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

By Alex Cojocaru | August 31, 2026

Your ITAM environment may be working exactly as designed. Alerts fire on schedule. Dashboards refresh.…

Why Your Software Intelligence Is Just Another Reporting Layer

By Alex Cojocaru | August 23, 2026

You have the dashboards. You have the alerts. You have licensing reports landing in inboxes…

What We Keep Finding in Enterprise Software Estates

By Alex Cojocaru | August 20, 2026

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

By Alex Cojocaru | August 13, 2026

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

By Alex Cojocaru | April 4, 2026

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)

By Alex Cojocaru | April 3, 2026

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

By Alex Cojocaru | December 5, 2025

Navigating the complexities of IT Asset Management (ITAM) and Software Asset Management (SAM) requires more…

🇪🇺 Automated Compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

By Shaun Ashbury | December 3, 2025

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

By Alex Cojocaru | December 1, 2025

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

By Chris | September 24, 2025

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 ]

By Alex Cojocaru | August 5, 2025

We are excited to announce the launch of a new skill for our AI agent:…

🐝 The Attack: RVTools Compromised to Deliver Bumblebee Malware

By Alex Cojocaru | May 20, 2025

RVTools, commonly used for VMware environment reporting, was exploited to distribute a variant of the…

SAM Tools Market Research

By Alex Cojocaru | March 17, 2025

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?

By Alex Cojocaru | March 17, 2025

Recent revelations from government audits, such as those at HUD, posted by @DOGE demonstrate how…

Introducing NEO – Your Free AI-Powered Licensing Chatbot

By Alex Cojocaru | March 12, 2025

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

By Alex Cojocaru | November 13, 2024

Written by Lansweeper ? original article Managing software assets is a challenging task for any…

How to assess your Java licensing, a short guide.

By Alex Cojocaru | February 5, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of software asset management (SAM), staying compliant with licensing requirements while…

Consultant horror stories

By Alex Cojocaru | July 31, 2023

Every consultant has an Excel horror story, and after many years of consulting work, I…

The Recursive: Championing Disruption in the ITAM Industry 🔥

By Alex Cojocaru | July 21, 2023

The world of startups is a vibrant hotbed of innovation, constantly pushing the boundaries of…

Manage your Java with OJDM ☕

By Alex Cojocaru | July 20, 2023

Java is the backbone of countless applications worldwide. As a business, understanding your Java licensing…