Key takeaways
- In the UAE, four questions narrow the field fastest: where the data must live, Arabic, RFID, and whether you need someone to tag and count the assets for you.
- Free options exist for small registers: Snipe-IT if you host it yourself, and AssetTiger for customers of My Asset Tag.
- ManageEngine AssetExplorer, EZO, Snipe-IT and Asset Infinity publish prices; the others quote or point to their pricing pages.
- Asset Infinity, AssetCues and Birbal AI (Sijil) state that their own teams tag and verify assets on site.
How to choose asset tracking software in the UAE
- Where the data lives: the vendor’s cloud, a UAE cloud region or your own servers. Government entities often need one of the last two.
- Arabic: an Arabic interface for the staff who accept custody and run counts, not only for administrators.
- Tags and counts: barcode and QR codes for small sites; RFID for large counts without line of sight.
- Custody: whether staff accept the assets they hold, and whether transfers and returns are signed.
- Reconciliation: matching the physical register with the financial one in your ERP.
- On-site work: whether the vendor, or a partner, will tag the assets and run the first count.
- Sign-in: single sign-on with your directory, and UAE PASS for government users.
- Pricing model: by assets, by users, or a licence for your own servers.
The eight options compared
“Not stated” means we did not find it on the vendor’s own website in November 2026, so ask the vendor. Prices are in US dollars as published, and they change.
| Product | Where it runs | Pricing | RFID | On-site tagging by the vendor | Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sijil (Birbal AI) | Your servers or a UAE cloud region | Quoted, by number of assets and users | Yes; tags and readers supplied | Yes, Birbal AI’s own team | Arabic and English |
| Asset Panda | Cloud | Plans from Starter to Enterprise; see its pricing page | Not stated | Not stated | AI translation for each user |
| Snipe-IT | Self-hosted (open source) or hosted by Snipe-IT | Free to self-host; hosting from $39.99 a month | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| ManageEngine AssetExplorer | Cloud or on-premises | Cloud from $115 a month for 250 IT assets; on-premises from $955 a year for 250 IT assets | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| EZO EAM (formerly EZOfficeInventory) | Cloud subscription | From $81.41 a month (Essential, 500 items) | Yes, Advanced plan and above | Not stated | Not stated |
| Asset Infinity | Its cloud or your servers | Asset register from $130 a month for up to 500 assets | Yes, fixed and handheld readers | Yes, its team tags and verifies on site | Not stated |
| AssetCues | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Yes, its own field teams | Not stated |
| AssetTiger | Cloud | Free for My Asset Tag customers | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
The options, one by one
Sijil (Birbal AI)
Asset tracking and custody for UAE government entities and enterprises: Arabic and English, on your servers or in a UAE cloud region, sign-in with UAE PASS or Microsoft Entra ID, custody accepted by staff in the app, counts by RFID, barcode or QR, and reconciliation with your ERP. Birbal AI’s own team tags the assets and runs the counts on site, and supplies the RFID tags and readers. See Sijil.
Asset Panda
A configurable cloud platform for IT, facilities, maintenance and fixed assets. Its site describes mobile apps that work offline, unlimited users on its new plans, and AI that can translate the platform for each user.
Snipe-IT
Open-source IT asset management. It is free to host yourself, with unlimited users and assets and community support, or hosted by Snipe-IT from $39.99 a month. A good fit for IT teams that can run their own server.
ManageEngine AssetExplorer
IT asset management in the cloud or on-premises, with published prices by number of IT assets and network discovery of devices. A good fit for IT teams that want discovery and an on-premises option.
EZO EAM (formerly EZOfficeInventory)
Cloud asset and equipment management with check-in and checkout; its Advanced plan adds RFID support, custody audits and custody transfers. Priced by the number of tracked items.
Asset Infinity
Asset tracking and maintenance that runs in its cloud or on your servers, with fixed and handheld RFID readers, BLE and GPS hardware, and a team that tags and verifies assets on site. It has a page for UAE buyers.
AssetCues
A fixed and IT asset platform with barcode, QR, RFID, IoT and GPS tracking, prebuilt integrations with SAP, Oracle, ServiceNow and IBM Maximo, and professional services for verification, tagging and register preparation run by its own field teams.
AssetTiger
Free cloud asset tracking for customers of My Asset Tag, the company that makes its asset tags. A good fit for small teams that buy their tags there.
Free asset tracking software
For a small register, free options can be enough: Snipe-IT if you host and maintain it yourself, AssetTiger if you buy your tags from My Asset Tag, or a spreadsheet such as our free fixed asset register template. They get harder to keep right once you have many sites, custodians and counts, or need Arabic, UAE hosting and signed custody.
Where Birbal AI fits
Birbal AI makes Sijil for organisations that need Arabic, data in the UAE or on their own servers, and custody that staff sign for. Our own team does the asset tagging and fixed asset verification on site and supplies the RFID tags and readers, so the register starts verified.
Questions and answers
What is the best asset tracking software in the UAE?
It depends on where your data must live, whether staff need Arabic, whether you count with RFID, and whether you need the assets tagged and counted for you. For UAE government entities, those four points usually decide it. Birbal AI makes Sijil, built around them.
Is there free asset tracking software?
Yes. Snipe-IT is free if you host it yourself, and AssetTiger is free for customers of My Asset Tag. A spreadsheet also works for a small register; our free fixed asset register template is a good start.
Which asset tracking software supports Arabic?
Among the eight, Sijil has an Arabic and English interface, and Asset Panda says its AI can translate the platform for each user. The others do not state Arabic on their websites, so ask them.
Which asset tracking software can run on our own servers?
Sijil, Snipe-IT (self-hosted), ManageEngine AssetExplorer (on-premises) and Asset Infinity state that they can run on your own servers.
Which vendors tag and verify assets on site?
Birbal AI (for Sijil), Asset Infinity and AssetCues state that their own teams do on-site tagging and verification.
How much does asset tracking software cost?
Published prices run from free (self-hosted Snipe-IT, or AssetTiger for My Asset Tag customers) to about $81–$130 a month for around 500 items or assets (EZO and Asset Infinity). ManageEngine AssetExplorer lists on-premises licences from $955 a year for 250 IT assets. Larger registers and RFID projects are usually quoted.
Sources
- Asset Panda vs EZO: 2026 comparison (Asset Panda)
- Asset Panda vs EZOfficeInventory (Asset Panda)
- Snipe-IT pricing (Snipe-IT)
- AssetExplorer pricing (ManageEngine)
- AssetExplorer cloud vs on-premises (ManageEngine)
- EZO EAM pricing plans (EZO)
- Asset Infinity (Asset Infinity)
- AssetCues asset management and tracking software (AssetCues)
- AssetCues fixed asset management service (AssetCues)
- AssetTiger (My Asset Tag)
Birbal AI is an independent company based in Abu Dhabi. Facts about third parties come from the sources above; check them for the latest position.