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Practical guides, tips and how-tos for tracking your tools, equipment and assets — from your first afternoon cataloguing the van to getting the most from the built-in AI. Search for anything, or browse by topic below.
Getting Started
New to Asset Giant? Start here and get your kit catalogued and organised fast.
AI & Automation
Get the most from the built-in AI — cataloguing from photos and asking your inventory questions.
Workflows & How-To
Practical, step-by-step ways to run your working day on Asset Giant.
- An Equipment Booking System Built for the Way Kit Actually Goes Out
- Told Thirty Days Before the PAT Test Is Due
- An Invoice Payment Link That Pays Into Your Own Account
- How to Price Hire Work Without Doing the Sums Twice
- Plan and Track Building Materials: From Procurement to a Public QR Code
- Build Lists and Use Them as Checklists
- How to Do a Tool Stocktake (Without Losing a Weekend)
- Schedule the Tools You Need for Every Job
Tips & Best Practice
Get more out of Asset Giant and tailor it to fit your business exactly.
- Count It the Way Your Yard Counts It
- The Quote Is What Wins the Job
- How to Set a Reorder Level That Earns Its Keep
- Who Can Do What: Getting Team Permissions Right
- Put the Cards You Use at the Top of the Asset Page
- Turn Public QR Codes into Repeat Business
- AssetTiger Has Ended Its Free Plan. Here's What Your Options Are
- Make Asset Giant Fit Your Business: Custom Fields, Statuses, Categories & Lists
- Free Asset Tracking Software: What 'Free' Actually Gets You
- How to Stop Losing Tools on Site: A System That Actually Sticks
- Looking for a Free Sortly Alternative? Here's One Built for the Trades