[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":106},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page-en-compare-unio24-vs-glpi":3},{"content":4},{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"description":79,"extension":80,"heroDark":81,"keywords":82,"meta":83,"navigation":96,"path":97,"seo":98,"sitemap":101,"stem":104,"__hash__":105},"content/compare/unio24-vs-glpi.md","UNIO24 vs GLPI",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":75},"minimark",[10,19,26,35,42,49,55,62,68],[11,12],"essential-hero-compare-section",{":advantages":13,":button":14,":competitor":15,":secondaryButton":16,"description":17,"eyebrow":6,"title":18},"[\"✓ No server, no agents\",\"✓ Free for up to 50 assets\"]","{\"text\":\"Try UNIO24 Free\",\"link\":\"https://my.unio24.com/signup?utm_source=unio24-site&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=compare&utm_content=compare-unio24-vs-glpi\"}","{\"name\":\"GLPI\",\"logoUrl\":\"/assets/images/compare/logos/glpi.svg\"}","{\"text\":\"See Pricing\",\"link\":\"/pricing\"}","An honest look at UNIO24 and GLPI. Both cover assets and ticketing. The real choice is managed cloud SaaS with a modern UI and native mobile, or self-hosted open source with plugins to curate.","Cloud asset management without the self-hosting: \u003Cspan class=\"color--theme\">UNIO24 vs GLPI\u003C/span>",[20,21],"essential-compare-pain-relief-section",{":pain":22,":relief":23,"subtitle":24,"title":25},"{\"label\":\"Running GLPI\",\"title\":\"The self-hosted reality\",\"items\":[\"Full LAMP stack to install, tune, and secure: PHP, MySQL, web server, cron\",\"Dated web UI and limited mobile experience for field teams\",\"Every new capability ships as a plugin you must install, configure, and maintain\",\"Patches, upgrades, and backups are your team's responsibility\"]}","{\"label\":\"With UNIO24\",\"title\":\"What changes after the switch\",\"items\":[\"Zero infrastructure: managed SaaS, no PHP, MySQL, or cron to babysit\",\"Modern UI with native iOS and Android apps out of the box\",\"Modular capabilities included, no plugin marketplace to curate\",\"Updates, backups, and security handled by our platform team\"]}","Both cover assets and tickets. The real difference is how you run them, and what that costs you week after week.","Why this comparison matters",[27,28],"essential-comparison-table-section",{":columns":29,":rows":30,":showTotals":31,"featureLabel":32,"subtitle":33,"title":34},"[{\"name\":\"UNIO24\",\"highlight\":true,\"badge\":\"Recommended\"},{\"name\":\"GLPI\"}]","[{\"category\":\"Asset Tracking\"},{\"feature\":\"Centralized asset database\",\"description\":\"Single source of truth for all assets\",\"values\":[true,true]},{\"feature\":\"QR code & barcode scanning\",\"description\":\"Instant asset lookup via mobile\",\"values\":[true,\"Via plugin\"]},{\"feature\":\"NFC tag support\",\"description\":\"Tap-to-identify via smartphone NFC\",\"values\":[true,false]},{\"feature\":\"Photo & document attachments\",\"description\":\"Visual records attached to assets\",\"values\":[true,true]},{\"category\":\"Setup & Hosting\"},{\"feature\":\"No-install cloud SaaS\",\"description\":\"Start without installing or hosting\",\"values\":[true,\"Self-host or GLPI Network\"]},{\"feature\":\"Instant account setup\",\"description\":\"From signup to first asset\",\"values\":[\"Under 10 minutes\",\"Days (self-host)\"]},{\"feature\":\"Managed updates & security\",\"description\":\"No patch windows or backups to run\",\"values\":[true,\"DIY on self-host\"]},{\"feature\":\"Native mobile app (iOS / Android)\",\"description\":\"First-class mobile experience\",\"values\":[true,\"Limited\"]},{\"feature\":\"Modern UI & onboarding\",\"description\":\"Clean interface, minimal training\",\"values\":[true,\"Dated / complex\"]},{\"category\":\"Maintenance & Workflows\"},{\"feature\":\"Scheduled maintenance reminders\",\"description\":\"Never miss a service date\",\"values\":[true,true]},{\"feature\":\"Helpdesk / ticketing / SLAs\",\"description\":\"Integrated incident and request management\",\"values\":[true,true]},{\"feature\":\"Check-in / check-out workflow\",\"description\":\"Track who has what and when\",\"values\":[true,\"Via plugin\"]},{\"feature\":\"Maintenance & certification expiry reminders\",\"description\":\"Built-in alerts for service dates and license renewals\",\"values\":[true,\"partial\"]},{\"category\":\"Reporting & Analytics\"},{\"feature\":\"Built-in dashboards\",\"description\":\"Visual overview of asset health\",\"values\":[true,\"Basic / plugin\"]},{\"feature\":\"Custom reports & filters\",\"description\":\"Generate reports with filters\",\"values\":[true,true]},{\"feature\":\"Export to CSV / Excel\",\"description\":\"Download data in common formats\",\"values\":[true,true]},{\"category\":\"Extensibility & Industries\"},{\"feature\":\"REST API & integrations\",\"description\":\"Connect with other tools\",\"values\":[true,true]},{\"feature\":\"Cross-industry asset coverage\",\"description\":\"Built for IT, construction, healthcare, retail, logistics, education, not only IT assets\",\"values\":[true,\"IT / ITSM focused\"]},{\"feature\":\"Open-source code access\",\"description\":\"Fork and modify the source\",\"values\":[false,true]}]","true","Capability","A side-by-side look at UNIO24 (SaaS asset management) and GLPI (open-source ITSM with inventory).","Feature-by-Feature Comparison",[36,37],"essential-call-to-action-text-section",{":link":38,"text":39,"title":40,"titleTag":41},"{\"text\":\"Start Free Trial\",\"url\":\"https://my.unio24.com/signup?utm_source=unio24-site&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=compare&utm_content=compare-unio24-vs-glpi\"}","Keep the tickets, SLAs, and asset records you use in GLPI. Drop the PHP patches, plugin juggling, and maintenance nights.","Same core capabilities, no server to babysit","h3",[43,44],"essential-compare-decision-matrix-section",{":competitor":45,":unio":46,"subtitle":47,"title":48},"{\"badge\":\"Stay with GLPI\",\"title\":\"Keep self-hosting\",\"subtitle\":\"When open-source control and on-prem hosting matter most.\",\"items\":[\"You need full source-code access to fork, audit, or modify the platform\",\"Strict data sovereignty, regulatory, or air-gapped requirements force on-prem hosting\",\"Your ops team is comfortable running PHP/MySQL and has years invested in plugins\",\"You rely on specific GLPI plugins with no direct equivalent elsewhere\",\"License-free software (with the hidden TCO of self-hosting) fits your cost model\"]}","{\"badge\":\"Switch to UNIO24\",\"title\":\"Move to managed cloud\",\"subtitle\":\"When you want the same core capabilities without running your own infrastructure.\",\"recommended\":true,\"recommendedLabel\":\"Recommended\",\"items\":[\"You do not have (or no longer want) someone patching PHP, MySQL, and plugins\",\"You need a modern UI and native iOS / Android apps, not a dated web console\",\"Asset scope expands beyond IT: tools, vehicles, facilities, field equipment\",\"You want NFC tags, mobile scanning, and maintenance reminders built in\",\"Total cost of self-hosting (server + admin time + downtime) outweighs the licence savings\"],\"cta\":{\"text\":\"Start Free Trial\",\"url\":\"https://my.unio24.com/signup?utm_source=unio24-site&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=compare&utm_content=compare-unio24-vs-glpi\"}}","Two paths, depending on what matters most: self-hosted control or managed cloud simplicity.","Which one fits your team",[50,51],"essential-steps-row-cards-section",{":steps":52,"subtitle":53,"title":54},"[{\"title\":\"Export assets from GLPI\",\"description\":\"Use GLPI built-in CSV or PDF export for computers, monitors, peripherals, and other asset types. The REST API is also supported as a source during import.\",\"icon\":\"flaticon-data-copy\",\"color\":\"#0ea5e9\"},{\"title\":\"Import into UNIO24\",\"description\":\"Upload to the UNIO24 bulk-import wizard. Field mapping picks up asset tag, serial, model, assigned user, and location. GLPI entity hierarchy maps onto UNIO24 locations.\",\"icon\":\"flaticon-data-flow\",\"color\":\"#FF5702\"},{\"title\":\"Retire GLPI, or keep it for tickets\",\"description\":\"If GLPI was only your asset system, shut down the host. If you still rely on the helpdesk piece, keep GLPI for tickets and link asset records to UNIO24 via the API.\",\"icon\":\"flaticon-rocket-launch\",\"color\":\"#10b981\"}]","Moving from GLPI to UNIO24 is straightforward when assets are all you need: CSV export, bulk import, done.","How to Migrate from GLPI in 3 Steps",[56,57],"essential-faq-section",{":contactLink":58,":faqs":59,"description":60,"title":61},"{\"text\":\"Still unsure whether to migrate from GLPI?\",\"callActionText\":\"Talk to us →\",\"url\":\"/contacts\"}","[{\"title\":\"Migration & Compatibility\",\"items\":[{\"question\":\"Can I import my GLPI data into UNIO24?\",\"answer\":\"GLPI supports native CSV and PDF exports for all asset types, plus a full REST API. The UNIO24 import wizard reads GLPI CSV directly and maps fields like asset tag, serial, model, user, and location. GLPI entity hierarchy maps onto UNIO24 locations, and custom fields migrate as custom fields.\"},{\"question\":\"Will I keep my asset history during migration?\",\"answer\":\"GLPI history logs export and re-import into UNIO24 as historical records, preserving assignments, status changes, and maintenance events. Photos and document attachments come over too, either in the initial import or as a second bulk pass.\"},{\"question\":\"How long does a GLPI → UNIO24 migration take?\",\"answer\":\"For teams with fewer than 2,000 assets the migration usually runs a few hours: export, upload, review mapping, generate QR tags. Larger and multi-entity deployments typically wrap inside one to two working days.\"}]},{\"title\":\"Feature Trade-offs\",\"items\":[{\"question\":\"Does UNIO24 have helpdesk and ticketing like GLPI?\",\"answer\":\"UNIO24 ships integrated \u003Ca href=\\\"/product/tickets\\\">ticketing\u003C/a> with SLAs, incident and request management, and tickets linked directly to asset records. The core ITSM workflow is the same as GLPI, without the self-hosting and plugin maintenance.\"},{\"question\":\"What does UNIO24 offer that GLPI does not?\",\"answer\":\"The differentiators land in four areas. \u003Ca href=\\\"/product/tagging-and-smart-labeling\\\">NFC tag support\u003C/a> for tap-to-identify with a smartphone. A mobile-first UI with \u003Ca href=\\\"/product/unio24-mobile\\\">native iOS and Android apps\u003C/a> instead of a web console. \u003Ca href=\\\"/product/maintenance-and-repair\\\">Maintenance\u003C/a> and certification expiry reminders built in, not added by plugin. And cross-industry breadth: tools, vehicles, facilities, and field equipment as first-class citizens, not retrofitted onto an IT-centric data model.\"},{\"question\":\"What can I keep doing in GLPI that UNIO24 does not replace?\",\"answer\":\"Open-source code access is the big one: fork, audit, modify. A deep ITIL-aligned helpdesk built up over years is another, especially if your team already wrote workflows around it. And any specific plugin you depend on with no direct UNIO24 equivalent. Teams whose primary need is asset tracking with a modern UI usually find UNIO24 covers the day-to-day; teams deep in custom GLPI plugins often run a hybrid path during migration instead of a clean cut.\"}]},{\"title\":\"Total Cost of Ownership\",\"items\":[{\"question\":\"Is GLPI really free if I self-host?\",\"answer\":\"The software is free. The realistic TCO once you include a properly sized server, backups, SSL and domain costs, upgrade windows, plugin maintenance, and admin time tends to land in the tens to low hundreds of dollars per month equivalent, depending mostly on how much of the work your team does in-house vs. outsources. The UNIO24 managed free tier up to 50 assets removes all of that.\"},{\"question\":\"What about GLPI Network (the paid cloud option)?\",\"answer\":\"GLPI Network is managed hosting, priority support, and certified plugins. Pricing scales with users and modules. UNIO24 is comparable or lower in cost for pure asset management and includes NFC, native mobile, maintenance scheduling, and cross-industry coverage without separate modules.\"}]},{\"title\":\"Operations & Support\",\"items\":[{\"question\":\"Who handles updates, backups, and security patches?\",\"answer\":\"On self-hosted GLPI, your team handles PHP and MySQL upgrades, plugin compatibility, database backups, SSL renewal, and security patches (including CVEs). On UNIO24, we do: updates ship continuously, backups run automatically, and security is managed at the platform level.\"},{\"question\":\"Can I run GLPI and UNIO24 side-by-side during migration?\",\"answer\":\"Many teams take a transitional path. GLPI stays online while UNIO24 becomes the new source of truth for assets and tickets. Both systems can run in parallel during a pilot, synced via CSV export or the REST API, and GLPI can be retired once the team has validated the move.\"},{\"question\":\"What kind of support is included?\",\"answer\":\"GLPI open-source is community-supported (GitHub, forums); GLPI Network offers paid support SLAs. UNIO24 includes email support on all paid plans and priority support on higher tiers, with SLA-backed uptime for business plans.\"}]}]","Honest answers to the most common questions IT and operations teams ask when comparing GLPI to UNIO24.","UNIO24 vs GLPI: Frequently Asked Questions",[63,64],"essential-article-list-section",{":articles":65,"subtitle":66,"title":67},"[{\"image\":\"/assets/images/compare/unio24-vs-snipe-it.webp\",\"title\":\"UNIO24 vs Snipe-IT\",\"description\":\"Managed cloud with NFC and native mobile vs self-hosted open-source asset management.\",\"link\":\"/compare/unio24-vs-snipe-it\"},{\"image\":\"/assets/images/compare/unio24-vs-excel.webp\",\"title\":\"UNIO24 vs Excel\",\"description\":\"Real asset tracking with mobile scanning and audit trails vs spreadsheet workarounds.\",\"link\":\"/compare/unio24-vs-excel\"},{\"image\":\"/assets/images/compare/unio24-vs-snipe-it.webp\",\"title\":\"UNIO24 vs Asset Panda\",\"description\":\"Transparent pricing and a lasting free tier vs quote-gated pricing and a 7-day trial.\",\"link\":\"/compare/unio24-vs-asset-panda\"}]","See how UNIO24 stacks up against the other options teams evaluate.","Compare UNIO24 with other tools",[69,70],"essential-call-to-action-section",{":advantages":71,":primaryButton":72,"subtitle":73,"title":74},"[\"✓ No server, no agents\",\"✓ Free for up to 50 assets\",\"✓ No credit card required\"]","{\"text\":\"Start free\",\"url\":\"https://my.unio24.com/signup?utm_source=unio24-site&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=compare&utm_content=compare-unio24-vs-glpi\"}","Keep the tickets, SLAs, and assets you use today. 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