Company web page: https://www.flexera.com
Snow Software (by Flexera) — a leading Software Asset Management solution.
Snow License Manager is a platform for software license and asset management, included in the Flexera portfolio. The system consolidates data on software, licenses, and usage activity into a single repository. Information is normalized through the SKU Repository and vendor libraries.
- Recognition of 800,000+ applications from 5000+ software vendors
- Support for dozens of licensing models, and more than
- 1,500 connectors for integration with configuration management systems, cloud services, and ITSM solutions, including BMC Helix ITSM.
Snow License Manager is a part of the broader Snow ecosystem, which also includes Inventory for data collection, Software Recognition Service for software normalization, and Snow Optimizer for SAP.
Key Capabilities
- Automated license position calculation
The platform calculates license compliance for all types of software, considering both physical and virtual resources: processor cores, sockets, users, and devices. It supports complex licensing scenarios such as Microsoft SQL Server, System Center, and Oracle Database. - Cost and risk analytics
The system generates reports by applications and product families, providing detailed insights into software investments and related risks. - License and subscription optimization
Analytics tools identify unused or redundant licenses and subscriptions. These can be reallocated across departments or decommissioned. Savings on licenses can reach 20–30% of the annual IT budget. - Vendor policy compliance
The system includes licensing policies of major vendors. Calculations take into account minimum license assignment requirements, virtualization rules, and the specifics of hybrid environments. - Integration with cloud and hybrid infrastructures
Connectors allow monitoring of Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Adobe, and other subscriptions alongside on-premises applications. Reporting is available in multiple formats: from detailed tables for SAM analysts to dashboards for CIOs and CFOs.
Market Recognition
- Rated #1 in the 2020 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Software Asset Management Platforms.
