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IT Asset Management & CMDB

Alternatives to Shelf

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  • Commit continuity, contributor activity, and delivery signals are strong.
  • Health score: 94/100.
  • Shipping score: 97/100.

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Best alternatives by need

Best overallSnipe-IT

Highest organic ToolVitals fit for this use case.

Healthier optionsSnipe-IT, Scanopy, iTop

Stronger current public-health signal than Shelf.

Verified open/source-visibleSnipe-IT, Scanopy, iTop, GLPI

Useful when portability and inspectability matter.

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Ranked alternatives

Best-fit it asset management & cmdb options

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Snipe-IT

Open-source IT asset management system for hardware, licenses, and accessories.

Active
Health97
Shipping98
Score97
Confidence90
Stars14.9k
ModeSource-visible project
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GLPI

Open source asset and IT service management/helpdesk software.

Active
Health95
Shipping93
Score94
Confidence90
Stars6.3k
ModeSource-visible project
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05

Ralph

Open-source CMDB and asset management system for data center and back-office hardware.

Active
Health91
Shipping91
Score91
Confidence90
Stars2.5k
ModeSource-visible project
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06

ITFlow

All in One PSA for MSPs, which Unifies client, contact, vendor, asset, license, domain, ssl certificate, password, documentation, file, network and location management with ticketing and billing capabilities, with a client portal on the side.

Active
Health94
Shipping95
Score94
Confidence90
Stars1k
ModeSource-visible project
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