Enterprise DNA

Instead of ManageEngine AssetExplorer

Stop renting ManageEngine AssetExplorer. Own your IT asset register.

We build your version around how you issue, recover and retire equipment. We map your AssetExplorer asset records, add the connections you need and run it for you.

ManageEngine lists US$11,995 a year for its on-premises subscription covering 10,000 IT assets. Cloud plans have a separate price list.

Get your version built See it working
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What the subscription buys

Asset counts set the licence bill. Your workflow sets the comparison.

AssetExplorer prices by the number of IT assets. Its on-premises annual subscription lists US$11,995 for 10,000 assets. Compare the register you need with the wider tools included in your current setup.

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A tier for your estate

The licence tier follows your asset count. A larger managed estate moves you into a larger published pack.

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An annual on-premises licence

The quoted on-premises pack is billed annually. Compare your actual renewal and deployment model before making a switch.

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Discovery and inventory

AssetExplorer includes automated discovery. Keep that capability in the plan when deciding how your new register will receive device updates.

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Lifecycle administration

The product covers assets from request through disposal. Your version can follow your own handover and evidence rules.

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Software licence management

Vendor tools reconcile software and licences. The free base compares recorded per-device installations with recorded seats for operator review.

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Purchases and contracts

AssetExplorer also covers purchasing and contracts. Bring those workflows into the scope when Enterprise DNA builds your version.

What you own

A register that follows the device and its evidence

Custody

Follow equipment through a staff departure

Read the person, the device and the return date together.

  • check Record a handover with its evidence.
  • check Find departed people with equipment still issued.
  • check Keep the return history after the device comes back.
  • check Require another physical check before returned equipment becomes available.

Stocktake

Separate old records from actual observations

An imported status is history until someone verifies it.

  • check Preserve the original export alongside the imported record.
  • check Start imported devices as unverified.
  • check Record who checked each device, where and when.
  • check Review overdue returns beside devices that have gone unseen.

Renewals

See the dates and licence counts that need a decision

Review support, warranties and recorded entitlements in one weekly routine.

  • check Find dates due within 60 days and those already overdue.
  • check Name the owner responsible for each device.
  • check Expose recorded installations above the available seats.
  • check Keep entitlement evidence and the history of changes.

Disposal

Require evidence before closing the asset record

Keep the approval and retention decision with the device.

  • check Return custody before retirement.
  • check Record removal of software installations before disposal.
  • check Require an approver, method and sanitisation evidence.
  • check Produce a branded disposal record from the same history.

Make it yours

Design your own ManageEngine AssetExplorer replacement

Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from ManageEngine AssetExplorer. Try it here, and we build the real one.

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Answered from your own database

Build my version

We build it from the open-source base, bring your ManageEngine AssetExplorer data across and run it for you.

What it looks like

Ask it like you would ask a colleague

Real answers from the demo data that ships with IT Assets for Claude Code. It runs in Claude Code inside the Claude app, so it feels like any chat you already use.

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IT Assets for Claude Code

Connected to your own database

Which departed staff still hold equipment?

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Theo Ward
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Accounts
Due on
2026-10-09
Days overdue
7
Departed on
2026-10-12

Ask it anything

Ten questions this version answers from your records

These are working questions in the free version. They are not a claim that AssetExplorer cannot be configured to answer them.

chat_bubble Which departed staff still hold equipment, and is its return overdue?
chat_bubble Which devices have never been physically verified?
chat_bubble Which assets were last seen more than 90 days ago?
chat_bubble Which warranty and support dates fall within 60 days, including overdue ones?
chat_bubble Which licence has more recorded installations than seats?
chat_bubble What software must be removed before a retired device can be disposed of?
chat_bubble What did the old system report about a custodian before local verification?
chat_bubble Whose custody records have passed their retention review date?
chat_bubble Who changed custody and what evidence did they record?
chat_bubble What sanitisation and retention evidence accompanies a disposal?

Switching

How to switch from ManageEngine AssetExplorer

A move usually involves exporting and mapping your asset report, testing the import, and reconciling records before cutover.

  1. 1

    Export your asset report

    Use an AssetExplorer custom report and export the asset records as CSV. Include the fields you rely on for custody, stocktake, support dates, licence counts and disposal review where your report includes them. AssetExplorer documents CSV exports from custom reports. If you are unsure what your account allows or how to export a field, check with ManageEngine AssetExplorer.

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    Map and test the import

    Map the report columns to the replacement’s fields, then test the import as a dry run before loading records for real. The import preserves the original source rows, and imported devices remain unverified until someone checks them. Use the test to confirm that the report maps as expected and that the record counts can be reconciled.

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    Review import warnings

    Check the import results for count differences, changed source rows and identity collisions. Identical imports are skipped, while changed source rows and identity collisions stop the import for reconciliation. Resolve those cases before continuing. Do not treat an imported custodian name as proof of current custody. Have an operator verify the actual device and record the observation.

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    Run both systems side by side

    Keep AssetExplorer available for a short period while operators check the new records and workflows. Compare the asset counts and review custody, stocktake and disposal evidence against the records in AssetExplorer. Verify current custody with the people handling the devices. Use what you find to correct the field map or resolve remaining record differences before cutover.

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    Switch off AssetExplorer

    Once you have reconciled the counts and checked the records and workflows you need, switch off AssetExplorer. Before you do, confirm that any AssetExplorer functions outside the replacement’s asset register and review workflow have another plan. Discovery, remote control, purchasing, contracts and employee self-service need their own scope.

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Where the real effort goes

The main work is usually mapping your own fields and rules, then deciding which history to bring across. The import preserves source rows, but it does not transfer attachments or every record from the wider product, and old custodian names do not verify a handover. Enterprise DNA maps your AssetExplorer records and handles this work when you have them run your version.

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Get your ManageEngine AssetExplorer switch plan by email

We will send you the step-by-step plan for moving your business off ManageEngine AssetExplorer, what the move really involves, and how we would do it for you.

One email with your plan. No spam, and you can unsubscribe any time.

Three ways to own it

Start with the free version or have us build yours

Open source

Do it yourself

Free, open-source code

  1. 1 Clone the repo and run npm install, then npm run demo.
  2. 2 Open it in Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode or Cursor and ask for the weekly asset review.
  3. 3 Export an AssetExplorer asset report, map its columns and run the import as a dry run first.
  4. 4 Reconcile the records, verify devices and move to your own database. Hosting and agent subscriptions remain your costs.
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Built around your business

We customise it

One setup fee, then a retainer for ongoing work

  • check Your asset fields, locations, custody rules and evidence requirements.
  • check Your AssetExplorer asset records mapped and checked before switching.
  • check A web front end, mobile capture and the connections your team needs, scoped with you.
  • check A different technology stack if that suits your business.
Get your version built

Omni by Enterprise DNA

We run it for you

One setup fee, then a monthly retainer

  • check Omni by Enterprise DNA installs and operates your version.
  • check We connect the agreed device and business systems.
  • check We manage backups, record checks and ongoing changes.
  • check Your asset review runs alongside the rest of your business in your Command Centre.
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Questions

Instead of ManageEngine AssetExplorer, answered

Is this a replacement for every AssetExplorer feature? expand_more

The free version replaces the operator-managed asset register and review workflow: custody, observations, dates, simple per-device licence counts and disposal evidence. Discovery, remote control, purchasing, contracts and employee self-service need their own scope. Enterprise DNA builds and connects the parts your business needs before you retire the old setup.

Can we bring our current asset records across? expand_more

Yes. AssetExplorer documents CSV exports from custom reports. We map your asset report, preserve its original values and reconcile the counts. The free version keeps imported devices unverified until checked. It does not turn an old custodian name into a verified handover, or transfer attachments and every other record from the wider product.

Does a clear check mean we meet every security or licence obligation? expand_more

No. The checks flag missing records, overdue reviews and simple licence count differences. A person still verifies the evidence, contractual rights, access controls and actual sanitisation. Your version can add the rules that apply to your organisation.

What will our version cost? expand_more

Enterprise DNA scopes one setup fee, then a retainer for the ongoing work or managed service you choose. The free code has no licence fee. Hosting, agent subscriptions, connections and operating time still have costs. We agree the scope before work starts.

Do we have to change everything in one day? expand_more

Start with a test import and a count reconciliation. Confirm current custody and disposal evidence with your operators. Enterprise DNA can build the screens and connections you need, and agree the cutover once the records and workflow have been checked.

Bring your renewal and an asset report

Book 30 minutes with Sam. Show us the work your team does each week, and we will map the version Enterprise DNA can build and run for you.

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IT Assets for Claude Code is free and open source, published by Enterprise DNA.

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