Comparison
Both Asset Panda and Hector cover asset management. Where they differ is in the price per user, ease of adoption, and the range of features included at no extra cost.
| Criteria | Hector | Asset Panda |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Unlimited users 1,000 assets €115.99/mo |
5 users max 1,000 assets $250/mo USD |
| Free trial | 15 days | 14 days |
| Users | Unlimited | $10 and up / user |
| Dashboard | ||
| Asset tracking | ||
| Per-user tracking | ||
| Purchase and rental tracking | ||
| Expiry tracking | ||
| Repair tracking | ||
| Loan tracking | ||
| Depreciation tracking | ||
| Software, versions, licenses and compliance tracking | ||
| Warranty tracking | ||
| Document, photo and video tracking | ||
| Insurance tracking | ||
| Equipment draw | ||
| Barcodes | ||
| Email notifications | ||
| Work orders | ||
| Maintenance scheduling | ||
| Multiple languages | ||
| Multiple permissions and access rights | ||
| Multiple currencies | ||
| Geolocation | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Custom reports | ||
| Change audit | ||
| On-premise hosting | ||
| Cloud hosting | ||
| Network asset discovery | ||
| Software asset discovery | ||
| Active Directory integration | ||
| Multi-factor authentication | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| API | ||
| Azure integration |
Asset Panda charges $10 or more per additional user, a cost that can quickly add up in medium-sized organizations. Hector includes unlimited users from the start, at a fixed and transparent price, no matter how much your team grows.
Equipment loan tracking, software license management, real-time dashboards, multiple languages, and multiple permission levels: these key features are included in Hector, whereas Asset Panda either limits them or simply doesn’t offer them at all.
Some software (such as Asset Panda) is often cited as being difficult to configure and requiring significant support before it becomes operational. Hector is designed to be adopted in just a few days, with an intuitive interface that your teams can master quickly, even without technical expertise.
From the initial import of your data to training your users, our team is available every step of the way. No anonymous support tickets in a queue, just a team of real people who are responsive and committed to your success.
| Criteria | Choose Asset Panda if... | Choose Hector if... |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | You have a small, stable team | You want unlimited users at no extra cost |
| Complexity | You have resources to configure it | You want to be up and running in days |
| Features | Core features are enough | You need loans, licenses and multilingual support |
| Access management | Simple access with few roles | Multiple permissions, departments and sites |
| Integrations | Standalone use | Active Directory, Azure and API integration |
| International | Local team, single language | Multilingual or multi-site organization |