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Comparison · Updated October 2026
Snipe-IT is an open-source IT asset management tool built in the United States, popular with IT teams for being free to self-host, its complete REST API and its tracking of hardware and license assignments. Hector is an asset and inventory management platform that covers every type of equipment and adds a dedicated loans module, an Operations module (requisitions, purchase orders, transfer orders, work orders), rentals, accounting and a mobile app with RFID scanning.
In short: Snipe-IT suits an IT team that has the skills to host and maintain its own tool and only needs to track IT assets. Hector suits organizations that manage their whole fleet, IT and non-IT: loans and rentals, operations, maintenance and integrations, fully cloud-hosted.
Both tools track assets with QR codes and keep a full assignment history. They differ in scope, pricing model and deployment options.
ORIGIN
Hector: Canada (Quebec City), with an office in Bordeaux, France
Snipe-IT: United States
PRICING MODEL
Hector: Based on the number of assets, 3 plans
Snipe-IT: Flat price per hosting plan, free when self-hosted
FREE TRIAL
Hector: 15 days, all features
Snipe-IT: Online demo, free self-hosted version
DATA HOSTING
Hector: Canada, United States, France, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Australia
Snipe-IT: Not specified, or self-hosted on your own servers
Snipe-IT focuses on free open-source software and IT asset tracking. Hector covers your whole fleet: loans and rentals, operations, integrations and a mobile app with RFID.
“Not documented” means the feature does not appear in Snipe-IT’s public documentation. The plans mentioned (Basic, Small Business, Dedicated) are those on its public hosting price list.
Snipe-IT charges a flat price per hosting plan, whatever the number of assets, and stays free if you host it yourself. Hector charges based on the number of assets you track. The comparison uses the Armor plan, which includes loans and reservations.
All prices in USD, per year. Hector: annual billing, 10% discount included, also available in CAD, EUR and CHF, with special pricing for schools, universities and nonprofits. Snipe-IT: public annual hosting prices. Free self-hosting excludes the server, backups, updates and email support.
Public catalog, planning view, recurring loans, penalties, rental rates and billing, for every type of equipment, not just IT assets.
Requisitions, purchase orders, transfer orders, work orders and maintenance plans with checklists, all in one tool.
Hosting, updates, backups and onboarding support included, plus a mobile app with RFID scanning and multi-scan.
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Your data stays yours. Migration takes three steps, with our team at your side.
1
Export your Snipe-IT assets, licenses, accessories, consumables and locations as CSV files.
2
Paste your data into Hector’s Excel templates (stockrooms, categories, items, assets, users). Queued files are processed every 5 minutes.
3
Set up loans, permissions and integrations with our team, then validate your processes in a test environment without touching your live data.
FAQ
Snipe-IT is an open-source IT asset management tool published in the United States. It tracks IT hardware, software licenses, accessories, consumables and components, with full assignment history. You can install it on your own servers or use the version hosted by the vendor.
Snipe-IT is free when self-hosted. Hosted plans cost $399.99 per year for Basic, $999.99 per year for Small Business and $2,499.99 per year for a dedicated server, with unlimited users and assets.
The software is free, but self-hosting requires a server, server and database administration skills, and time for backups and updates. Support is limited to the community. Hector is a cloud service that includes hosting, updates and onboarding support.
Hector offers a dedicated loans module: a public booking catalog per stockroom, a planning view with drag-and-drop loan creation, recurring loans, fixed time slots, late-return penalties and e-signatures. Snipe-IT lets users request assets marked as requestable, with no booking calendar.
Yes. Hector has a Software licenses module, and the Pheidix agent automatically discovers software installed on computers. Snipe-IT also offers a Licenses module with seat assignment.
Yes. For 500 assets, Hector’s Armor plan costs $1,457.89 per year, versus $399.99 per year for Snipe-IT Basic hosting. The difference covers loans and reservations, operations, rentals, accounting, RFID scanning, the mobile app and onboarding support.
Yes. Export your Snipe-IT assets as CSV files, then import them with Hector’s Excel templates. Our team helps you map fields and set up your account.
Hector hosts data in North America (Toronto and Richmond, with backups in Quebec City and Atlanta), Europe (Paris, Geneva, London) and Oceania (Sydney). Its data centers hold SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications. Snipe-IT does not specify where it hosts data.
