IT Management / IT Asset Management (ITAM) Software
ManageEngine AssetExplorer is a dedicated IT asset management product for discovery, inventory, lifecycle workflows, software licenses, purchases, contracts, and CMDB-based asset visibility.
Buying snapshot
A compact view of who this tool fits, what it costs, and what to confirm before choosing it.
Product scope
IT asset inventory and lifecycle management in cloud or on-premises deployments.
Product checked: Oct 7, 2026
Pricing checked: Oct 7, 2026
Pricing plans
Pricing checked: Oct 7, 2026
Professional pricing varies by deployment and asset band. On-premises rates are billed annually; cloud lists monthly and yearly fees. Perpetual on-premises acquisition is documented separately. Remote-access options cost extra. Shared cloud terms auto-renew with seven-day opt-out notice; installed annual licenses require renewal ten days before expiry.
Official pricing pageVerified plan boundaries that can change the required edition.
Inventory exceeds 50 cloud nodes or 25 on-premises nodes.
Supporting pricing evidenceProduct scope
Material capabilities are separated by their verified relationship to the target product.
USD 315 per concurrent session per year; exact plan entitlement not mapped.
Separate computer/user packages; rate period not established.
Free overview explicitly scopes CMDB to on-premises; no cloud-free inclusion claimed.
Scoring method
The score uses the category-specific buying dimensions below and their displayed weights.
This page is based on public product information, official sources, structured feature data, and AI assessment. It is not a hands-on lab test unless explicitly stated. Confidence percentages describe our research indicators, not the probability that a claim is true or a measured accuracy rate.
Auto-discovery, asset inventory and CMDB relationships are described. The supplied excerpts do not specify reconciliation cadence, assignment/location completeness or physical verification controls.
Software license compliance and inventory discovery support audit preparation, but the supplied excerpts do not detail physical audit reconciliation, duplicate detection or discrepancy resolution.
The sources explicitly describe lifecycle tracking from procurement to disposal and broader asset lifecycle management. Transfer, maintenance and return details are less specific.
Purchase orders and contracts are included, but the supplied evidence does not establish depreciation, warranty, lease or disposal-accounting capabilities.
CMDB-based visibility and unlimited technicians are described, but the supplied sources do not detail permissions, audit trails, field standards or cross-team reporting.
Procurement-to-disposal tracking, purchase orders and contracts are named capabilities. The excerpts do not provide detail on secure disposal steps or every receiving/stockroom workflow.
Public review signals
GoodFirms: 4/5 (1 reviews); PeerSpot: 4.3/5 (3 reviews); SoftwareReviews: 7.2/10 (42 reviews); TrustRadius: 9.1/10 (15 reviews and ratings)
Public review signals updated: Oct 8, 2026
These ratings are retained for transparency but are not presented as representative buyer sentiment.
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Marketplace app signals
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AI assessment
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AI assessment updated: Nov 1, 2026
ManageEngine AssetExplorer may suit teams that need hardware and software discovery, asset lifecycle tracking, purchasing and contract records, and license-compliance workflows. The permanent free edition is limited to 50 cloud nodes or 25 on-premises nodes; a separate fully functional 30-day trial covers up to 250 assets. Paid pricing varies by deployment and asset band, so confirm the licensed asset count, remote-access add-ons and renewal terms against your environment.
Research transparency
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Global Tool Radar generated this assessment from structured facts linked to public sources. No Global Tool Radar hands-on test is recorded in this page's research data. Any external hands-on assessment is identified separately and does not affect the Global Tool Radar score.
Conflict handlingUnresolved evidence is disclosed on the page; affected deterministic calculations and price schema are withheld when the conflict is blocking.
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FAQ
Yes: 50 cloud nodes or 25 on-premises nodes.
The trial lasts 30 days and covers up to 250 assets; the permanent free edition is separate.
Technician count is unlimited.
Deployment and licensed IT asset quantity.
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