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Software License Management

Software license management is the process by which organizations ensure they are using their software licenses both legally and to their fullest extent. This generally means determining whether an organization has too few licenses (and is therefore out of compliance with its license agreements), or too many software licenses (and is therefore overspending). More and more, organizations are looking to automated computer inventory and application metering tools to assist with their software license management initiatives. Such tools, at the most basic level, perform inventories of all installed applications, track the usage of each license, and reconcile both inventory and usage data with purchasing details to reveal which applications are under-licensed and which are over-licensed.

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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 license management.

White Paper: Software Asset Management is on the Rise
This report, co-authored by senior executives at Express Metrix and Microsoft, describes why more and more organizations today are fully realizing the value of systematically—and strategically—managing their IT and software investments by implementing software asset management programs.

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 license compliance status and selecting a license management tool.