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Best Software Asset Management Tools: 12 tools compared for 2026
Software asset management (SAM) tools track software licenses, entitlements and usage to control cost and compliance. Modern SAM covers SaaS as well as installed software.
- Tools compared
- 12
- Publish prices
- 3 of 12
- Free plan or trial
- 5 of 12
- Median G2 rating
- 4.6
Software Asset Management Tools at a glance
| Tool | Best for | Pricing model | Starting price | G2 rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freshservice | IT teams that need a help desk and CMDB first and license tracking second. | per user | $19 per agent per month, billed annually | 4.6 (1,339 reviews) |
 EZO AssetSonar | IT teams that need hardware and software asset tracking in one tool. | per asset | $0.75 per asset per month (ITAM) | 4.4 (510 reviews) |
 Zluri | IT teams combining SaaS management with access reviews and onboarding automation. | custom | Contact sales | 4.6 (177 reviews) |
 Oomnitza | IT teams that want hardware and software asset data reconciled in one system. | custom | Contact sales | 4.6 (135 reviews) |
 Flexera One | Large enterprises that need SaaS, on-prem license compliance and cloud cost data in one platform. | custom | Contact sales | 4.3 (115 reviews) |
 CloudEagle | Mid-market IT and procurement teams that want SaaS management, access provisioning and renewal negotiation in one product. | custom | Contact sales | 4.8 (100 reviews) |
 ServiceNow Software Asset Management | Enterprises already running ServiceNow ITSM/CMDB that want license data in the same platform. | custom | Contact sales | 4.4 (59 reviews) |
 Zylo | Mid-size to large companies with a dedicated SaaS or IT ops owner. | custom | Contact sales | 4.7 (53 reviews) |
 ManageEngine AssetExplorer | Small and mid-size IT teams that want published per-asset pricing. | per asset | $115/month for 250 assets (cloud) | 4.3 (12 reviews) |
 Certero | Enterprises that need audit-ready license compliance across on-prem and SaaS estates. | per device or user (Gartner description) | Contact sales | 4.3 (10 reviews) |
 Xensam | European companies that want EU-stored SAM data. | custom | Contact sales | 5.0 (2 reviews) |
 Matrix42 | European enterprises that want SAM, ITSM and SaaS management from one vendor. | custom | Contact sales | No G2 rating found |
Prices as published by each vendor on October 24, 2026. "Contact sales" means no public price. G2 ratings read on the same day.
Security and contract checklist for software asset management tools
| Tool | SAML SSO | SCIM provisioning | Audit logs | Data residency | Contract | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshservice | Listed on all plans (SAML not named) | Not published | Enterprise only. | Not published | Monthly and annual billing, 14-day trial; annual contracts payable by check or transfer. | All plans: knowledge base, community, 24/7 email, 24/5 chat. |
| EZO AssetSonar | Included in ITAM and ITSM per pricing page. | Not published | Not published | EU hosting discussable with sales at purchase. | Listed prices billed annually; monthly toggle exists; upgrades prorated. | Support@ezo.io and phone (US 1-888-623-8654); docs and Getting Started guide. |
| Zluri | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | MSA and Terms linked, contents not reviewed. | Help docs, support portal and a Trust Center linked; no support tiers published. |
| ManageEngine AssetExplorer | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Monthly or yearly; PayPal and bank transfer for yearly only; 30-day trial up to 250 assets then free edition; over 10,000 assets contact sales. | 24x5 phone and email included in subscription, excluding public holidays. |
| Xensam | Not published | Not published | Not published | All data stored within the EU and handled under EU jurisdiction (xensam.com homepage) | Not published | Training, resources and a dedicated support team (vendor homepage); plan mapping not published. |
Which plan includes SSO, SCIM and audit logs often decides the real price. "Not published" means the vendor's public pages do not say; ask before you sign.
How to compare software asset management tools
- SaaS coverage. Many SAM tools are on-prem first.
- License compliance. Audit protection.
- Discovery. Agent vs agentless.
- ITSM integration. Ties to ticketing.
- Pricing. Per device vs per employee.
- Company size fit. Enterprise skew.
- Implementation time. Heavy for SAM.
| Tool | SaaS coverage | License compliance | Discovery | ITSM integration | Pricing | Company size fit | Implementation time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshservice | SaaS Discovery in higher ITAM tiers (per G-Cloud pricing guide via search) | Monitors installations against purchased license counts. | Agentless scans of Windows and Linux instances for installed software. | Native, it is an ITSM product. | Per agent plus Asset Unit packs. | SMB to enterprise. | Not verified |
| EZO AssetSonar | Not verified | Advanced SAM add-on with software metering. | Not verified | Native ITSM tier at $1.08 per asset. | Per asset per month, no free tier. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Zluri | Not verified | Not verified | Discovers identities across SaaS, cloud and enterprise apps via an identity graph; specific sources not verified. | Not verified | Quote only. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Oomnitza | Covers installed software and SaaS in one license position. | Reconciles entitlements, deployments and usage; audit readiness across publishers. | Not described for software; hardware data reconciled from procurement, MDM, EDR and ITSM sources. | ServiceNow, Jira and Zendesk listed among 1,500+ data surfaces. | Quote-based. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Flexera One | Combines SaaS, ITAM, FinOps data covering on-prem, SaaS, AI and cloud. | Separate IT Asset Management product handles product use rights. | Financial data, API connectors, browser extension, SSO/CASB, Flexera agent. | Not verified | Quote only. | Enterprise. | Not verified |
| CloudEagle | Not verified | Not verified | Integrations/API connectors, SSO and finance data; AI governance module also correlates browser, Zscaler and CrowdStrike data for shadow AI. | Not verified | Quote-based; sized by users and integrations. | Mid-market (G-Cloud ballpark starts at GBP 30,000/yr) | Not verified |
| ServiceNow Software Asset Management | SaaS License Connections plus custom low-code connectors. | Core SAM capability (details not verified) | Not verified | Native to the ServiceNow platform. | Quote-based, platform licensing. | Enterprise. | Not verified |
| Zylo | SaaS only. | Not verified | Zylo Discover: standalone SaaS discovery and inventory launched 2024; specific sources not verified. | Not verified | Quote only. | Mid-market and enterprise (inferred from price data) | Not verified |
| ManageEngine AssetExplorer | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Per IT asset managed; published. | SMB to mid-market (pricing tiers up to 10,000 assets) | Not verified |
| Certero | Dashboard for SaaS subscriptions; Capterra cites apps such as O365 and Salesforce. | Core strength; audit readiness is a recurring review theme. | Not verified | Not verified | Subscription by managed devices or users, custom quote. | Enterprise (inferred from device-based pricing and SAM focus) | Not verified |
| Xensam | Covers SaaS, on-prem and cloud; separate SaaS management module. | License Management and Intelligence Reporting modules; goal is finding unused licenses. | Automated discovery across SaaS, on-prem and cloud; Active Usage tracking; method (agent or agentless) not stated. | Generic Integrations Platform and DataBridge; no named ITSM tools on page. | Quote-based. | Not verified | Vendor says most customers live within days. |
| Matrix42 | SaaS management via Viio, to be integrated into Matrix42 SAM (acquisition announced 2025-10) | Not verified | Not verified | Native with Matrix42 enterprise service management. | Quote only. | Mid-market to enterprise (not verified from vendor) | Not verified |
The 12 tools in detail
Freshservice
Freshworks' ITSM tool with a built-in asset module whose software license and SaaS discovery features sit in higher tiers.
- Starting price
- $19 per agent per month, billed annually
- Pricing model
- per user
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (1,339 reviews)
- SaaS coverage
- SaaS Discovery in higher ITAM tiers (per G-Cloud pricing guide via search)
- License compliance
- Monitors installations against purchased license counts.
- Discovery
- Agentless scans of Windows and Linux instances for installed software.
- ITSM integration
- Native, it is an ITSM product.
Choose it if
- IT teams that need a help desk and CMDB first and license tracking second.
- Mid-size companies that want transparent per-agent pricing and a 14-day trial.
Skip it if
- Buyers who want a pure SaaS spend or renewal tool without ticketing.
- Companies with large device or license counts who want flat, predictable asset pricing.
Worth knowing
- Asset management is billed in Asset Units (packs of 500) on top of agent seats, so device and license counts drive cost.
- Software license and SaaS discovery are not in the entry tier.
- Software discovery scans Windows and Linux without local agents on the targets.
EZO AssetSonar
AssetSonar is an IT asset management and service desk product from EZO that prices per tracked asset and offers an add-on for software asset management.
- Starting price
- $0.75 per asset per month (ITAM)
- Pricing model
- per asset
- G2 rating
- 4.4 (510 reviews)
- License compliance
- Advanced SAM add-on with software metering.
- ITSM integration
- Native ITSM tier at $1.08 per asset.
- Pricing
- Per asset per month, no free tier.
Choose it if
- IT teams that need hardware and software asset tracking in one tool.
- Companies that prefer per-asset pricing with a published rate.
Skip it if
- Finance teams wanting SaaS spend feeds and renewal negotiation.
- Buyers seeking deep SaaS-app discovery and shadow IT risk scoring.
Worth knowing
- Priced per asset, not per employee: cost tracks device count, so large laptop fleets cost more than the headline suggests.
- Software asset management is a paid add-on at $0.42 per asset, on top of ITAM.
- G2 rating shown is for the EZO seller (all products, 510 reviews); AssetSonar alone had about 74 reviews on the seller page.
Zluri
Zluri is a SaaS management and identity governance platform that maps access across SaaS, cloud and enterprise apps.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (177 reviews)
- Discovery
- Discovers identities across SaaS, cloud and enterprise apps via an identity graph; specific sources not verified.
- Pricing
- Quote only.
Choose it if
- IT teams combining SaaS management with access reviews and onboarding automation.
- Mid-size companies wanting security certifications up front.
Skip it if
- Buyers who need published pricing.
- Teams that cannot pay for enterprise tiers of connected apps.
Worth knowing
- Pricing page lists four products (IVIP, IGA, ISPM, SMP), so scope of a quote varies.
- Security page badges include SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, GDPR and PCI DSS (logos on vendor page; verify reports)
- A G2 reviewer notes some connectors only work with the target app's enterprise plan.
Oomnitza
Enterprise technology management platform from San Francisco that reconciles hardware and software entitlements, installs and SaaS usage from many data sources.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (135 reviews)
- SaaS coverage
- Covers installed software and SaaS in one license position.
- License compliance
- Reconciles entitlements, deployments and usage; audit readiness across publishers.
- Discovery
- Not described for software; hardware data reconciled from procurement, MDM, EDR and ITSM sources.
- ITSM integration
- ServiceNow, Jira and Zendesk listed among 1,500+ data surfaces.
Choose it if
- IT teams that want hardware and software asset data reconciled in one system.
- Organizations with ServiceNow, Jira or Zendesk that want connected ticketing.
Skip it if
- Buyers who need public pricing.
- Teams that only need lightweight SaaS spend tracking.
Worth knowing
- Started as hardware and IT asset management; software and SaaS license management is a later module.
- Data comes from connectors to MDM, EDR, procurement and ITSM, not a single agent (hardware description)
- Reported funding round labels conflict: 2020 Business Wire release says $12.5M Series B, later sources list $20M in 2021.
Flexera One
Enterprise IT asset, software asset and SaaS management platform with a SaaS Management module that finds underused licenses and renewal exposure.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- G2 rating
- 4.3 (115 reviews)
- SaaS coverage
- Combines SaaS, ITAM, FinOps data covering on-prem, SaaS, AI and cloud.
- License compliance
- Separate IT Asset Management product handles product use rights.
- Discovery
- Financial data, API connectors, browser extension, SSO/CASB, Flexera agent.
- Pricing
- Quote only.
Choose it if
- Large enterprises that need SaaS, on-prem license compliance and cloud cost data in one platform.
- Teams already on Flexera for software asset management that want SaaS added.
Skip it if
- Small companies that want a quick, low-cost SaaS tracker.
- Buyers who need published pricing.
Worth knowing
- Discovery uses six source types including an installed Flexera agent, which smaller SaaS-only tools do not require.
- SaaS data is hosted in Microsoft Azure per the vendor page.
- Product use rights and on-prem compliance sit in a separate IT Asset Management product, so SaaS-only buyers should check what the quote includes.
CloudEagle
SaaS management and procurement platform that combines app discovery, license reclaim, renewal tracking and negotiation support for IT, finance and procurement teams.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- G2 rating
- 4.8 (100 reviews)
- Discovery
- Integrations/API connectors, SSO and finance data; AI governance module also correlates browser, Zscaler and CrowdStrike data for shadow AI.
- Pricing
- Quote-based; sized by users and integrations.
- Company size fit
- Mid-market (G-Cloud ballpark starts at GBP 30,000/yr)
Choose it if
- Mid-market IT and procurement teams that want SaaS management, access provisioning and renewal negotiation in one product.
- Teams that want an API-integration-heavy tool (500+ claimed connectors) rather than a spend-report-only tool.
Skip it if
- Small teams that need a published, self-serve price.
- Buyers who want a fully independent benchmark dataset; CloudEagle's own savings figures are company-reported.
Worth knowing
- Seed-stage company (about $3.5M raised, last round in 2022) selling into mid-market, so check vendor viability terms in the contract.
- Five product modules (AI Governance, SaaS Security, Identity Governance, SaaS Management, SaaS Procurement) are sold as separate areas, so scope the quote per module.
- The only public price signal is a vendor-supplied G-Cloud ballpark of GBP 30,000 to 200,000+ per year.
ServiceNow Software Asset Management
Enterprise software asset management module on the ServiceNow platform with SaaS license connections via Integration Hub.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- G2 rating
- 4.4 (59 reviews)
- SaaS coverage
- SaaS License Connections plus custom low-code connectors.
- License compliance
- Core SAM capability (details not verified)
- ITSM integration
- Native to the ServiceNow platform.
- Pricing
- Quote-based, platform licensing.
Choose it if
- Enterprises already running ServiceNow ITSM/CMDB that want license data in the same platform.
- Teams that need on-prem and SaaS license compliance together.
Skip it if
- Small and mid-size companies without a ServiceNow instance and admin team.
- Buyers wanting quick SaaS-only spend cleanup with published prices.
Worth knowing
- Custom SaaS connectors need Integration Hub, a separately licensed component for production.
- No published prices; implementation cost is a major part of total cost per third-party commentary.
- Strongest when ServiceNow CMDB is already the system of record.
Zylo
Enterprise SaaS management platform covering discovery, license, spend and renewals, sold on annual quote.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- G2 rating
- 4.7 (53 reviews)
- SaaS coverage
- SaaS only.
- Discovery
- Zylo Discover: standalone SaaS discovery and inventory launched 2024; specific sources not verified.
- Pricing
- Quote only.
- Company size fit
- Mid-market and enterprise (inferred from price data)
Choose it if
- Mid-size to large companies with a dedicated SaaS or IT ops owner.
- Buyers wanting discovery, license and renewal in one platform.
Skip it if
- Small companies on a tight budget (Vendr data shows about $35K per year median)
- Teams wanting public pricing or self-serve start.
Worth knowing
- Median buyer pays about $35K per year per Vendr data, enterprise-weighted.
- Zylo Discover launched in 2024 as a standalone discovery and inventory product.
- Vendr buyer guide and marketplace give different averages ($36K vs $34.9K)
ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Low-cost IT asset management tool priced per managed asset, with software license tracking aimed at IT teams that run mostly on-prem or hybrid environments.
- Starting price
- $115/month for 250 assets (cloud)
- Pricing model
- per asset
- G2 rating
- 4.3 (12 reviews)
- Pricing
- Per IT asset managed; published.
- Company size fit
- SMB to mid-market (pricing tiers up to 10,000 assets)
Choose it if
- Small and mid-size IT teams that want published per-asset pricing.
- IT teams needing an inventory of hardware and installed software with a free tier after trial.
Skip it if
- Teams that need SaaS subscription and spend management (not covered on the pricing page)
- Large enterprises needing deep license compliance modelling.
Worth knowing
- Priced per managed IT asset, not per user, so cost scales with device count.
- Published cloud prices: $1,245/yr for 250 assets up to $16,695/yr for 10,000.
- After the 30-day trial the license drops to a free edition rather than expiring.
Certero
Certero sells software asset management and license compliance tooling for enterprise estates, with a SaaS discovery module added on top.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- per device or user (Gartner description)
- G2 rating
- 4.3 (10 reviews)
- SaaS coverage
- Dashboard for SaaS subscriptions; Capterra cites apps such as O365 and Salesforce.
- License compliance
- Core strength; audit readiness is a recurring review theme.
- Pricing
- Subscription by managed devices or users, custom quote.
- Company size fit
- Enterprise (inferred from device-based pricing and SAM focus)
Choose it if
- Enterprises that need audit-ready license compliance across on-prem and SaaS estates.
- Teams that want a vendor with a managed SAM service option.
Skip it if
- Small companies wanting self-serve SaaS spend tracking.
- Buyers who need public price lists.
Worth knowing
- Rating figure comes from an aggregator (rfp.wiki); Certero's own G2 page for its enterprise ITAM product showed 5.0 from only 2 reviews.
- Gartner Peer Insights lists CerteroX SAM with a much larger review base than G2 (rfp.wiki reports 4.6 from 175)
- Pricing scales with managed devices or users, so SaaS-only buyers may pay for a device-oriented model.
Xensam
Swedish software asset management platform covering SaaS, on-prem and cloud software with usage tracking and EU-hosted data.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- G2 rating
- 5.0 (2 reviews)
- SaaS coverage
- Covers SaaS, on-prem and cloud; separate SaaS management module.
- License compliance
- License Management and Intelligence Reporting modules; goal is finding unused licenses.
- Discovery
- Automated discovery across SaaS, on-prem and cloud; Active Usage tracking; method (agent or agentless) not stated.
- ITSM integration
- Generic Integrations Platform and DataBridge; no named ITSM tools on page.
Choose it if
- European companies that want EU-stored SAM data.
- IT teams that want usage data before renewals.
Skip it if
- Buyers who need published pricing.
- Teams that need documented ITSM connectors (only a generic integrations platform is named)
Worth knowing
- Built and operated in Europe with data stored in the EU.
- Vendor claims most customers go live within days, no consultants.
- Bootstrapped for about eight years before the 2024 round.
Matrix42
German enterprise service management vendor whose software asset management now includes SaaS management from the acquired Viio.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- G2 rating
- No G2 rating found
- SaaS coverage
- SaaS management via Viio, to be integrated into Matrix42 SAM (acquisition announced 2025-10)
- ITSM integration
- Native with Matrix42 enterprise service management.
- Pricing
- Quote only.
- Company size fit
- Mid-market to enterprise (not verified from vendor)
Choose it if
- European enterprises that want SAM, ITSM and SaaS management from one vendor.
- Buyers with traditional on-prem license compliance needs plus a growing SaaS estate.
Skip it if
- Small companies wanting self-serve pricing.
- Teams that only need SaaS spend tracking.
Worth knowing
- Acquired Viio Technologies ApS (Copenhagen, founded 2017) in October 2025 to add SaaS management and procurement to its SAM.
- Viio was named in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SaaS Management Platforms per a Matrix42 blog title.
- Acquired Efecte (Finnish service management) in April 2024.
Frequently asked questions
What are software asset management tools?
Software asset management (SAM) tools track software licenses, entitlements and usage to control cost and compliance. Modern SAM covers SaaS as well as installed software.
Which software asset management tools publish their pricing?
3 of the 12 tools we compared publish prices: Freshservice ($19 per agent per month, billed annually); EZO AssetSonar ($0.75 per asset per month (ITAM)); ManageEngine AssetExplorer ($115/month for 250 assets (cloud)). The others quote on request, so ask for a written quote that names the seat or spend basis, the term and the renewal uplift.
Which software asset management tools have a free plan or free trial?
Freshservice (free trial), EZO AssetSonar (free trial), CloudEagle (free trial), ManageEngine AssetExplorer (free plan, free trial) and Certero (free trial), according to the vendors' sites on October 24, 2026.
Which software asset management tools include SSO below the enterprise plan?
Freshservice (Listed on all plans (SAML not named)); EZO AssetSonar (Included in ITAM and ITSM per pricing page). The other tools either reserve SAML SSO for their enterprise tier or do not say on their public pages.
Which software asset management tools are rated highest on G2?
Among tools with at least 20 G2 reviews: CloudEagle 4.8 from 100 reviews, Zylo 4.7 from 53 reviews, Freshservice 4.6 from 1339 reviews. Ratings were read on October 24, 2026; small review counts move quickly, so read recent reviews from companies your size.