
License Statistics
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What is License Statistics
License Statistics is a software license usage and compliance reporting tool used to track application license consumption across servers and user populations. It focuses on collecting usage data (often from license servers and application logs) and producing reports to support audits, chargeback/showback, and license optimization decisions. Typical users include IT asset managers, SAM teams, and engineering/operations groups that administer licensed engineering and enterprise software. It differentiates by emphasizing license usage analytics and reporting rather than full IT service management workflows.
License usage analytics focus
The product centers on measuring actual license consumption and presenting it in reports and dashboards. This supports identifying underused licenses and peak usage patterns that drive renewal and true-up decisions. For organizations primarily trying to understand license utilization, this narrower scope can be simpler to deploy than broader asset management suites.
Audit and compliance reporting
License Statistics is designed to provide evidence of usage and entitlement alignment for internal reviews and external audits. It can help standardize reporting across multiple license sources and time periods. This is useful for SAM teams that need repeatable, documented outputs rather than ad-hoc spreadsheets.
Supports chargeback/showback use
By attributing usage to users, groups, or cost centers (where data sources allow), the tool can support internal cost allocation. This is relevant in engineering and shared-services environments where license pools are expensive and centrally managed. The reporting orientation aligns with operational governance processes.
Not a full SAM suite
Compared with broader SAM tools, License Statistics typically emphasizes license usage monitoring more than end-to-end asset lifecycle management. Organizations may still need separate tooling for hardware inventory, procurement workflows, contract management, and ITSM integration. This can increase overall toolchain complexity if a single platform is required.
Integration scope varies
The value depends on which license servers, applications, and identity sources it can reliably ingest and normalize. If key publishers or custom applications are not supported out of the box, implementation may require additional configuration or custom connectors. This can affect time-to-value and ongoing maintenance effort.
Data quality dependency
Usage and compliance outputs are only as accurate as the underlying telemetry from license servers and logs. Environments with inconsistent user identity data, shared accounts, or incomplete logging can lead to ambiguous attribution and reporting gaps. SAM teams may need governance processes to keep data sources consistent over time.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | €2 per user/month (paid annually). Billed per user, rounded by 50 users; minimum 100 users. | Support & Maintenance; Customizable Dashboards; Remote Monitoring; Usage and Denials Importing; Reports for Groups; Feature Reports; Unlimited License Servers and Hosts; Subscription-based licensing; License Grace Period. |
| Pro | €3 per user/month (paid annually). Billed per user, rounded by 50 users; minimum 100 users. | All Standard features plus End User Monitoring; User Reports; Perpetual licensing option; Branding Customization; Custom Application Monitoring; License Harvesting; License Server Management; User Directories. |