What makes CerteroX SAM different?

CerteroX SAM is anything but just another SAM tool. It stands apart from the competition in many ways, from its use of hyper-scalable cloud architecture to deliver an unrivalled implementation and onboarding experience, to advanced inventory and licensing capabilities to support the management of your most complex and expensive software publishers.

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Full hardware and software inventory

No data gets thrown away or hidden

Lightning-fast data collection and processing

No system lockouts or processing delays.

Dynamic effective license positions

No need to continually monitor and recalculate.

SaaS, on-prem and hybrid deployment options

No complex setup, no waiting for provisioning

Integrated into the unified platform

No multiple installs or complex integrations.

More than on-premises implementation

CerteroX SAM is built for the cloud, not just an old on-prem tool rebranded as SaaS. It’s fast to implement, easy to maintain, and fully functional from day one.

SaaS Delivery Checklist:

No on-prem maintenance required

Full ITAM & SAM functionality

Supports cloud-first strategies

Set up in minutes, not weeks

More than Windows: full platform coverage

Extend the CerteroX platform to unify visibility of all your devices, Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix, Android, iOS, cloud and more. With both agent and agentless discovery, Certero ensures nothing is missed.

Platform Support Checklist:

Android & iOS

Windows, Linux, Unix (agent & agentless)

AWS & Azure with CerteroX Cloud Management

CerteroX Datacenter Management

Optimize your Datacenter applications with Certero’s dedicated discovery & license management solutions.

SAM for Oracle

SAM for SAP

SAM for IBM

More than Microsoft: full vendor coverage

CerteroX SAM helps identify software and databases across 29,000+ vendors. Our Software Recognition Database ensures every asset is normalized, recognized, and easy to manage.

Software Recognition Checklist:

SKU/part number matching

Tracks support and release dates

Supports 29,000+ publishers

Daily updated recognition library

More than inventory: license management & optimization

Automate key licensing tasks, from entitlements to compliance, across your environment. CerteroX SAM dynamically tracks software usage and applies vendor rules to give you an accurate view.

License Management Checklist:

Creates real-time dynamic ELPs

Vendor-specific licensing logic

One-click license imports

Tracks upgrades, downgrades, metrics

More than licensing: access control & policy enforcement

Set smart access controls based on user, device, or location. CerteroX SAM ensures only authorized users or devices can access key applications, helping meet compliance and reduce risk.

Access Control Checklist:

Tracks usage to prove compliance

Actively enforce software policy

Attribute-based application access

Device-level enforcement

The best Software Asset Management (SAM) solution: integrated service options

CerteroX SAM offers more than software, we bring expert SAM services too. Whether you need full support or just a helping hand, we’re here to strengthen your SAM efforts.

SAM Services Available:

SAM maturity assessments

Full or partial managed services

ELP & optimization for major vendors

Discovery & inventory

The CerteroX Solution

As part of the CerteroX Solution, CerteroX SAM opens up a world of possibilities including:

Financial management of software, hardware & SaaS subscriptions

IT Asset Lifecycle and Hardware Asset Management

Integration with CMDB & ITSM solutions

Optimized Joiner Mover Leaver processes

Self-Service AppCenter

Integrated Mobile Device Management

The fastest, most resource efficient way to manage software assets

CerteroX SAM simplifies the software management lifecycle. Deliver real-time inventory, automated license reconciliation and evidence-based compliance reporting. All through a cloud-native SaaS platform that can be up and running in hours.

10–30% software cost savings through license optimization and audit avoidance.

CerteroX SAM customers report average 30% reduction in licensing costs after implementing SAM programs.

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CerteroX Software Asset Management

CerteroX SAM is a true SaaS solution with modern architecture, instant scalability and maintenance-free delivery. Benefit from a dynamic data engine, real-time license intelligence and continuous compliance automation.

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For complex enterprise software environments

CerteroX SAM is ideal for global organizations managing thousands of software titles, complex vendor relationships and high audit exposure that need accurate intelligence to drive business value from software investment.

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Giving you greater control for more effective software asset management

Accurate, automated license compliance positions

Effectively negotiate multi-vendor contracts

Accurate, auditable data

Reliable cost and usage data

Drive business value and governance

Precision and reliability

See everything. Manage anything

Data you can trust. Decisions you can prove.

Working with Certero on setting up our servers and sites was a very positive experience, and the training provided was in depth and useful. We are currently using Certero to manage our assets across many sites and for around 4000 users, and this is proving invaluable to manage our fleet. The level of customization is excellent, and the support provided since starting to use Certero has been exemplary, with very fast response times and highly skilled assistance.

IT Network and Server Analyst

Healthcare and Biotech | IT | Hybrid Cloud and On-premises

Successful implementation of Certero

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The Certero platform provides a true single pane of glass view of all our IT assets, enhancing our technical support capabilities as well as enabling precise financial business decisions.

Asset Management Consultant

Healthcare and Biotech | IT Services | Cloud (SaaS or PaaS or IaaS)

Certero provides a true single pane of glass view of all your IT assets.

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We have an excellent team in Certero. They responsive and clearly knowledgeable about all things ITAM.

IT Manager

IT Services | IT | Cloud (SaaS or PaaS or IaaS)

Excellent product, with superb support

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Right from the start Certero demonstrated their customer first ethos and it is clear that this is front and center to everything they do. They are responsive, helpful and try to accommodate our needs as a customer.

Software Asset Manager

Services (non-Government) | On-premises | Firm Size 1B - 3B USD

Certero - Customer First SAM

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Certero for Enterprise SAM is extremely easy to configure, administer and use on a daily basis. It provides us with real time SAM & ITAM information that allows us to make informed decisions quickly & easily across a very complex estate of around 300 UK locations & several different business models. The additional modules that it comes with such as Software Distribution & Patching are truly superb and have been used to replace several other 3rd party products to increase productivity and efficiency. Certero as a business are excellent to deal with, they completely understand your individual requirements & provide excellent on-going support.

IT Systems Administrator/Systems Engineer

Construction | On-premises | Worked with just the vendor

Certero for Enterprise SAM - A Must Have!

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Working with Certero has been absolute pleasure, Their teams dedication to excellence and commitment to delivering top-notch service is truly commendable. The level of professionalism and expertise displayed throughout our collaboration has exceeded my expectations, they have consistently proven to be a reliable partner.

IT Infrastructure Team Leader

Manufacturing | IT | Hybrid Cloud and On-premises

Professional and solid tool!

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CerteroX enterprise SAM

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Full hardware and software inventory

Get a single source of truth to understand your deployed software and manage license compliance, cost control and lifecycle. Capture every asset on and off-network across Windows, Linux and Unix environments.

Dynamic ELPs

Eliminate manual reconciliation and ensure constant compliance in complex environments with real-time updates to Effective License Positions as your environments change.

Intelligent optimization

Reduce spend and audit risks while maximizing contract value. Automatically apply upgrade, downgrade and volume licensing rights.

Access and compliance control

Prove compliance to vendors like Microsoft, Oracle, IBM and Adobe with evidenced control over who can access software by user or device.

Optimized joiner-leaver-mover processes

Automate workflows, breakdown department silos and enforce strong security controls to improve the management of user access during an employee’s lifecycle.

Integrate with CMDB and ITSM

Link IT assets to IT service management processes, allowing better impact analysis for incident resolution and automated workflows to provide a single pane of glass view.

Software Asset Management FAQs

Get the answers to your most common Enterprise Software Asset Management questions and the common queries we get about how the CerteroX SAM solution can help you get more visibility and control over your software environment. If there are any questions we don’t answer here, get in touch and we’ll be able to help.

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What is software asset management?

Software asset management (SAM) is a component of your wider IT asset management function, focusing on software licenses across SaaS and cloud. Effective SAM can help your IT, FinOps and procurement teams get accurate visibility over your software estate, including identifying wasted spend, warning of compliance risks or uncovering shadow software.

Why is enterprise software asset management important?

Software asset management is important in enterprise environments because it can have a substantial impact on everything from cost savings to governance and compliance. Software asset management provides visibility of your entire digital estate and can help identify issues like software licenses being underutilized or not used, duplicate licenses, shadow IT or audit risks.

What’s involved in software asset management?

Software asset management encompasses a number of things, but the key components are assisting with software license management by tracking terms and conditions, helping understand usage and deployment by monitoring how software is being used across your business and improving procurement and lifecycle management by providing visibility to help with the acquiring, deployment, management and retirement of software.

How does CerteroX software asset management work?

Our SAM solution provides 100% accurate visibility of your entire software estate across SaaS, cloud and on-premises. You get a unified platform that gives oversight of your software’s physical data, like where it’s used and who owns it, financial data, including purchase date and costs, and contractual data like terms and SLAs. This gives you complete visibility and control of your software estate.

Can CerteroX help reduce cybersecurity risks from software?

Yes. We give you a detailed, dynamic inventory of all the software deployed in your business. This gives you the visibility you need to understand your threat risk, close potential security vulnerabilities and block the use of unauthorized software.