GLPI
9.1#1 in it asset management softwareFrom €19 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
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uControl Asset Management
8.1#10 in it asset management softwareFrom £10,000 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | GLPI | uControl Asset Management |
|---|---|---|
| API | GLPI provides a legacy REST API, a newer high-level API with OAuth2 grants, Swagger documentation and a GraphQL wrapper. | A public REST API is offered for integrating data sources, with HTML documentation and a sandbox environment. |
| Documentation | Documentation covers administrator, user, developer, agent and plugin workflows, with installation, command-line, API and contribution guidance. | Service and API documentation are provided in HTML format, including a getting-started guide and REST-API connection instructions. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | GLPI is an IT management platform with helpdesk, asset inventory, and service management features. | uControl asset management combines hardware lifecycle management and software licensing in one asset record fed by discovery, integrations and an endpoint agent. |
| Security controls | Cloud infrastructure uses OVH anti-DDoS firewalls, HTTPS-only access, VPN-authenticated maintenance, daily backups and 30-day retention. | The platform advertises AES-256-GCM encrypted vault storage, SAML/OIDC/LDAP SSO, RBAC and audit logging. |
GLPI plans
- Public Cloud€19 a month
- Private Cloud€21 a month
- Custom—
- GLPI Network Basic€100 a month
- Self-hosted Basic€100 a month
- Self-hosted Standard€300 a month
uControl Asset Management plans
- SMB£10,000 a year
- Professional£40,000 a year
- CommunityFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick GLPI if…
GLPI suits organizations that need ticket handling, IT asset records, and service workflows. Cloud and on-premise options address different deployment needs, including teams with specific security or customization requirements and IT staff.
Pick uControl Asset Management if…
It suits IT asset and software licensing teams, IT operations, finance, security and risk teams, and CIOs or IT directors. Community may suit organizations that can use an on-premise deployment within its server limit.