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License Reconciliation

A license reconciliation compares the number of software licenses you own to an inventory of the actual applications installed in your organization, in order to determine one's license compliance status. Ideally, a license reconciliation also takes into account the actual usage of installed licenses, to ensure your organization has not purchased more licenses than are being used.

License reconciliation tools enable you to automate this process by conducting an inventory of all installed programs and reconciling the inventory data with purchasing details. If a license reconciliation shows there are more applications installed than there are licenses purchased, your organization is out of compliance with its licensing agreements, and corrective action must be taken immediately. If you discover that more licenses have been purchased than are actually being used, you may be able to save money by reducing your license count or reallocating licenses to other users. For more information on how to conduct a license reconciliation, see our guide, Six Steps to Software License Compliance.

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Express Software Manager^®

Express Software Manager is a powerful suite that integrates PC hardware and software inventory, application metering, and purchasing data into a complete IT asset management solution. The suite includes Express Inventory and Express Meter.

Express Inventory^®

Express Inventory is a hardware and software inventory tool that provides a comprehensive summary of all PC assets installed across your desktop and server environment, and enables you to easily determine your license compliance status.

Express Meter^®

Express Meter is a software metering tool that allows you to track application usage across your organization, as well as restrict access to programs that are concurrently licensed or pose a risk to security or productivity.

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30-Day Evaluation
Try Express Software Manager free for 30 days, and discover its powerful hardware and software license management capabilities.

Online Product Demonstration
View a brief online demonstration of Express Software Manager to see how it can assist you with hardware and software inventories and license reconciliations.

Six Steps to Software License Compliance
This step-by-step guide provides an overview of the issues you'll need to explore when seeking to understand your compliance status, correcting license deficits, and selecting a license reconciliation tool.