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Starhive vs asset management vendors
Traditional asset management solutions were built in the pre-AI era. They can't keep up with today's demands for accurate asset information with additional context.
Starhive changes this.




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How Starhive compares.
| Capability | Starhive | Asset Panda | EZO | IBM Maximo | SAP EAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customisation level | ✓Open data model | ◐Limited | ◐Custom fields & roles | ✓Open data model (but complex) | ✓Open data model (but complex) |
| Store any asset | ✓ | ✓ | ◐Limited | ✓ | ✓ |
| Asset enrichment | ✓Any information | ◐Basic | ◐Custom fields | ✓ | ◐Limited |
| AI asset intelligence | ✓Provides insights | ◐Ursa AI | ◐ZOE AI assistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Asset lifecycles | ✓Comprehensive | ◐Basic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Telemetry | ◐Via imports & API | ✕GPS only when you scan tag | ◐Via Samsara/SkyBitz | ✓ | ◐Requires paid module |
| Network discovery | ◐Via Lansweeper, Essential+ | ◐Via integrations | ◐Separate product (AssetSonar) | ◐Requires paid module | ◐May require paid module |
| Notifications/reminders | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automations | ✓Automation builder | ✓Automation builder | ◐Top plan only | ✓Workflow & escalations | ◐May require paid module |
| Private asset attributes | ◐Professional+ | ✓Per-field permissions | ✕ | ✓Per security group | ✕ |
| Portals to share assets | ◐Customers on Essential+ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐Requires paid module |
| Vendor management | ✓ | ✕ | ◐Requires paid module | ✓ | ✓ |
| Configuration management | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐Limited |
| GRC tracking | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐May require paid module |
| Asset tags | ◐QR only | ✓QR & barcode | ✓QR, barcode & RFID | ✓QR, barcode & RFID | ✓QR, barcode & RFID |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐Requires paid module |
| European company | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
✓ Yes◐ Partly✕ No
✓ means included on the lowest paid plan. Anything that is limited, or needs a higher plan, an add-on, a separate product or a third party, is marked ◐, Starhive included.
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The Starhive solution
- 01
Full asset context
Enrich your assets with every piece of context you, and AI, needs to make fast, accurate decisions that help you optimise your costs.
- 02
Unparalleled control
Starhive is for organisations that like control over their software and data model. Your software should be as unique as your asset landscape.
- 03
Built for AI
AI demands in-depth context to avoid hallucinations and provide accurate insights. Starhive helps you bring all the context into one place as well as providing our Nova AI for analytics.
FAQ
Your questions answered
What types of assets is Starhive suitable for?
Starhive is suitable for any asset. And we mean any asset. Because you get full control over the data model, you can define any unique assets you may have.
Simple physical assets are no problem. Virtual/intangible assets are possible. And complex machinery with linked sub-modules can be tracked too.
Does Starhive integrate with other tools?
Starhive can connect to over 500 data sources to help bring asset, or supporting data, into Starhive.
Starhive also connects to Jira Cloud so you can select and track assets on your Jira issues.
Can I use Starhive for free?
You can start a 30 day free trial of Starhive at any point. Just sign-up on our website and get going.
Don't forget we're on hand if you need any help getting your assets in.
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