Flexera delivers Saas-based IT management solutions that enable enterprises to accelerate digital transformation and multiply the value of their technical investments. We help organizations inform their IT with definitive visibility into complex hybrid IT ecosystems, providing unparalleled IT insights that allow them to seize technology opportunities. And we help them transform their IT with tools that deliver actionable intelligence across an ever-increasing range of dimensions to effectively manage, govern and optimize their hybrid IT estate. More than 50,000 customers subscribe to our technology value optimization solutions, delivered by 1,300+ passionate team members worldwide.
Do You Manage Peer Insights at Flexera?
Access Vendor Portal to update and manage your profile.
The normalization and recognition of software titles is a major strength; it dramatically reduces the manual effort to turn noisy inventory data into something we can analyze and act on. The license position and compliance views make it much easier to have factbased conversations with major vendors during renewals and audits, because we can see where we are over or underlicensed. The reporting and dashboards give us clear visibility into unused or underused software, which we have used to reclaim licenses and reduce maintenance costs
-Easy deployment - Lots of built-in reports with quick access -Simple way to create your own report to get the information you need. -Rock solid agent that's deployed to devices.
Under SAM, Identification and mapping of installed software even when it's from multiple sources Reconcile deployments and surplus licenses Role based dashboards and reporting for specific department (Procurement, Service Desk, Finance, Compliance, etc.) without having to view overall dashboards
The initial implementation and data cleansing effort was heavier than some stakeholders expected Some parts of the user interface feel dated and dense, which can make it harder for occasional users to find the specific reports or fields they need without training. Maintaining integrations and keeping all data sources in sync is an ongoing task; if ownership is unclear, data quality can drift and reports quickly lose credibility. Advanced use cases, such as complex metrics for certain enterprise vendors, can require specialist knowledge or vendor support to configure correctly
Snow is not always capable of discovering all of the used apps on the device so the data is not 100% clear. Some hardware information like the TPM module and bios version are not visible for Snow. Sometimes it's not possible to generate the needed reports in SNOW, it's easier to just export the raw data.
Requires significant upfront data preparation Lack of customization Not a plug and play software