Asset software can help a computer user easily control the register, tracking, inventory and maintenance of IT or fixed assets. There are many kinds of asset management software applications available for download online. But a commercial asset system is usually too expensive to a personal investor or a small business owner – it may cost hundreds or up to thousands of US dollars. Under this circumstance, a free or open source asset tool could be a better choice.
Users can find many free solutions for asset management online. These solutions include GLPI, Openbravo, Opentaps, Compiere, BlueErp and NolaPro. For commercial IT assets management, please see the article Top IT Digital Asset Management Software: 2011 Reviews for details.
GLPI: Best Free IT Asset Management Software Download and Review
GLPI is a free IT and asset management software program. To get this freeware, just go to the download page and click the link of “GLPI Version 0.72.4.” Then unpack the download file in computer, and upload the directory into the user’s web server, where he or she will set up a network asset management system. After configuring GLPI in a graphic interface, the system will start to work.
GLPI is a free solution for IT asset management. In this system a user can easily manage IT asset inventory and tracking. For example, a user can manage the inventory of computers and their components and track requests received through web interface or emails. An IT asset manager may find that GLPL is perfectly designed for his or her business.
On the other hand, GLPI is not a perfect solution for fixed asset management. But it provides many useful tools for management of enterprises, contracts and documents, which are the important parts of fixed asset management.
Openbravo: Best Open Source Fixed Asset Tracking and Inventory Software Comparison
Many free open source ERP (enterprise resource planning) software programs also provide features of asset management. Their free versions provide functions such as asset tracking and asset inventory. For example, the web-based Openbravo provides a functional module called Warehouse Management, which can be customized as a fixed asset tracking and inventory tool.
Other open source ERP software applications also provide similar features. For example, Opentaps integrates the functions of asset inventory, purchasing, manufacturing, sales and reporting.
If a user wants a more professional fixed asset management solution, he or she can purchase plug-ins from open source software service providers. For example, an Openbravo team provides a plug-in for asset management. The price of this plug-in is much cheaper than that of a commercial asset system.
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