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ManageEngine IT Asset Management vs Spiceworks comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine IT Asset Manag...
Ranking in IT Asset Management
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
License Management (1st)
Spiceworks
Ranking in IT Asset Management
10th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (15th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (42nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of ManageEngine IT Asset Management is 4.3%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spiceworks is 1.7%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ManageEngine IT Asset Management4.3%
Spiceworks1.7%
Other94.0%
IT Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

SK
IT infra Admin at synu
User-friendly modules impress with customization options while IT knowledge base updates remain incomplete
It's a vast product, and we use ManageEngine IT Asset Management because it has an Ops Manager, Event Viewer, Site 24/7, PAM360, and AD Manager among many options that we plan to explore in the future environment. ManageEngine IT Asset Management explores detailed aspects such as RAM frequency, RAM brand, product, expiry date, users, roles, technicians, groups, support groups, Active Directory, SAML, single sign-on, LDAP, Microsoft Entra ID, proxy settings, and template forms. We are satisfied with the product because each module is user-friendly, and we can customize it based on our organization's requirements. We are looking into the automated IT asset discovery feature. We have configured the incoming and outgoing mail server so that when users send an email to our standardized mail ID, it automatically creates a ticket. In the future, we will explore automation features such as SLA, KPI, and KRA to align targets, manage resources, assess project utilization, and assign tickets based on priority levels.
Rohit Samel - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager Enterprise Sales at Navdeep Technologies Pvt.Ltd
Cloud storage with no hardware needed and great comprehensive reports
The software is cloud-based, so I do not need to store any data locally. It is a fully software-based solution, eliminating the need for investment in hardware. We have the capability to create reports as needed. It is good software to use, as there were no incidents where I needed to contact technical support. Additionally, it is free software.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We are satisfied with the product because each module is user-friendly, and we can customize it based on our organization's requirements."
"The technical support is great."
"The ability to define custom templates for asset management helps track assets, budgets, warranties, and expiries effectively."
"As far as IT Asset Management is concerned, I would rate it at ten out of ten."
"This is a very stable solution."
"The auto-discovery feature has helped us a lot."
"The most valuable component of the ITSM tool is the help desk due to its organized way of raising tickets."
"The most valuable component of the ITSM tool is the help desk due to its organized way of raising tickets."
"If you need a help desk, just do it."
"Since it's free, and only takes about two hours to setup, it's got a 100% ROI."
"It shows the users that are currently logged in, which is not something that Active Directory by default will ever let you know up front."
"Its perfect for a start-up/small/medium company where you are trying to get the most out of a software package with as little cost as possible; and how can you go wrong with a free, stable and very useful software?"
"SpiceWorks is an easy to install and maintain inventory and help desk system for SMBs and it's free!"
"Spiceworks is a great, free product, and any IT department that doesn't have a solid help-desk/knowledge-base solution would be amiss not to implement it."
"Spiceworks provides a centralized system through which all IT requests are funnelled, with requests being auto-assigned a ticket number, thus streamlining organization and prioritization of requests."
"Spiceworks gives you a very good but basic help desk platform that is easy to implement and use."
 

Cons

"I hope it includes barcode features, as barcode scanning and MacAdes cannot currently be mapped with this field."
"It requires some development to be better, more comfortable, and usable, enhancing customer satisfaction."
"It would be helpful if there were a premium technician license that includes all the suites, eliminating the need to buy separate licenses for each feature."
"The asset management tool is costly."
"The engineering area needs improvement."
"I would love to see a digital adoption feature or guide that navigates first-time users through the application, as it is quite complex with many relevant and irrelevant elements."
"The assets that can be discovered are pretty easy to manage, but there should be a better way to manage non-discoverable assets. Our development team works on bots and tests particular hardware. They have got different varieties of hardware. They want a feature for managing these assets within a warehouse kind of environment. For example, our IT has received 100 items, and they have assigned these items as a bulk unit to a project manager. The project manager further wants to distribute these items within his or her team. Instead of maintaining a separate Excel sheet, the project manager should be able to reallocate these items from within the tool so that we have hierarchical entities for the same unit."
"Responses from ManageEngine should be faster."
"The area I have always struggled with is the network scanning and asset management parts of the program."
"Most problems are the system bugs and slowness, also because the product has a web interface that makes a lot of problems like refreshing and information loss."
"Attachment handling within a ticket could be improved; only one item can be attached at a time unless email is used."
"It's got great potential, but too many security and resource issues."
"The customer service is okay, however, I would appreciate much more clarity on what I want to know exactly."
"I would like the solution to allow for more direct interaction with computers. I can open tickets and I can see their status, but I can't interact directly with the computers themselves."
"Since Spiceworks is a free tool, it's not very scriptable or customizable."
"Mac networking needs improving, as everything has to be manually entered in a Mac environment."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is reasonable, but I wish it was lower."
"Seeing that it is a low-cost solution, I would advise you to go ahead with Spiceworks and experiment with it to see if you can get things working properly, especially if you currently don't have any existing service desk software in place."
"The product is free! Get it now."
"It might be about $300 annually for a bigger company. If you pay annually, it's better and cheaper."
"The tool is cheap."
"It's free."
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Healthcare Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine IT Asset Management?
The pricing of ManageEngine IT Asset Management is publicly available, so customers can verify its fairness. Some companies may request discounts, which ManageEngine can provide. The licensing mode...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine IT Asset Management?
When we encounter issues with ManageEngine IT Asset Management, we check the online portal or ChatGPT, and they provide numerous knowledge bases on YouTube and Google. However, the issue is that th...
What advice do you have for others considering ManageEngine IT Asset Management?
The pricing of ManageEngine IT Asset Management is handled by the management team, so I am not involved with that aspect. I consider it a stable solution. My overall rating for ManageEngine IT Asse...
What needs improvement with Spiceworks?
I am unable to provide suggestions for improvement at this moment, however, I can provide feedback later. Currently, there do not seem to be any issues.
What is your primary use case for Spiceworks?
If our customers need backup support, we can work with them and provide it. Whatever solution the customer requires, we will ensure it is provided.
What advice do you have for others considering Spiceworks?
It performs its intended functions. We may use it, but perhaps not for ourselves, but for our customers, potentially with Channel Partners. Whenever we are posting any query or reply on a ticket, i...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

TRA
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Symantec, Webroot, EMC, Pertino
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