Snipe-IT

Snipe-IT is a powerful, free, and open-source IT asset management system that helps organizations track and manage their IT hardware, software licenses, accessories, consumables, and other assets throughout their lifecycle. Built on the modern Laravel PHP framework, Snipe-IT has become the go-to solution for IT departments, schools, non-profits, and businesses that need professional asset management without expensive licensing fees. With over 13,000 GitHub stars and deployments in organizations worldwide, Snipe-IT provides enterprise-grade features including asset check-in/check-out, depreciation tracking, warranty management, audit logs, and comprehensive reporting—all through an intuitive web interface that requires no training to use.

Common Use Cases

IT Operations teams use Snipe-IT to maintain a complete inventory of laptops, desktops, servers, monitors, and peripherals, tracking who has which device, when it was purchased, warranty status, and depreciation for accounting purposes. Schools and universities deploy Snipe-IT to manage equipment across multiple departments and buildings, handling thousands of devices with barcode scanning and bulk import capabilities. Small businesses rely on Snipe-IT to track software licenses and ensure compliance during audits, managing license keys, seat counts, and renewal dates for all their software subscriptions. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) use Snipe-IT's multi-company features to track client equipment and licenses separately, generating professional reports for billing and asset verification.

Key Features

• Asset tracking with customizable asset types and fields
• Check-in/check-out system with email notifications
• Software license management with seat tracking and compliance reporting
• Depreciation calculations using multiple methods (straight-line, declining balance)
• Barcode and QR code generation and scanning
• Comprehensive audit logs and activity tracking
• Customizable email alerts for asset due dates, expirations, and low inventory
• REST API for integrations and automation
• Advanced reporting and data export (CSV, Excel)
• User and location management with organizational hierarchy
• Multi-language support (over 65 languages)
• Two-factor authentication (2FA) for enhanced security
• Custom fields and flexible asset categories
• Maintenance tracking and service history

Why deploy Snipe-IT on Hostinger VPS

Deploying Snipe-IT on a Hostinger VPS gives you complete control over your organization's sensitive asset and license data without relying on third-party cloud services or paying per-user or per-asset fees that quickly add up as your organization grows. With dedicated VPS resources, Snipe-IT handles large inventories with thousands of assets while maintaining excellent performance for barcode scanning, reporting, and API integrations. Hostinger VPS provides the storage capacity needed for asset photos, documentation attachments, and years of audit history. The MariaDB database ensures reliable data persistence and fast queries even with complex reports. This makes Hostinger VPS ideal for running Snipe-IT as your centralized asset management hub with full data sovereignty and no vendor lock-in.