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Free inventory management software for IT (small business)


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Hello all,

 

I'm looking for suggestions on free software for logging and managing inventory for the organization I work for, both in terms of hardware (desktops, servers, routers, laptops, accessories, etc etc etc) as well as software licences.

 

I downloaded Spiceworks and gave it a look, but from what I can tell, it's WAY overkill. At the moment, literally all I want is a system which lets me add devices to a list, categorize them, list their serial number, model, purchase date/cost, warranty, etc etc etc, and keep notes on them in terms of issues which need to be troubleshooting, necessary repairs and working status, blah blah blah.

 

I know I can do this with a spreadsheet, but thought maybe there is something more specific and polished for this purpose, without going much more indepth, like Spiceworks does.

 

Thanks for any suggestions!

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checkout

 

https://snipeitapp.com/

 

Its designed for assets - spiceworks is a let us do everything!! sort of software so yeah for just asset management its a bit overkill.

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Spiceworks is worth another look and free mate, you dont need to use the helpdesk side and its extra network monitoring and software auditing/ setup is a breeze, i use it alongside the usual solarwinds corp stuff and tbh for local site and maintenance, its an essentia part of my toolset.

 

https://www.spiceworks.com/

 

 

 

 

 

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