Snipe-IT alternatives, hosted and simpler.
Written by a competitor. Snipe-IT is excellent for IT teams, and for many readers the right answer is to keep it.
The short answer
If you like Snipe-IT and just don't want to run a server, Snipe-IT's own hosting from $39.99/mo is the easiest move. For a cheap hosted IT tracker, AssetTiger starts at $20/mo for 500 assets. For another open-source option with bookings, try Shelf.nu. If your IT team runs Intune or Jamf, look at Reftab. If the people borrowing and counting aren't IT and the things aren't only computers, ItemTally is built for that (we make it, so weigh this accordingly).
At a glance
| Tool | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Snipe-IT hosted | Keeping Snipe-IT without running the server | $39.99/mo or $399.99/yr; unlimited users and assets |
| AssetTiger | A low-cost hosted asset register for IT and office equipment | $20/mo for 500 assets, up to $275/mo for 250,000; unlimited users |
| Shelf.nu | Open source with bookings, for equipment beyond IT | Free for 1 user; Team $67/mo or $370/yr, unlimited users |
| Reftab | IT teams that want device-management integrations and reservations | Free for up to 50 assets; Hardware Asset Management $125/mo, unlimited users |
| ItemTally | Shared equipment and stock run by people who aren't IT | Free for 1 editor and 10 borrowers; €19/mo for 5 editors and 50 borrowers; €49/mo unlimited |
| EZOfficeInventory | Asset teams that also handle purchasing and maintenance | From $81.41/mo billed yearly for 500 items; unlimited users |
Why people look for an alternative
Snipe-IT is free, open source and very good at IT asset management. People look elsewhere for two reasons. Some don’t want to run and patch a server, which is the real cost of free self-hosting. Others find it’s built for the IT team, while the people who need to borrow and return things are students, crews or colleagues who’ll never open an admin panel, and the things include cameras and consumables as well as laptops.
How to choose
If you track software licences or sync users from Active Directory, stay with Snipe-IT, self-hosted or on their hosting. If you want a cheap hosted register for IT equipment, AssetTiger or Reftab. If you want bookings and open source, Shelf.nu. If the job is lending mixed equipment and keeping stock, with borrowers taking things themselves, that’s what ItemTally is for.
Figures from each vendor’s pricing page on 16 October 2026. Prices change; check theirs and ours before deciding.
The candidates, plainly
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Snipe-IT hosted
- Best for
- Keeping Snipe-IT without running the server
- Price
- $39.99/mo or $399.99/yr; unlimited users and assets
The same software, with setup, backups, upgrades and maintenance done for you, plus email support. If what you're escaping is the server rather than the software, this is the shortest path.
ItemTally vs Snipe-IT hosted, in detail -
AssetTiger
- Best for
- A low-cost hosted asset register for IT and office equipment
- Price
- $20/mo for 500 assets, up to $275/mo for 250,000; unlimited users
Priced only by asset count, with unlimited users, a REST API and the same features on every paid plan. A 30-day free trial covers up to 250 assets. A close match for teams who want Snipe-IT's simplicity of pricing without hosting it.
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Shelf.nu
- Best for
- Open source with bookings, for equipment beyond IT
- Price
- Free for 1 user; Team $67/mo or $370/yr, unlimited users
Open source under the AGPL and self-hostable like Snipe-IT, or hosted in the EU. Adds bookings with a calendar, kits and self-service check-out, which Snipe-IT doesn't do natively. No software licence tracking. See our comparison.
ItemTally vs Shelf.nu, in detail -
Reftab
- Best for
- IT teams that want device-management integrations and reservations
- Price
- Free for up to 50 assets; Hardware Asset Management $125/mo, unlimited users
Integrations with Intune, Jamf, Jira and more on the paid plan, plus reservations, loan limits and maintenance. Software asset management is sold separately per tracked user. The closest hosted equivalent for an IT team.
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ItemTally
That's us- Best for
- Shared equipment and stock run by people who aren't IT
- Price
- Free for 1 editor and 10 borrowers; €19/mo for 5 editors and 50 borrowers; €49/mo unlimited
(That's us.) Not an IT asset manager: no licences, no directory sync, no MDM integration. What it does well is the laptop loaner pool next to the cameras, tools and consumables: custody with signatures and due dates, reservations, kiosk self-service and stock counts, hosted in the EU with an API on every plan.
ItemTally vs ItemTally, in detail -
EZOfficeInventory
- Best for
- Asset teams that also handle purchasing and maintenance
- Price
- From $81.41/mo billed yearly for 500 items; unlimited users
A broad hosted suite with reservations, purchase orders, contracts and a CMMS add-on. More than most Snipe-IT users need, but complete. See our comparison.
ItemTally vs EZOfficeInventory, in detail
Questions people ask
Is there a hosted version of Snipe-IT?
Yes. Snipe-IT's makers host it from $39.99/mo or $399.99/yr, with unlimited users and assets.
What is a free alternative to Snipe-IT?
Snipe-IT itself is free to self-host. Hosted free options are smaller. Reftab is free for up to 50 assets, Shelf.nu is free for one user, and ItemTally is free for 1 editor and 10 borrowers.
Snipe-IT or AssetTiger?
Snipe-IT if you want open source and self-hosting or licence tracking; AssetTiger if you want a hosted register at $20/mo for 500 assets and don't need to run anything.
Sources
- Snipe-IT pricing page checked 16 October 2026
- AssetTiger pricing page checked 16 October 2026
- Shelf pricing page and security page checked 16 October 2026
- Reftab pricing page checked 16 October 2026
- EZO EAM (EZOfficeInventory) pricing page checked 16 October 2026
- ItemTally pricing checked 16 October 2026
The loaner pool, the cameras and the cables, in one register.
Free forever for 1 editor and 10 borrowers. No server to run.
Free for one editor and ten borrowers, with unlimited items. No card needed.