Powerful ITAM, or a register anyone can run?
Snipe-IT is excellent open-source IT asset management — if you have someone to host, update and back it up. KitLog is the hosted register for the offices that don't.
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KitLog vs Snipe-IT, side by side
| KitLog | Snipe-IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | From £9/mo + VAT, everything hosted and backed up | Free self-hosted (your server and time); paid hosted plans available |
| Set-up | Sign up, import a CSV, done | Provision a server, install, configure, keep it patched |
| Who runs it | Office managers and founders — no IT skills needed | IT admins; it assumes ITAM vocabulary and workflows |
| Staff logins | None needed — staff just get emails; only admins log in | User accounts for check-in/check-out |
| Leaver offboarding | Built in: escalating return reminders before the last day | Check-in workflows exist; leaver chasing is on you |
| Depth | Deliberately small: assets, people, bundles, events, labels | Deep: licences, components, consumables, custom fields, LDAP/SAML |
| Audit exports | One-click Cyber Essentials-format register | Reports exist; shaping them is up to you |
Honestly, when Snipe-IT is the better pick
- You have an IT team happy to host, patch and back up a server.
- You need licence, component or consumable tracking, or LDAP/SAML sign-on.
- Budget is zero and sysadmin time is genuinely spare.
And when KitLog is
- Nobody wants to run a server just to know who has which laptop.
- The people using it are office managers, not sysadmins.
- Offboarding is the moment you care about — KitLog is built around it.
KitLog in one line: a simple equipment register for small businesses — assign kit, chase returns automatically, export an audit-ready asset register in one click. From £9/mo + VAT, unlimited users, 14-day free trial with no card.
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