GLPI Review (2026)
- Starting price
- Free tier available
- Free trial
- Free tier + free trial
- Deployment
- Cloud + self-host
- Best for
- Budget-conscious teams and MSPs wanting free, open-source ITAM + ITSM they can self-host with unlimited assets
Our verdict
GLPI earns 8.1/10 in our review, weighted from 4.5/5 (~40 Capterra reviews) and its feature/pricing profile. The open-source ITAM+ITSM workhorse — genuinely free to self-host with unlimited assets, with paid GLPI Network support when you need it. Best for budget-conscious teams and MSPs wanting free, open-source ITAM + ITSM they can self-host with unlimited assets. Starting price: Free tier available.
Backed by 4.5★ · 40 reviews on Capterra.
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
- Free and open-source with unlimited assets
- Combined ITAM + ITSM
- Large active community + plugins
✕ Cons
- Self-host carries maintenance TCO
- UI feels dated vs SaaS rivals
- Advanced support/plugins need paid Network
Key features
- Open-source (GPL v3)
- Native dynamic inventory (agent + SNMP)
- CMDB + asset lifecycle
- Software license management
- ITIL service desk + ticketing
- Multi-entity / multilingual
How GLPI compares
| GLPI | Lansweeper | Device42 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free tier available | $239/mo (2,000 assets, billed annually) | Custom quote |
| Pricing model | flat | flat | quote |
| Free trial / tier | Free tier + free trial | Free tier + 14 days | Free trial |
| Best for | Budget-conscious teams and MSPs wanting free, open-source ITAM + ITSM they can self-host with unlimited assets | IT teams wanting deep agentless network discovery and a complete hardware/software inventory | Teams needing deep agentless discovery, dependency mapping, and a serious CMDB across hybrid/on-prem and cloud |
| Deployment | Cloud + self-host | Cloud + on-prem | Cloud + on-prem |
| G2 rating | — | 4.4/5 (67) | 4.7/5 (50) |
| Capterra rating | 4.5/5 (40) | 4.5/5 (75) | — |
| Our score | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 |
Full review
GLPI review — 8.1/10
The open-source ITAM+ITSM workhorse — genuinely free to self-host with unlimited assets, with paid GLPI Network support when you need it. Our score weights 4.5/5 (~40 Capterra reviews) against feature breadth and pricing value.
Pricing value
GLPI starts at Free tier available on a flat model with a free tier. See the full pricing breakdown.
Who should buy GLPI
Best for budget-conscious teams and MSPs wanting free, open-source ITAM + ITSM they can self-host with unlimited assets. If that is not you, weigh the alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
- Is GLPI worth it?
- GLPI earns 8.1/10 in our review, weighted from 4.5/5 (~40 Capterra reviews) and its feature/pricing profile. The open-source ITAM+ITSM workhorse — genuinely free to self-host with unlimited assets, with paid GLPI Network support when you need it. Best for budget-conscious teams and MSPs wanting free, open-source ITAM + ITSM they can self-host with unlimited assets. Starting price: Free tier available.
- What does GLPI cost?
- From Free tier available — see the pricing page.
Based on aggregated third-party ratings (4.5/5 (~40 Capterra reviews)) and GLPI's published feature and pricing data. Hands-on testing notes are added as we trial each tool — see how we test.