Compare the same office, asset list and acceptance steps before comparing licenses, hardware and service quotes. Offline phone barcode inventory is not proof of offline RFID handheld synchronization. A perpetual local license does not make servers or upgrades free.

An administrator preparing an office inventory needs to know which computer belongs in which room. IT needs to know what happens when connectivity fails. Procurement needs an itemized renewal and maintenance quote. A feature checklist alone cannot answer all three questions.

What is supported by the available evidence?

The two YiDian YiDong statements below were checked on 2026-10-06 against official pages. AssetaGuard pricing uses its 2026-10-01 commercial terms. Vendor descriptions, license entitlements and customer-site acceptance are separate evidence levels.

Check	YiDian YiDong	Jianghu Guard	AssetaGuard
Offline inventory	Official mobile APP page describes offline phone inventory; verify the RFID device, version and synchronization separately	Current version and workflow evidence was not established in this review; request it from the vendor	Handheld online/offline workflows exist; verify cached tasks, saving, replay and readback on the delivered version, rather than assuming every action works offline
Supplies	Official consumables product exists; confirm inclusion in the quoted plan	Confirm current package scope	Individual asset records and supply inventory are separate business concepts; SKU types are not stock units
Local deployment	Confirm license, dependencies and delivery scope	Confirm license, dependencies and delivery scope	Local licensing is available; agree server, backup, upgrade and external-service responsibilities
RFID performance	Pilot the proposed tags and device on site	Pilot the proposed tags and device on site	Pilot the proposed tags and device on site; no universal read range, accuracy or speed guarantee

The official mobile APP page describes downloading data to a phone for offline inventory. This does not establish a tested RFID handheld replay chain. The official consumables page describes stock movements and consumption. It is therefore inaccurate to say that YiDian YiDong only manages fixed assets. These are vendor statements, not independent field tests.

Current Jianghu Guard version and quotation evidence remains insufficient in this review. An unresolved cell does not mean the feature is absent. Old prices cannot establish today's total cost.

How should pricing, AI and interfaces be compared?

Ask every vendor for a dated quote covering quotas, accounts, AI, interfaces and renewal. The AssetaGuard terms below provide a concrete reference; obtain matching written terms from the other suppliers.

All four cloud plans are 50% off for the first year of the first purchase: Entry CNY 279, Standard CNY 479, Professional CNY 979 and Flagship CNY 1479. Renewals are CNY 558 / 958 / 1958 / 2958 per year, respectively; eligibility is manually verified. On-Premise remains CNY 9999 one-time.

Pricing Dimension	YiDian YiDong	Jianghu Guard	AssetaGuard
Cloud software	Request current plan and renewal quote	Request current plan and renewal quote	Entry CNY 558/year; Standard 958/year; Professional 1958/year; Flagship 2958/year
Entry scope	Confirm quoted plan	Confirm quoted plan	500 shared asset records + material SKU types; up to 5 accounts. CNY 279 for the first purchase's first year requires manual verification; renewal is 558
Higher quotas	Confirm quoted plan	Confirm quoted plan	Standard: 1,000 shared. Professional: 3,000 assets and 3,000 SKU types independently. Flagship: 5,000 each independently. Unlimited users from Standard
AI features	Confirm version, dependencies and costs	Confirm version, dependencies and costs	Web / mobile voice AI starts with Standard; Professional, Flagship and on-prem also include it. Entry excludes AI. Confirm runtime and third-party costs
On-prem license	Confirm term, instance count and service	Confirm term, instance count and service	CNY 9999 one-time, perpetual use of the delivered version; unlimited assets, SKU types and users
Customer interfaces	Confirm authorization and implementation	Confirm authorization and implementation	SaaS excludes customer external REST / MCP; Trial also excludes them. Authorized on-prem interfaces and custom work are quoted separately

Entry retains RFID inventory, internal borrowing, routine repairs, basic locations and material warehousing. AI, equipment inspection, precise asset slots and external rentals start with Standard. Independent quotas cannot be combined into a larger asset allowance. See the pricing terms; actual activation follows the order and delivery acceptance.

Who maintains a local installation?

Docker simplifies installation and service orchestration. Someone still owns server security, backups, recovery testing and upgrades. Existing IT staff may handle this without a new dedicated role, but the work is not free.

AssetaGuard standard local delivery covers one production instance on one customer server, one standard remote deployment, one administrator training and six months of standard warranty after acceptance. The license excludes the server, source code, hardware, third-party services and special modifications. Perpetual use is not perpetual free upgrades. Include support and upgrades in the cost model.

Local business data does not automatically establish fully isolated AI or voice operation. Check core workflows, models, voice services and update dependencies separately against the customer's network policy.

When is AssetaGuard worth comparing?

If administration and IT need to connect inventory discrepancies with an asset register, loans and transfers, rather than only see which labels were read, AssetaGuard can be included in a pilot shortlist. Evaluate whether the team can find the corresponding asset and business records and continue the review after reading on site.

An office starting from Excel should organize asset IDs, names, locations and responsible people for one room, then test the intended labels and terminal. Using the same list to check registration, reading, review and record readback is more informative than comparing feature checkboxes alone.

If data must stay on your servers, compare local licensing, servers, backup, upgrades and implementation responsibilities. If you already have a finance or ERP system, separately confirm fields, interface authorization and integration scope. Software, labels and terminals must be verified together; a software trial does not establish physical RFID performance.

For a small set of devices checked infrequently, compare barcode or QR options first. If you require an untested reader to connect immediately, a fixed reading distance, all AI on an isolated network or an existing third-party ERP integration, obtain evidence for that delivery scope before deciding whether AssetaGuard belongs on the shortlist.

What should each supplier demonstrate?

These are suggested acceptance steps, not a claim that any supplier has passed them:

Freeze one room and list timestamp; reconcile asset ID, EPC, location and the physical label.
Record tag and device models, software version, attachment position, power, layout and adjacent-room effects.
Review unread, unknown, elsewhere and special-status items. An unread item is pending investigation, not confirmed loss.
Disconnect during an agreed offline action, save, reconnect, retry and read back the same task on the Web.
Itemize software, tags, terminals, implementation, servers, backups, support and upgrades with dated assumptions.

Without matched devices, scenarios and service scope, do not rank efficiency or calculate supplier savings. Use the AssetaGuard software trial to check workflows: 14 days, 100 assets and up to 5 accounts. A software trial does not replace physical RFID acceptance.