Asset Panda vs Asset Tiger

Finding a proper asset management software with the specific functions you need to deliver quality information when required is like finding a needle in a needle stack. Nowadays, the internet provides many asset management systems options, so how do you know which one can meet your company's specific needs?

Your company's resources may be stretched thin, and we know how much of a hassle it is to search for a complete application to fit your tight budget. In this situation, the best thing to do is to stack different asset management systems against each other and weigh the benefits each can offer you.

One of the most common requests we receive is to compare Asset Panda vs. AssetTiger— and it's not just because we're both named after zoo animals. But before we battle these two beasts of the biz, we must define asset management software and what it can do for your business.

What is Asset Management Software?

Asset management software helps companies and organizations track valuable assets and their details, whether physical or existing only in the digital space— including financial assets. In the case of physical assets, asset management software uses a range of technologies, often barcodes or QR codes, to track the movement of these items from one location to the next. Tracking digital assets requires a different version of the same thing without physically scanning barcodes or other unique identifiers.

Whether running a small company or a corporation, having a reliable asset information database at your fingertips is a modern solution to an old problem.

Manually tracking assets on spreadsheets and other outdated systems limits the data's reliability, leading to frustrating consequences like unintentionally developing a ghost inventory, missing warranty expiration dates, and losing time and money.

What is Asset Panda?

Asset Panda is the market leader in asset management software (Forbes Advisor Best of 2023) that offers a highly configurable and robust asset tracking platform with a user-friendly interface that makes deployment and training fast and easy. This cloud-based platform is designed with flexibility in mind, allowing Asset Panda to be configured to work the way you work, go where you go, and track the things you want to track. Asset Panda clients have reported up to 800% ROI in saved time alone.*

*Based on customer feedback of hours saved multiplied by an average hourly wage of employees responsible for asset tracking. Actual results may vary.

What is AssetTiger?

If you're tracking fewer than 250 assets, AssetTiger is a cloud-based, free-to-use tool managed by the team from MyAssetTag, the world's largest online retailer of physical asset tags.

Through their connection to MyAssetTag, AssetTiger offers free pricing for users who order more than a specific dollar amount in asset tags from their parent company. In this way, AssetTiger is a side product offering of MyAssetTag itself.

Comparing Asset Panda vs. AssetTiger

While both Asset Panda and AssetTiger offer a product similar from a bird's eye view— cloud-based asset management— their features, pricing, overall value, flexibility, and other metrics show two very different systems.

With that in mind, let's take a look at Asset Panda vs. AssetTiger when it comes to seven key areas that matter most to users:

Configurability
Ease of Use
Customer Service
Features
Value
Integrations
Security

Configurability

Asset Panda recognizes that no two businesses are the same, and no two companies have the same asset management needs. That's why our system is fully configurable from the main dashboard outward. You can change, add, or remove fields to ensure that you're tracking all of the information you need— and not tracking any unnecessary information that will clutter your interface and slow down your asset tracking process.

AssetTiger offers basic configurability on features like asset forms and e-mail alerts. However, admins still have to work around limitations if they want to configure dashboards, calendars, and workflows.

Ease of Use

Both Asset Panda and AssetTiger customers report a high-quality experience, short learning curve, and overall user-friendly system when it comes to ease of use. Each platform is smartphone-compatible with a dedicated mobile app, and both provide fast deployment and straightforward training to get you and your company started quickly.

These traits make both systems very appealing for non-technology-focused companies that may not be staffed with the most technologically savvy employees. For organizations like this that want to switch to a cloud-based, mobile-centric platform, a fast learning curve and overall ease of use are essential for overcoming entry barriers. No one wants to implement an asset management system that slows down their process as everyone struggles to learn and use it. Fortunately, both Asset Panda and AssetTiger excel in this particular area.

That said, Asset Panda integrates with many legacy applications, which may help companies even more with the transition. When you can continue using some of the platforms and apps you're already comfortable with after deploying an asset management system, it can make the transition more efficient.

Customer Service

Asset Panda has built a community around customer support because we understand the challenges most companies and institutions face when implementing new software at any level. First, we offer implementation and ongoing training services to ensure a smoother onboarding process and assign each client a Customer Success Manager to help them optimize their account.

Once Asset Panda is up and running in your organization, you can access a world-class support team dedicated to answering questions and troubleshooting issues 24/7. The Support Portal inside every admin's Asset Panda account also features video tutorials, articles, and chat with an expert when you need quick answers and advice.

AssetTiger provides a contact form and an accessible support team for active platform users.

Features of each software

When it comes to total features, AssetTiger falls short of Asset Panda and many other asset management systems available on the market.

Here's a brief list of features offered by Asset Panda that you won't find in AssetTiger.

Application integrations
Assignment management
Barcode generation
Cost tracking
IT asset tracking
Inventory tracking
Repair tracking

To its credit, AssetTiger does offer access control, reservations, barcode support, and barcode scanning— all features you'll also find in Asset Panda.

In this respect, AssetTiger has truly positioned itself as a budget-friendly asset management system. They've excluded a large range of beneficial features in favor of offering an inexpensive and, in some cases, free version that provides the basics necessary for asset management.

For very small companies, this may be enough.

But for businesses looking to track assets and make asset management a tool that helps them save money, optimize spending and efficiency, and make their company more agile and effective, more robust offerings like Asset Panda are a better choice.

Value

When it comes to pricing, AssetTiger and Asset Panda use distinct pricing structures. While AssetTiger offers free plans for companies with 250 pieces of equipment or less, and a glance at their pricing tiers beyond that point shows lower figures than Asset Panda, there is a catch.

To obtain specific pricing figures, AssetTiger users can commit to purchasing a certain amount of asset tags.

For example, a company managing 50,000 assets can either pay for the ATS-50K plan, which is $700/year, or buy asset tags worth $1,050/year, entitling them to that level plan without any additional subscription. This approach is relatively unique among asset management systems, though you have to buy asset tags directly from AssetTiger to take advantage of this benefit.

Overall, AssetTiger can be the more affordable option in some cases. But when assessing value, users should consider what they're getting for their investment. (See this piece's Configurability, Features, Integrations, and Security sections for more info.)

Integrations

While Asset Panda integrates with a wide range of 3rd party programs and systems, AssetTiger currently lacks any integrations. If you're comfortable working entirely within the AssetTiger system, this may not be a significant downside. But suppose you want to connect your asset management experience with other familiar systems you use daily while operating your business.

In that case, Asset Panda offers a list of integrations with industry-leading 3rd party vendors, including Zendesk, OneLogin, Google Workspace, Microsoft System Center, Jamf, ConnectWise, Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Okta, and many more.

Security

Asset Panda has integrated security into every aspect of our asset management system, from secured user permissions and role-based access to configurable multi-factor software authentication based on your company's needs.

For example, you might create a custom 'Asset Manager' role in Asset Panda. Anyone with that role can perform a specific set of predetermined capabilities when using the restricted system in other roles.

Setting custom roles helps ensure that your asset management system doesn't fall victim to too many editors making too many changes and disrupting the efficiency of your system.

Security is another area where AssetTiger's budget-friendly positioning has led them to sacrifice a few key features. AssetTiger also does not offer the feature of custom user roles for individual users, which means that permissions must be set manually, user by use, rather than being able to assign permissions based on role.

To answer a couple of the most commonly asked questions about Asset Panda and AssetTiger— can you get their benefits for free?

Is AssetTiger free?

AssetTiger is free for up to 250 assets, and beyond that, subscription plans range up to 250,000 total assets at $1,400/year. So it's more so "freemium" in the long run.

Is Asset Panda free?

When you sign up for a live demo of Asset Panda, an expert will guide you through everything you need to know about our web and mobile application and help you configure your 14-day free trial account. Asset Panda uses an asset-based pricing system with unlimited users and plans starting as low as $125/month (billed annually), becoming more cost-effective the more assets you manage. For companies with 5,000 assets or more, customized plans are available to meet their exact needs.

The only winner in any software solution comparison should be you.

If Asset Panda checks all your boxes and you're curious to try our asset management software, get a free demo and 14-day trial today (no card required)!