5 Best Software Asset Management Tools (2024)

ServiceNow Software Asset Management-

    ServiceNow Asset Management software is a SAM platform that allows teams to manage and track software licenses across the organization. IT and software activities can be managed across the employee lifecycle to ensure proper use and offboarding requirements. The platform is user-friendly and comes equipped with a range of features. Its contract management tools are easy to use and feature automated approval and renewal processes as well. This solution includes monitoring tools for infrastructure and operations to inform not only SAM, but inventory, stockroom, and contact decision-making as well. It even includes a Mobile Agent app from which teams can manage assets on the go.

2 Google Cloud Asset Inventory

          Google Cloud Asset Inventory is a metadata inventory service that comes with the Google Cloud Platform. This tool allows users to monitor and analyze their Google Cloud and Anthos assets at organizational, folder, and project levels. Google Cloud Asset Inventory keeps a 35-day history of asset metadata and allows users to export snapshots of the asset inventory within that timeframe. Data can be exported by list or resource type and sent to a cloud storage bucket or as a bigquery table to analyze later on. It also includes an identity and access management policy analyzer that allows IT teams to set permissions as needed.

3. Zluri

  Zluri’s SaaS asset management platform is powered by an AI-driven deep discovery engine. This tool empowers IT teams to monitor and control their assets through application governance from a centralized location. With a user-friendly interface, hundreds of integrations, usage-based license and app optimization, and forecasting features, this tool helps IT teams manage software assets from every angle. According to Zluri, customers see 30% in SaaS savings and three-fold increases in software ROI.

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AWS License Manager

          Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a prominent cloud computing platform that includes a Licence Manager application, empowering IT teams to manage and optimize software licenses in both cloud and on-premises environments. This tool includes controls like usage limits and launch blocking for out-of-compliance instances. It also features robust automation features that facilitate license discovery, tracking, and reporting. This tool works in tandem with other AWS applications to host SAM tools, monitor inventory, manage costs, and automate SAM tasks.

5 Microsoft Volume Licensing

          Microsoft Volume Licensing helps IT teams manage commercial licenses for Microsoft products and services. This tool is highly customizable, with a variety of subscription options for organizations of different sizes and in different industries. By allowing companies’ IT teams to purchase and manage Microsoft licenses in bulk, this tool makes it easier to control agreements and reduce risks.

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