Sijil · Snipe-IT alternative
A Snipe-IT alternative for every asset, not only IT.
Snipe-IT is a capable open-source tool for IT assets. If you also track furniture, vehicles and equipment, need custody signed by staff, count with RFID and keep your data in the UAE, Sijil is built for that. Our own team can tag and count your assets on site.
- Custody accepted and signed in the app
- RFID, barcode and QR, with tags and readers supplied
- Arabic and English, on your servers or in a UAE cloud
Sijil · Asset register
RFID · QRAssets
24,310
Verified this quarter
91%
Not seen in 6 months
38
- AST-IT-004216Laptop · HQ, level 12Verified
- AST-VH-000027Vehicle · fleet yard · service dueDue
- AST-FU-004410Furniture · store to level 3In transfer
- AST-IT-007710Laptop · custodian leavingAt risk
Authorized vendor to
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Interior
- DGE Abu Dhabi
- Etihad Aviation
- EDGE Group
Delivered for
- Hindustan Unilever
- Nokia
- Linde
- USA Today
- JSL
Procurement-ready
- Emirati national company
- National ICV certificate
- Abu Dhabi Government Procurement Gate
- UAE Ministry of Finance, federal procurement
- Registered ADNOC vendor
Side by side
Sijil and Snipe-IT compared
Snipe-IT facts come from its own website and documentation, checked on 14 November 2026. Prices are in US dollars, as Snipe-IT lists them.
| What you get | Sijil | Snipe-IT |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Every asset an organisation owns: IT, furniture, vehicles and equipment | IT assets: hardware, software licences, accessories, components and consumables |
| Where it runs | Your servers or a UAE cloud region | Your own server (free and open source) or Snipe-IT’s hosted plans |
| Price | Quoted, by number of assets and users | Free to self-host; hosting from $39.99 a month or $399.99 a year; dedicated servers from $2,499.99 a year |
| Custody | Staff accept their assets in the app; handovers, returns and leavers are signed | Check-out and check-in, with optional acceptance of terms and a digital signature |
| Counts | On a phone or an RFID reader, including blind counts, with every difference resolved | Asset audits, with reminders when an audit is due |
| Tags | RFID, barcode and QR; we supply the RFID tags and handheld readers | QR code labels and handheld barcode scanners; RFID is not mentioned |
| Finance | Reconciles the physical register with the financial register in your ERP | Not stated on its features page |
| Arabic | Interface and AI assistant in Arabic and English | Translated by volunteers into more than 55 languages; check Arabic and the right-to-left layout in a trial |
| Sign-in | Microsoft Entra ID or UAE PASS | SAML single sign-on, LDAP or Active Directory, and SCIM |
| On-site work | Our own team tags and counts your assets | Not stated |
| Support | Birbal AI | Community support when self-hosted; email support on hosted plans; a paid enterprise support plan |
Be fair to Snipe-IT
When Snipe-IT is the better choice
Snipe-IT does its job well. If these describe you, it may be all you need.
You mainly track IT
Laptops, licences, accessories and consumables are Snipe-IT’s home ground, and it has a large open-source community.
You can run your own server
Self-hosting is free if your team looks after upgrades, backups and security itself.
You want a published price
Hosted plans start at $39.99 a month, with unlimited users and assets.
Where Sijil fits
When Sijil is the better choice
Every asset class
Furniture, vehicles, equipment and IT in one register, with locations down to the room.
Custody that holds up in an audit
Staff accept what they receive, and every handover, return and leaver is signed.
Counts that match the books
Count on a phone or an RFID reader, then reconcile with the financial register in your ERP.
Data and language in the UAE
Your servers or a UAE cloud region, in Arabic and English, with sign-in through UAE PASS or Microsoft Entra ID.
Approvals and gate passes
Transfers, disposals and write-offs follow your approval route, and nothing leaves a site without a gate pass.
We do the on-site work
Our own team tags and counts your assets and supplies the RFID tags and readers.
Switching
Moving from Snipe-IT to Sijil
- 01
Bring your register
We import your existing register, including what you keep in Snipe-IT, from spreadsheet files.
- 02
Map it
We map your categories, sites, locations and people to Sijil.
- 03
Tag and verify
Our team tags each asset on site and counts it against the imported register, resolving every difference.
- 04
Go live
Staff accept their assets in the app, and counts, transfers and returns run in Sijil from then on.
Sources
Where the Snipe-IT facts come from
Snipe-IT’s own pages, checked on 14 November 2026. Products and prices change, so check the current pages before you decide.
Book a demo
See Sijil with assets like yours
We walk your team through a sample register: tagging, a custody handover, a mobile count and the reconciliation report, in Arabic or English.
- A live demo, not slides
- Your asset categories
- Under NDA if you need one
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FAQ
Snipe-IT alternative: questions buyers ask
Is Snipe-IT free?
Yes, if you host it yourself: Snipe-IT is open source and free to self-host, with community support. Its hosted plans start at $39.99 a month or $399.99 a year, according to its pricing page.
What is a good alternative to Snipe-IT?
It depends on what you track. For IT assets on your own server, Snipe-IT is hard to beat on price. For every asset class with signed custody, RFID counts, reconciliation with the books, Arabic and hosting in the UAE, Sijil is built for that. Our guide compares eight asset tracking options in the UAE.
Does Snipe-IT support RFID?
Snipe-IT’s features page lists QR code labels and handheld barcode scanners; it does not mention RFID. Sijil counts with RFID readers as well as phone cameras, and we supply the tags and readers.
Does Snipe-IT support Arabic?
Snipe-IT is translated by volunteers into more than 55 languages, and Arabic is one of the languages in its translation project. Check how complete the Arabic is, and the right-to-left layout, in a trial. Sijil’s interface is designed in Arabic and English.
Can Sijil import our Snipe-IT data?
Yes. We import your existing register from spreadsheet files, then tag and verify each asset against it.
Can Sijil run on our own servers?
Yes. Sijil runs on your servers or in a UAE cloud region, with single sign-on.