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Software Asset Management (SAM) Software

Software Asset Management

What is Software Asset Management Software?

Software Asset Management (SAM) tools are used to discover and maintain inventory of software assets, manage the software lifecycle from procurement through retirement or re-harvest, track license usage to optimize spend, and manage license compliance to reduce risk.

Common Features

  • Software Inventory Management
  • End to End Lifecycle Management
  • Software Usage Metering
  • License Compliance Tracking
  • License Optimization Insights
  • Analytics and Reporting
  • Contract Management
  • Audit Scheduling and Management
  • Integration with IT Systems
  • Decentralized Management
  • Advanced License Management
  • Software Recognition Library
  • Data Center Analytics
  • Integrated Discovery
  • Cloud License Management

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InvGate’s IT asset management (ITAM) capabilities include everything that you would expect from a fit-for-purpose ITAM and software asset management (SAM) tool plus so much more, including a seamless integration with InvGate Service Desk for better issue resolution.

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FlexNet Manager Suite, a comprehensive hardware and software asset management, license compliance and software license optimization solution. FlexNet Manager for Clients enables true enterprise-wide automated software license optimization for software from top vendors. And FlexNet Manager for Clients reconciles the software license entitlements you have purchased with insights into application installation and usage, allowing organizations to save on license purchases, audits, renewals and annual true-ups.

Belarc Inc

BelManage

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BelManage automatically creates an accurate and up-to-date central repository (CMDB), consisting of detailed software, hardware, and security configurations. It allows users to reduce their software license and maintenance costs, monitor their cybersecurity status and configuration details. BelManage is based on Belarc's Cloud architecture, uses a single Intranet server and database, and automatically creates an accurate and up-to-date central repository (CMDB) of software, hardware and security configuration details.

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Alloy Navigator

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Alloy Navigator keeps you financially and contractually sound with a strong set of depreciation and auditing tools. Our loan center ensures easy borrowing while consumable stock management is a breeze. Couple that with our flexible, intelligent workflow and you have a complete IT solution.

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The only enterprise-scale Software Asset Management solution purpose-built for SaaS delivery models. Certero for Enterprise SAM gives you complete visibility of your Windows desktop and server, Mac, Linux and Unix assets, with both agent & agent-less inventory available. AWS and Azure inventory coverage can be added with Certero for Cloud, and Android and iOS devices with Certero for Mobile, all part of the Certero Unified Platform.

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The philosophy of Xupervisor is simplicity without reducing functionality. Our SAM-tool is the most out-of-the-box ready tool on the market. It also has support for license forms that the majority of its more customization-heavy competitors do not.

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Virima ITAM offers the full-lifecycle hardware and software asset management you would expect and goes much further when paired with Virima Discovery, automated CMDB and ViVID Service Mapping.

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OpenLM SLM is now OpenLM SAM. OpenLM SAM Annapurna version is our transition from software license management to software asset management capabilities. Built on modern architecture and powered by AI, this new release provides enhanced scalability and performance to meet today’s business demands.