License & Deployment Mix: 15 tools – 3 OSS, 8 SaaS. (OSS and SaaS counts can overlap when an open-source tool also offers a vendor-hosted edition.)
What Is RFID Software?
RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) software manages the capture, processing, and utilization of data from RFID tags and readers. RFID systems use radio waves to automatically identify and track tags attached to physical objects – from pallets in a warehouse to servers in a data centre rack.
RFID software sits between the physical hardware (readers, antennas, tags) and the business systems (ERP, WMS, ITAM) that consume the data. It handles reader management (configuring and monitoring RFID reader devices), tag encoding (writing data to tags using standards such as EPC Gen2, NFC, and UHF), event filtering (de-duplicating and smoothing raw read events), and middleware processing (transforming RFID events into actionable business data).
Beyond basic tag reading, RFID platforms provide real-time location services (RTLS) for tracking asset positions within a facility, bulk scanning for rapid inventory counting (hundreds of items per second without line-of-sight), anti-collision algorithms for reading multiple tags simultaneously, and integration middleware that bridges RFID hardware with enterprise systems like ERP, WMS, and ITAM platforms.
The information on these pages was researched by a combination of human review and large language models. To suggest an addition or correction, please contact us. Prepared by Rhodium Systems Inc., author of the ResorsIT platform — a unified IT operations management platform for IT teams and MSPs that integrates a curated suite of open-source, commercial, and SaaS applications into a single system with shared identity, single sign-on, access control, and a common audit trail. Use this catalogue only as a starting point for your own research, and review any tool carefully against your own requirements before relying on it. Catalogue data version 2026.197.
Comparison
SSO / OIDC Comparison
OIDC is the preferred SSO protocol; the notes below assume Authentik as the external identity provider.
| Tool | OIDC | SAML | SCIM | Authentik Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifidi | No | No | No | Basic auth; no SSO |
| OpenRFID | No | No | No | Basic auth; no SSO |
| EPCIS Repository | No | No | No | Basic auth; reverse proxy SSO possible |
| Zebra MotionWorks | Yes* | Yes | Yes | Via Zebra Identity; Authentik federation |
| Impinj ItemSense | No | Yes | No | SAML enterprise SSO only |
| SATO RFID Solutions | No | No | No | Basic auth; no SSO |
| Alien Technology ALR | No | No | No | Basic auth; no SSO |
| AssetVue | No | Yes | No | SAML enterprise SSO only |
| RF-SMART | Yes* | Yes | No | Via ERP SSO (NetSuite/SAP); Authentik federation |
| ClearSpider | No | Yes | No | SAML enterprise SSO only |
| SeeQ RFID | No | No | No | Basic auth; no SSO |
| AssetPulse | No | Yes | No | SAML enterprise SSO only |
| SiLion RFID | No | No | No | Basic auth; no SSO |
| TagMatiks | No | Yes | No | SAML enterprise SSO only |
| RFID4U Tag Surveyor | No | No | No | Basic auth; no SSO |
* = requires specific module, plugin, or cloud identity federation
Best SSO support: Zebra MotionWorks (OIDC + SAML + SCIM via Zebra Identity platform)
No SSO: Rifidi, OpenRFID, SATO RFID Solutions, Alien Technology ALR, SeeQ RFID, SiLion RFID, RFID4U Tag Surveyor (basic auth only)
SAML only: Impinj ItemSense, AssetVue, ClearSpider, AssetPulse, TagMatiks (SAML enterprise SSO; no OIDC)
API Comparison
| Tool | API Type | Auth | Webhooks | SDKs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifidi | REST | Basic | Yes | Java (OSGi) |
| OpenRFID | REST | Token | No | None official |
| EPCIS Repository | REST (GS1) | Token | Yes | Java (official) |
| Zebra MotionWorks | REST | OAuth2, API key | Yes | Java, .NET |
| Impinj ItemSense | REST | API key | Yes | Java, .NET, Python |
| SATO RFID Solutions | REST | API key | No | Java |
| Alien Technology ALR | REST, Telnet | API key | Yes | Java, C |
| AssetVue | REST | API key | Yes | None official |
| RF-SMART | REST | OAuth2 | Yes | None official |
| ClearSpider | REST | API key | Yes | None official |
| SeeQ RFID | REST | API key | No | None official |
| AssetPulse | REST | API key | Yes | None official |
| SiLion RFID | REST | API key | Yes | None official |
| TagMatiks | REST | API key | Yes | Java, .NET |
| RFID4U Tag Surveyor | REST | API key | No | None official |
Best API: Zebra MotionWorks, Impinj ItemSense (comprehensive REST APIs with official SDKs and webhook support)
GS1 EPCIS standard: EPCIS Repository (standardized event capture and query interface)
ERP-integrated API: RF-SMART (API access through NetSuite/SAP/Oracle integration layer)
Core RFID Features
| Tool | Tag R/W | Asset Track | RTLS | Bulk Scan | Reader Mgmt | EPC Gen2 | NFC | Middleware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifidi | Yes | Limited | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| OpenRFID | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Limited | Yes | No | No |
| EPCIS Repository | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Zebra MotionWorks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Impinj ItemSense | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| SATO RFID | Yes | Limited | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited |
| Alien Tech ALR | Yes | Limited | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| AssetVue | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Limited |
| RF-SMART | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Limited | Yes | No | Limited |
| ClearSpider | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| SeeQ RFID | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Limited | Yes | No | Limited |
| AssetPulse | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Limited |
| SiLion RFID | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Limited | Yes | No | Yes |
| TagMatiks | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RFID4U Tag Surveyor | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Full RFID suite: Zebra MotionWorks, Impinj ItemSense (RTLS, bulk scan, reader management, EPC Gen2, middleware)
Best RTLS: Zebra MotionWorks (enterprise RTLS with Zebra hardware ecosystem), Impinj ItemSense (RAIN RFID item intelligence with location)
Best middleware: Rifidi (OSGi-based edge server with reader emulation), TagMatiks (cloud
- on-prem middleware with encoding)
NFC support: SATO RFID Solutions, TagMatiks, RFID4U Tag Surveyor (NFC tag encoding and read)
Deployment and Licensing
| Tool | License | Self-Hosted | Language | Min RAM | Docker/K8s | Pricing Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifidi | GPL-3.0 | Yes | Java | 2 GB | Yes | Free |
| OpenRFID | MIT | Yes | Various | 1 GB | Yes | Free |
| EPCIS Repository | Apache-2.0 | Yes | Java | 2 GB | Yes | Free |
| Zebra MotionWorks | Proprietary | Yes | Java/.NET | 8 GB | Yes | Per-reader license |
| Impinj ItemSense | Proprietary | Yes | Java | 4 GB | Yes | Per-reader license |
| SATO RFID | Proprietary | Yes | Java | 4 GB | No | Per-system license |
| Alien Tech ALR | Proprietary | Yes | Java/C | 2 GB | No | Included w/ hardware |
| AssetVue | Proprietary | No (SaaS) | – | – | – | Per-asset/month |
| RF-SMART | Proprietary | No (SaaS) | – | – | – | Per-user/month |
| ClearSpider | Proprietary | No (SaaS) | – | – | – | Per-user/month |
| SeeQ RFID | Proprietary | No (SaaS) | – | – | – | Per-user/month |
| AssetPulse | Proprietary | No (SaaS) | – | – | – | Per-asset/month |
| SiLion RFID | Proprietary | No (SaaS) | – | – | – | Per-user/month |
| TagMatiks | Proprietary | Yes/Cloud | Java | 4 GB | Yes | Per-reader license |
| RFID4U Tag Surveyor | Proprietary | No (SaaS) | – | – | – | Per-project |
Free options: Rifidi (GPL-3.0), OpenRFID (MIT), EPCIS Repository (Apache-2.0)
Lightest deployment: OpenRFID (1 GB RAM, Docker), Rifidi (2 GB RAM, Java/OSGi)
Heaviest deployment: Zebra MotionWorks (8+ GB RAM, enterprise multi-tier with RTLS infrastructure)
Tools
15 tools.
Alien Technology ALR
Alien Technology ALR (Alien Reader) is the reader management and middleware software from Alien Technology, a UHF RFID hardware manufacturer.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: native · SSO: none
AssetPulse
AssetPulse is a cloud-based RFID asset tracking platform designed for laboratories, healthcare facilities, IT environments, and enterprises that need automated asset visibility.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
AssetVue
AssetVue is a cloud-based RFID and IT asset tracking platform specializing in data centre asset management.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
ClearSpider
ClearSpider is a cloud-based RFID inventory and asset tracking platform designed for multi-site organizations that need real-time visibility into inventory levels, asset locations, and supply chain movements.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
EPCIS Repository
EPCIS (Electronic Product Code Information Services) Repository is an open-source implementation of the GS1 EPCIS standard for capturing, storing, and querying supply chain events.
License: Apache-2.0 (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: native, docker · SSO: none
Impinj ItemSense
Impinj ItemSense is a RAIN RFID software platform that transforms raw tag reads from Impinj RAIN RFID readers into actionable item intelligence.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: native · SSO: none
OpenRFID
OpenRFID is a lightweight open-source RFID asset tracking platform that provides a simple web interface for managing RFID-tagged assets.
License: MIT (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: native, docker · SSO: none
RF-SMART
RF-SMART is a mobile data collection and RFID platform built to integrate natively with major ERP systems – Oracle NetSuite, SAP, and Oracle E-Business Suite.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: OIDC, SAML
RFID4U Tag Surveyor
RFID4U Tag Surveyor is a cloud-based RFID tag testing and performance analysis platform that helps organizations select the optimal RFID tags for their specific use cases.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Rifidi
Rifidi is an open-source RFID middleware and edge server built on the OSGi framework. Originally developed as a university research project, it is now maintained by Transcends LLC.
License: GPL-3.0-only (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: native, docker · SSO: none
SATO RFID Solutions
SATO RFID Solutions is the RFID software suite from SATO Holdings, a Japanese manufacturer of barcode printers, RFID printers/encoders, and auto-identification solutions.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: native · SSO: none
SeeQ RFID
SeeQ RFID is a cloud-based asset tracking platform that provides RFID-powered check-in and check-out, location tracking, and maintenance scheduling for organizations managing shared equipment, tools, and assets.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
SiLion RFID
SiLion RFID is a cloud-based RFID platform for supply chain visibility, retail inventory management, and event tracking.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
TagMatiks
TagMatiks is an RFID middleware and encoding platform developed in partnership with Zebra Technologies.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: native, saas · SSO: none
Zebra MotionWorks
Zebra MotionWorks is an enterprise RTLS and RFID platform from Zebra Technologies, one of the largest manufacturers of RFID readers, barcode scanners, and mobile computers.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: native · SSO: OIDC
