Compare both versions of ManageEngine AssetExplorer

On-premises vs Cloud

Last updated: 25 September 2024

Features

Cloud

On-premises

Asset management

Discovery techniques for windows

Agent-based scan

NA

Yes

Agent-less scan

Yes

NA

Discovery techniques for other devices (Macs, Linux, Printer, and other network devices)

Network and Credentials (SSH, SNMP, etc.)

Yes

Yes

Probe scanning (Distributed asset scan)

Yes

Yes

Domain scan

NA

Yes

Software asset management

License management with suite licensing, ability to manage upgrade and downgrade of licenses.

Yes

Yes

Create multiple license types and associate them to manufacturers.

Yes

Yes

License agreement management.

Yes

Yes

Software license compliance management.

Yes

Yes

Track the complete life cycle of assets

Keep track of all assets in one place.

Yes

Yes

Create multiple asset states.

Yes

Yes

Configure depreciation rates to keep track of asset value/cost over time.

Yes

Yes

Ensure and verify assets are associated to users with asset acknowledgement.

Yes

NA

Build custom workflows to automate various asset management operations based on asset parameters.

Yes

NA

Track your assets using bar code and QR code scanning.

Yes

Yes

Asset Auto assign based on last logged-in user information detected during scan.

Yes

NA

Track and manage consumable IT and non-IT assets.

Yes

NA

Automatically alert stakeholders when assets in store fall below configurable thresholds to prevent unintended exhaustion.

Yes

NA

Loan assets for temporary usage

Loan assets to users for a limited time.

Yes

Yes

Keep track of all loaned assets in one place.

Yes

Yes

Get notified when a loaned asset is nearing expiry

Yes

Yes

Keep tabs on asset metrics

Keep track of all your assets with real time dashboards like the total number of assets, workstations, software, purchase orders & contracts and more out of the box.

Yes

Yes

Create standard, custom and audit reports.

Yes

Yes

Asset life cycle

Define the life cycle of your assets and help guide your technicians.

Yes

NA

Ensure all assets go through a predefined lifecycle with various condition based actions before, during and after each transition between the asset states.

Yes

NA

Build asset life cycles on graphical drag-and-drop canvas.

Yes

NA

Restrict the ability of a technician to move an asset to the next state with roles.

Yes

NA

Collect relevant information only if and when required.

Yes

NA

Create distinct asset life cycles and associate them to different types of products.

Yes

NA

Trigger contextual notifications at various points in the asset life cycle.

Yes

NA

Configuration management database (CMDB)

Define CIs and map their relationships in a hierarchical or network structure.

Yes

Yes

Graphical view of CIs and their relationship map.

Yes

Yes

Create new CI types.

Yes

Yes

Create different business views to map the relationship between CIs for different services.

Yes

Yes

Import CIs and CI relationships through a CSV or XLS file.

Yes

Yes

Export the CI relationship map as a PDF or PNG file.

Yes

Yes

Purchase management

Manage the purchase of both assets and services. Create different service types and associate vendors according to the services provided.

Yes

Yes

Support for multiple currencies.

Yes

Yes

Provision for adding shipping costs, taxes and transport costs.

Yes

Yes

Associate a purchase request to a purchase order.

Yes

Yes

Configure multiple levels of approval. Configure requesters and technicians as purchase approvers and set the upper limit for each approver.

Yes

Yes

Add invoice and payment information.

Yes

Yes

Integrate with assets to track the assets that have been added to the organization.

Yes

Yes

Track the necessary information for a specific transaction when purchasing with general ledger codes.

Yes

Yes

Contract management

Create contracts and track all contracts from one place.

Yes

Yes

Associate multiple assets to a contract.

Yes

Yes

Create child contracts within the contract.

Yes

Yes

Associate cost for the contract.

Yes

Yes

Send notifications when a contract is nearing expiry.

Yes

Yes

Reporting

Pre-built standard reports. (180+)

Yes

Yes

Create custom reports with configurable parameters.

Yes

Yes

Query reports.

Yes

Yes

Create KPI reports.

Yes

Yes

Customizable report dashboards with role-based access permissions.

Yes

Yes

Create report folders and organize reports under relevant folders.

Yes

Yes

Create tabular, matrix, summary, scan or CI history reports.

Yes

Yes

Depict reports visually as pie charts, bar charts, line charts, time series charts, area charts or ring charts.

Yes

Yes

Export reports into CSV, XLS, HTML and PDF formats.

Yes

Yes

Schedule reports, specify the frequency and the recipient of the report.

Yes

Yes

Other features

A self-service portal for end users.

Yes

NA

A dedicated Developer space to build custom functions or scripts for last-mile customisations.

Yes

NA

Automations like Triggers, Custom menus and custom widgets

Yes

NA

Integrations

Analytics Plus

Yes

Yes

Endpoint Central

Yes

Yes

Microsoft 365

NA

Yes

Microsoft Azure

Yes

NA

Microsoft Intune

Yes

NA

Microsoft Office 365 Calendar

Yes

NA

Microsoft SCCM

Yes

Yes

SolarWinds

NA

Yes

Zapier

Yes

NA

System requirements

Supported OS

Windows Server 2019 and 2022

-

Yes

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and above

-

Yes

Ubuntu 20 and above

-

Yes

CentOS 8 and above

-

Yes

Debian 10 and above

-

Yes

Support databases

Microsoft SQL Server 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022

-

Yes

PostgreSQL

-

Yes

Supported browsers

Mozilla Firefox

Yes

Yes

Google Chrome

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Edge

Yes

Yes

Zoho Ulaa

Yes

Yes

Pricing

(Every edition in AssetExplorer is full- featured)

Free edition

Cloud

On-premises

Trial edition

Professional edition

Subscription model

Monthly and yearly basis

Yearly and perpetual basis

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