Software Asset Optimization 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

Name: Software Asset Optimization
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)

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Overview

Software Asset Optimization

5.0

(2)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Software Asset Optimization

Software Asset Optimization is a portfolio planning platform for business software. It identifies usage rates and patterns in deployed software solutions across global business networks. Cases of under- and overutilization can identify action points for re-deploying and scaling assets, allowing for more efficient license provision and budget improvements.

It gathers comprehensive data to provide visualizations and insights into asset usage across multiple users, facilities, departments, and divisions. Software Asset Optimization provides over 70 usage and analytics reports, with alerts and in-depth drill-downs for detailed analysis. The tool also includes a planning module with a "what if" simulator. Combined scenarios with existing data and generated configuration alternatives help drive decision planning for future license provisions. Other key features include expiration notifications, vendor management, user accounts, roles, and department admins.

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Software Asset Optimization Pricing and Plans

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Software Asset Optimization Features

Popular features found in IT Asset Management
Audit Management
Compliance Tracking
Configuration Management
Contract/License Management
Cost Tracking
Maintenance Management
Procurement Management
Supplier Management
Support Ticket Management
More features of Software Asset Optimization
Access Controls/Permissions
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
Alerts/Notifications
Asset Lifecycle Management
Asset Tracking
Audit Trail
Customizable Reports
Data Visualization
IT Asset Tracking
Monitoring
Prioritization
Real-Time Reporting
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Role-Based Permissions
Self Service Portal
Third-Party Integrations
User Management
Vendor Management

Software Asset Optimization User Reviews

Overall Rating

5.0

Ratings Breakdown

100%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.5

Value for money

5.0

Customer support

5.0

Functionality

5.0

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Rachel S.

Verified reviewer

Airlines/ Aviation

10000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed September 2021

License reporting tool of my dreams

The experience was everything we could hope for. It felt like we were partners in making this work and expanding SAO to fill the gaps we found in alternative products.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

SAO reports on over 15 different license management technologies out of the box, which is critical in getting your reporting environment working efficiently in the shortest amount of time. And the variety of usage reports available allows you to find the best format to analysis and report on your license usage.

Cons:

For disaster recovery purposes some licenses are split across multiple servers and it difficult to combine large of amount of licenses usage into a single report easily.

Reasons for choosing Software Asset Optimization

Many alternative products were limited in the number of license manager and users they could support.

Reasons for switching to Software Asset Optimization

Lack of support by vendor, easily reported on only 1 technology, cost became prohibitively expensive over the years and stagnant tool development.

Calvin M.

Verified reviewer

Military

5001-10000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Reviewed September 2021

SAO - more than a software usage report

For our large company it has more than paid for itself in our ability to reduce software purchase where license go unused.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

SAO most obvious use is for software usage tracking. In addition to license peak usage, I have used the tool to identify list of users, when looking for a subject matter expert I can see who uses the software the most, and what local workstations are using the software. With the real time usage reporting, we have created a web page with "preloaded" inputs to the SAO real-time usage so users can see what users have license checked out and how long they have been using it. Very helpful for software that has chronic issues with reaching max license usage.

Cons:

Only tracks floating license. Nice if it had a node locked tracker. There are some floating license it does not track. I wish it tracked Atlassian products.

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