Ours records assets from chat: add, update, assign, retire, with a list and CSV export. Snipe-IT is a self-hosted IT asset manager with check-in/check-out, licences and user assignments. A spreadsheet is the do-it-yourself option. The facts below are read from each project's own material; the spreadsheet column describes the approach, not a product.
| Fact | Ours | Snipe-IT | Spreadsheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it records | Assets with fields you set; assign, retire, list, CSV export | Hardware and software assets, licences, accessories, users, check-in/check-out, maintenance history | Whatever columns you create; no validation and no enforced structure |
| Assignment and history | Assign an asset and record its state; history is the record trail | Full check-in/check-out with user assignments and audit history | Manual; only what you type and remember to update |
| Labels and discovery | No barcode/QR generation or network discovery | Barcode/QR labels and optional agent-based discovery | None |
| Where it runs | Local MCP server; no network call, no account | Self-hosted (PHP/MySQL stack, backups, updates) or their paid cloud | Wherever the file lives |
| Price | Free tier 10 assets; Pro $19 once | Self-Hosted free (AGPL-3.0); hosted from $39.99/mo | The spreadsheet licence, typically already paid for |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 (self-hosted source available) | Varies with the spreadsheet product |
Pick Snipe-IT when you need IT asset management proper: check-in/check-out with user assignment, licence tracking, barcode labels, audit history, and possibly discovery agents. Self-hosting is free under AGPL-3.0 but you run the PHP/MySQL stack and its updates; their hosted tiers start at $39.99/mo. Pick a spreadsheet when the register is small and static, you already keep it in one, and you accept that structure and history are only as good as your discipline.
Pick ours when you want a structured register you update in chat, with no server to run and no subscription: add assets, assign them, retire them, and export CSV. The free tier holds 10 assets and Pro is a $19 once unlock. If you need check-in/check-out workflows, licence entitlements or barcode labels, Snipe-IT is the better fit; ours is the lightweight middle ground between a spreadsheet and a full asset manager, and it works offline with no account.
Ours, one click: download asset-register.mcpb from
the latest release and open it in Claude Desktop. No JSON, no terminal.
Or by URL, with nothing installed. /mcp/connect mints a free token and prints the ready line:
claude mcp add --transport http asset-register https://mcp.zovo.one/mcp/asset-register/t/<token>The npm package is not published yet, so the line below returns a 404 today. It is here because it is what the config becomes the day that changes:
claude mcp add asset-register -- npx -y @theluckystrike/mcp-asset-registerExact config file paths per client are on the setup pages.
No. Ours records assets, assignments and status with no label generation and no discovery. Snipe-IT adds barcode/QR labels and optional agent-based discovery.
Self-hosted Snipe-IT is free under AGPL-3.0, but you run the PHP/MySQL stack, backups and updates yourself. Their hosted tiers start at $39.99/mo. Ours is free for 10 assets, Pro $19 once, with nothing to host.
Ours enforces a structure and keeps the record trail in one place you update by chat, with a CSV export. A spreadsheet has no validation and no history unless you maintain it by hand.
Snipe-IT's AGPL-3.0 licence, features and hosted prices are at snipeitapp.com/pricing. The spreadsheet column describes the approach rather than a product. Read on 2026-09-17.
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