | ✓plugin | ✓ | ✓ |
| QR labels | ✓rooms too | ✓ | ✓plugin | ✓ | ✓ |
| Serial number intelligence | ✓Dell, Lenovo, Apple | ✗ | ✗ | - | - |
| Built-in migration from Snipe-IT and Halo | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | - | - |
| Device sync from Microsoft Intune or Jamf | ✓free beta | ✗ | ✗ | Paid | ✗ |
| Scheduled backups with in-app restore | ✓ | ✗CLI only | ✗ | Vendor-run | Vendor-run |
| Accessories, components and consumables | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓inventory | - |
| Software licence tracking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Warranty and renewal alerts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Straight-line depreciation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Paid | ✓ |
| Custom fields | ✓ | ✓ | ✓plugin | ✓ | ✓ |
| Two-factor authentication | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Paid | ✓ |
| Single sign-on | PaidEntra ID | ✓LDAP, SAML | ✓ | Paid | |
| REST API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Paid |
| Official mobile app | In development | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Vendor-run means the service is hosted by the vendor, so server-side concerns like backups sit with them. Serial number intelligence means Dell, Lenovo and Apple serial formats are recognised, with links to the maker's warranty lookup. The Tagaris mobile app is an iPhone app in development, with Android to follow; scanning a printed label with a phone camera already opens the asset's page in the browser. Hosted Tagaris is arranged by email.
Why pay for Tagaris when Snipe-IT is free?
You may not need to. The Tagaris free tier is the full register for one administrator, with no asset limit and no export limit, so for a homelab or a one-person IT function both products cost nothing. Snipe-IT offers unlimited users and open source; Tagaris offers the device feeds, the built-in backups and a current interface. Run whichever fits.
A Team licence, from £199 a year, adds multiple users with roles, Microsoft single sign-on and an audit log. Snipe-IT includes multiple users at no charge, so the licence fee buys the running costs you avoid: the product is maintained for you, the register updates from Intune or Jamf rather than by hand, and support comes from the developer. If open source is a requirement, run Snipe-IT; the import preset will be here if you change your mind.
The wider field
The larger platforms that appear in the same searches, and where each fits.
| Tool | What it is | Free version | Where it runs | Against Tagaris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ServiceNow | The enterprise service-management platform; asset management is one module of a much larger suite. | ✗ | Vendor cloud | For organisations buying the whole platform. Tagaris is the register alone. |
| Freshservice | Service desk with asset management built in, priced per agent. | ✗trial | Vendor cloud | The register comes with the helpdesk. Tagaris works alongside the helpdesk you already run. |
| InvGate Asset Management | ITAM platform with discovery and reporting, pitched from hundreds of assets to a million. | ✗trial | Vendor cloud | Aimed at larger estates and procurement workflows. Tagaris is smaller and quicker to adopt. |
| Lansweeper | Discovery-first: scans the network and reports what is connected. | ✗trial | Scanners on your network, console in their cloud | Discovery shows what is on the network; a register records what you own. Some teams run both. |
| Ralph | Open-source asset management and DCIM from Allegro, strongest in data centres and back office. | ✓ | Self-hosted | Strong for data centres. Tagaris is aimed at office IT. |
| BlueTally | Cloud asset register in the same family as Reftab and AssetTiger. | ✓50 assets | Vendor cloud | A similar register, vendor-hosted. Tagaris keeps the data on your server. |
| Snipe-IT Cloud | Snipe-IT hosted and operated by its makers. | ✗ | Vendor cloud | The Snipe-IT column above, run by its makers for a subscription. |
Try it in the browser
The live demo runs the current release with demo data loaded. No sign-up, and the dataset resets nightly. Open it next to the demo of anything else you are considering.