Tooling
Tooling coverage across SAM, ITAM, discovery, and the stacks teams actually run. Posts here treat tools as a commercial choice: what they ingest, what they output, and what they cost to keep.
SAM Tools and ITAM Tools split license analysis from inventory lifecycle. Licenseware Platform is our own stack. Use this file when the question is the tooling mix, not a single vendor SKU or a publisher true-up.
Why Software Intelligence Alerts Still Leave ITAM Teams Without a Clear Next Step
Your ITAM environment may be working exactly as designed. Alerts fire on schedule. Dashboards refresh.…
Why Your Software Intelligence Is Just Another Reporting Layer
You have the dashboards. You have the alerts. You have licensing reports landing in inboxes…
What We Keep Finding in Enterprise Software Estates
LICENSEWARE has now run NEO Insights across a large body of enterprise software estates, covering…
The Hidden Cost of Reporting Overload in Software Asset Management
Your team produces reports. Lots of them. Utilization summaries, compliance trackers, renewal dashboards, and audit…
How to Switch SAM Tools Without Losing Six Months: A Step-by-Step Guide
Switching Software Asset Management tools is one of the most consistently painful projects in enterprise…
Joiners, Movers, and Leavers: The ITAM Process HR Already Owns (and SAM Teams Should Be Connected To)
Every organization runs a Joiners, Movers, and Leavers (JML) process. HR owns it for payroll,…
How to Improve SAM Maturity: Real Examples from Utility and Insurance Sectors
Navigating the complexities of IT Asset Management (ITAM) and Software Asset Management (SAM) requires more…
🇪🇺 Automated Compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
The Wake Up Call One Year After DORA Enforcement The first year of the Digital…
Introducing Licenseware Collector: Free, Agent-Based SAM Data Collection for Everyone
We’re proud to unveil Licenseware Collector, our free, agent-based data collection tool that puts powerful…
Licenseware Encryptor: Free, Fast, and Secure Data Obfuscation for the SAM Community
Data security shouldn’t slow anyone down. In software asset management, we deal with procurement details,…
New release: 🔵 NEO Insights [ and the wider product roadmap ]
We are excited to announce the launch of a new skill for our AI agent:…
🐝 The Attack: RVTools Compromised to Deliver Bumblebee Malware
RVTools, commonly used for VMware environment reporting, was exploited to distribute a variant of the…
SAM Tools Market Research
Introduction Software Asset Management (SAM) tools help organizations track and optimize software licenses, usage, and compliance throughout…
Navigating Oracle Java Licensing: Are You Making Costly Mistakes?
Recent revelations from government audits, such as those at HUD, posted by @DOGE demonstrate how…
Introducing NEO – Your Free AI-Powered Licensing Chatbot
We have some BIG NEWS! NEO, our Gen AI licensing chatbot, is now officially available…
4 Ways SIM, Powered by Lansweeper and Licenseware, Helps You Understand Your Software Environment
Written by Lansweeper ? original article Managing software assets is a challenging task for any…
How to assess your Java licensing, a short guide.
In the ever-evolving world of software asset management (SAM), staying compliant with licensing requirements while…
Consultant horror stories
Every consultant has an Excel horror story, and after many years of consulting work, I…
The Recursive: Championing Disruption in the ITAM Industry 🔥
The world of startups is a vibrant hotbed of innovation, constantly pushing the boundaries of…
Manage your Java with OJDM ☕
Java is the backbone of countless applications worldwide. As a business, understanding your Java licensing…