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IT asset management · November 2026 Edition
InvGate Asset Management vs ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Four of fourteen models named InvGate Asset Management first on the direct prompt; two named ManageEngine AssetExplorer. InvGate Asset Management was named by eleven of the fourteen models and ManageEngine AssetExplorer by fourteen and InvGate Asset Management carries 23 labels and ManageEngine AssetExplorer 43, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share14%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%7%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#5A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels2343A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, InvGate Asset Management reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Lansweeper was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Snipe-IT vs InvGate Asset Management · Snipe-IT vs ManageEngine AssetExplorer · Lansweeper vs InvGate Asset Management
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the IT asset management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
InvGate Asset ManagementFirst choices, of fourteen modelsManageEngine AssetExplorer
Direct42
Paraphrase32
Comparative00
Budget-constrained001 against ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, InvGate Asset Management and ManageEngine AssetExplorer were named in the same answer twenty-five times, of the 43 answers naming InvGate Asset Management and the 108 naming ManageEngine AssetExplorer. In those answers ManageEngine AssetExplorer took the first choice one time and InvGate Asset Management four.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where InvGate Asset Management and ManageEngine AssetExplorer stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
InvGate Asset Management ManageEngine AssetExplorer first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, InvGate Asset Management on the left and ManageEngine AssetExplorer on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where InvGate Asset Management and ManageEngine AssetExplorer stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.GLM 4.7 FlashXInvGate Asset Management, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer alternatives: Asset Panda, Flexera One IT Asset Management, NinjaOne, ServiceNow IT Asset Management
InvGate Asset Management first, ManageEngine AssetExplorer an alternative
3 of 14 modelsManageEngine AssetExplorer was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallAsset Panda, InvGate Asset Management alternatives: Device42, Lansweeper, ServiceNow IT Asset Management
MiniMax M2.5InvGate Asset Management alternatives: Asset Panda, Freshservice
GPT-6 LunaInvGate Asset Management alternatives: Freshservice, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer
ManageEngine AssetExplorer first, InvGate Asset Management an alternative
1 of 14 modelsInvGate Asset Management was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DeepSeek V4 FlashManageEngine AssetExplorer alternatives: Asset Panda, InvGate Asset Management, Lansweeper, NinjaOne
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Freshservice alternatives: AssetSonar, InvGate Asset Management, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, Snipe-IT
Gemini 3.5 FlashFreshservice alternatives: AssetSonar, BlueTally, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, Setyl
Perplexity SonarFreshservice alternatives: Asset Panda, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Grok 4.20Freshservice alternatives: Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, NinjaOne
Qwen 3.7 FlashFreshservice alternatives: Jira Service Management, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, Snipe-IT
Kimi K2Freshservice alternatives: Asset Panda, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Muse Glimmer 30BFreshservice, Freshworks alternatives: Device42, InvGate Asset Management, Ivanti Neurons for ITAM, Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniLansweeper, ServiceNow IT Asset Management alternatives: AssetSonar, Flexera One IT Asset Management, Freshservice
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
ManageEngine AssetExplorer leads by three points.
ManageEngine AssetExplorer3%#6 of 12InvGate Asset Management0%#– of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: InvGate Asset Management leads at mid-market.
InvGate Asset Management14%#4 of 12ManageEngine AssetExplorer8%#5 of 12Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
InvGate Asset Management2%#5 of 12ManageEngine AssetExplorer2%#4 of 12What the models said about InvGate Asset Management
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“The recommended hardware and software asset inventory tools for a mid-sized B2B company are: 1. InvGate Asset Management” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“1. InvGate Asset Management stands out as a purpose-built ITAM platform specifically designed for mid-market teams.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“The most repeatedly cited fit for that mid-market profile is InvGate Asset Management.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“ManageEngine may lack scalability for large organizations, and advanced features like asset discovery require additional modules” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“AssetExplorer cloud pricing starts at $955/year for 250 assets, so it may cost more than Snipe-IT.” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · soft negative
“I'd be most cautious about AssetExplorer and Ivanti on security operations” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“My overall recommendation for most mid-market B2B companies: If you want a well-rounded, cost-effective solution with strong features — ManageEngine AssetExplorer.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend ManageEngine AssetExplorer as the top choice for your mid-sized B2B company” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“a balanced choice is ManageEngine AssetExplorer (cost-effective, solid core features)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.