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| Product | IBM License Metric Tool by IBM View product | Xensam by Xensam View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | IBM License Metric Tool from IBM focuses on software inventory. Key capabilities: license compliance. Compare it with the leading IT Asset Management alternatives. | See what Xensam offers: SaaS tracking. It is built for shadow IT discovery, supports cloud or agent-based deployment and competes with other IT Asset Management tools. |
| Product type | Software asset management | AI-Powered Software Asset Management & License Intelligence |
| Best for | Enterprise, Government, Financial Services, Technology | Enterprise IT, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Software; Software | Cloud SaaS; Lightweight Agent; Cloud SaaS; Lightweight Client Agent |
| Data residency | Deployment and region dependent | Sweden; European Union; United States; Microsoft Azure Infrastructure |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | WindowsLinux and supported systems | Enterprise LaptopsDesktopsDatacenter ServersVirtual MachinesSaaS Apps |
| Compliance | IBM license compliance | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIGDPRITIL Aligned |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | On-premisessupported virtualized environments | Microsoft 365AdobeOracleVMwareCitrixServiceNowActive Directory |
| Industries | EnterpriseGovernmentFinancial ServicesTechnology | Enterprise ITFinancial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingRetailTechnology |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | IBM | Xensam |
| Headquarters | Armonk, New York, USA | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Company size | 250,000+ | 51-200 |
| Founded | 1911 | 2022 |
Overview
What it is
IBM License Metric Tool
IBM License Metric Tool from IBM focuses on software inventory. Key capabilities: license compliance. Compare it with the leading IT Asset Management alternatives.Xensam
See what Xensam offers: SaaS tracking. It is built for shadow IT discovery, supports cloud or agent-based deployment and competes with other IT Asset Management tools.Product type
IBM License Metric Tool
Software asset managementXensam
AI-Powered Software Asset Management & License IntelligenceBest for
IBM License Metric Tool
Enterprise, Government, Financial Services, TechnologyXensam
Enterprise IT, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
IBM License Metric Tool
Contact VendorXensam
Contact VendorFree trial
IBM License Metric Tool
Free trial: noXensam
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
IBM License Metric Tool
Xensam
Deployment details
IBM License Metric Tool
Software; SoftwareXensam
Cloud SaaS; Lightweight Agent; Cloud SaaS; Lightweight Client AgentData residency
IBM License Metric Tool
Deployment and region dependentXensam
Sweden; European Union; United States; Microsoft Azure InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
IBM License Metric Tool
- Software asset and license inventory tool for tracking IBM software usage and supporting license compliance.
- Software asset management
- IT asset management
- License compliance
- Software inventory
- License tracking
- Audit readiness
Xensam
- Xensam AI automated software normalization (500k+ titles)
- Active software usage metering
- Real-time Effective License Position (ELP)
- Audit defense reporting
- SaaS tracking
- Enterprise software asset management
- Software license audit defense
- IT software expenditure reduction
Platform & access
API access
IBM License Metric Tool
API access: yesXensam
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
IBM License Metric Tool
SSO: yesXensam
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
IBM License Metric Tool
RBAC: noXensam
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
IBM License Metric Tool
Multi-tenant: noXensam
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
IBM License Metric Tool
Mobile app: noXensam
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
IBM License Metric Tool
Xensam
Compliance
IBM License Metric Tool
Xensam
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
IBM License Metric Tool
Xensam
Industries
IBM License Metric Tool
Xensam
Regions
IBM License Metric Tool
Xensam
Vendor
Company
IBM License Metric Tool
IBMXensam
XensamHeadquarters
IBM License Metric Tool
Armonk, New York, USAXensam
Stockholm, SwedenCompany size
IBM License Metric Tool
250,000+Xensam
51-200Founded
IBM License Metric Tool
1911Xensam
2022