AssetSonar

What AssetSonar is

AssetSonar is cloud software for tracking IT assets, software licenses, and contracts. It runs on the web and includes barcode scanning and employee self-service, so teams can identify assets and give employees a role in asset-related tasks. Software license tracking and contract tracking are listed capabilities, alongside workflow approvals, impact assessment, and an audit trail.

AssetSonar also covers employee departure processes. Teams can use exit checklists and handle asset recovery, access removal, final documentation, and knowledge transfer. The ITAM and ITSM plans each have a minimum of 100 assets. Advanced Software Asset Management adds software discovery and tracking, license allocation and tracking, SaaS and cloud integrations, compliance and risk monitoring, license optimization and reclamation, and renewal and upgrade notifications.

The product is paid, with a 15-day trial and no free plan. It is deployed in the cloud and the listed platform is web. AssetSonar is made by AssetSonar, whose headquarters are in Nevada, United States; the maker was founded in 2011.

Who it suits

AssetSonar suits teams that need to track IT assets, software licenses, and contracts in a cloud-based web product. Its employee self-service and departure checklists may also suit organizations that want employees involved in asset tasks and a defined process for departures.

Limits

There is no free plan. The ITAM and ITSM plans each have a minimum of 100 assets, and the trial lasts 15 days.

Getting started

1. Open the AssetSonar website.
2. Use the 15-day trial to evaluate the product.
3. Choose ITAM or ITSM, each with a 100-asset minimum, or consider Advanced Software Asset Management.
4. Access the cloud deployment through the web.

Verdict

Choose AssetSonar if your team needs web-based asset, license, and contract tracking, with workflows for approvals and employee departures. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or a plan below the 100-asset minimum for ITAM or ITSM.