--- title: "ITAM - Software: SAM & Licensing" description: Software SAM & Licensing --- [Skip to content](https://support.block64.com/itam-software-sam-licensing#main-content) [Customer Portal](https://customerportal.block64.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) [![Logo - dark](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20-%20dark.png?width=350&height=86&name=Logo%20-%20dark.png)](https://support.block64.com/?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://support.block64.com/) - [Insights Portal](https://insights.block64.com/login) - Platform Show submenu for Platform - [Block 64](https://www.block64.com/) - [Why Block 64?](https://www.block64.com/#:~:text=What%20makes%2CBlock%2064%20different) - Solutions Show submenu for Solutions - [Unified Visibility](https://www.block64.com/solutions/unified-visibility) - [Cost Optimization](https://www.block64.com/solutions/cost-optimization) - [Proactive Security](https://www.block64.com/solutions/proactive-security) - [Compliance](https://www.block64.com/solutions/continuous-compliance) - Learn Show submenu for Learn - [Quick Start Guides](https://support.block64.com/getting-started) - [Integrations](https://support.block64.com/documentation#integrations) - [Blog](https://www.block64.com/blog) - Support Show submenu for Support - [Trust Center](https://trust.block64.com/) - [Service Health](https://status.block64.com/) - [Partners](https://www.block64.com/partners) - [Contact Us](https://www.block64.com/contact) - [Pricing](https://www.block64.com/pricing) - [Get Started Free](https://www.block64.com/free-trial) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://support.block64.com/) - [Insights Portal](https://insights.block64.com/login) - Platform Show submenu for Platform - [Block 64](https://www.block64.com/) - [Why Block 64?](https://www.block64.com/#:~:text=What%20makes%2CBlock%2064%20different) - Solutions Show submenu for Solutions - [Unified Visibility](https://www.block64.com/solutions/unified-visibility) - [Cost Optimization](https://www.block64.com/solutions/cost-optimization) - [Proactive Security](https://www.block64.com/solutions/proactive-security) - [Compliance](https://www.block64.com/solutions/continuous-compliance) - Learn Show submenu for Learn - [Quick Start Guides](https://support.block64.com/getting-started) - [Integrations](https://support.block64.com/documentation#integrations) - [Blog](https://www.block64.com/blog) - Support Show submenu for Support - [Trust Center](https://trust.block64.com/) - [Service Health](https://status.block64.com/) - [Partners](https://www.block64.com/partners) - [Contact Us](https://www.block64.com/contact) - [Pricing](https://www.block64.com/pricing) - [Get Started Free](https://www.block64.com/free-trial) - - [Customer Portal](https://customerportal.block64.com/tickets-view) - [Submit a Support Request](https://support.block64.com/kb-tickets/new) [Submit a Support Request](https://support.block64.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) How can we assist you today? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Block 64 Support Center](https://support.block64.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Insights Reports](https://support.block64.com/insights-reports?hsLang=en) 3. [IT Asset Management](https://support.block64.com/insights-reports?hsLang=en#it-asset-management) # ITAM - Software: SAM & Licensing ![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-11-2026-06-59-30-3079-PM.png?width=670&height=596&name=image-png-Nov-11-2026-06-59-30-3079-PM.png) The SAM & Licensing report provides visibility into software licensing costs, entitlement consumption, and compliance risk across software publishers within your environment. This report helps Software Asset Management (SAM) teams identify under-licensed products, potential cost savings opportunities, and prioritize remediation efforts based on licensing exposure. ### Net Compliance Position Displays the organization's overall licensing position across all analyzed publishers. - **Spend** indicates potential licensing exposure where additional licenses may be required to achieve compliance. - **Savings** identifies opportunities where assigned or purchased licenses may exceed actual consumption. This metric provides a high-level view of the potential financial impact of software licensing compliance across the organization. ### Annual Consumption Cost Shows the estimated annual software licensing cost for all publishers included in the report. This value can be used to understand overall software investment and identify high-cost vendors for further review. ### Software Licensing by Publisher A visual comparison of licensing exposure and savings opportunities by software publisher. - **Spend (Under Licensed)** represents estimated costs associated with insufficient license entitlements. - **Savings (Over Licensed)** highlights potential reductions in software spend where license allocations exceed usage or consumption requirements. This chart helps prioritize vendor reviews and remediation activities by quickly identifying publishers with the highest financial impact. #### **Publisher Overview Cards** The Publisher Cards provide a summary of each software vendor identified within the environment. Each card includes: - **Publisher Name** - **Annual Consumption Cost** - **Net Compliance Position** - Quick access to detailed licensing information through the **View Publisher** option These summaries allow administrators to easily identify which publishers may require deeper compliance review or optimization efforts. Publisher Licensing Details Selecting **View Publisher** opens a detailed licensing analysis page for the selected software vendor. *![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-11-2026-07-08-09-2350-PM.png?width=990&height=777&name=image-png-Nov-11-2026-07-08-09-2350-PM.png)* The publisher detail view provides: ### Commercial License Summary Displays the publisher's total commercial software products being tracked along with licensing, consumption, and compliance information. ### License Compliance Table The detailed table includes: **Type** Identifies the license or product type. **Product Name** The software product being analyzed. **Edition** The specific edition or licensing model associated with the product. **Entitled Quantity** The number of licenses owned, purchased, or assigned. **Consumed Quantity** The number of licenses currently being utilized or required based on discovered usage data. **Variance** The difference between entitlement and consumption. - Positive variances may indicate additional licenses are required. - Negative variances may indicate excess licensing capacity. **Unit Cost** Estimated cost per license. **Compliance Position** The financial impact of any licensing shortfall or surplus based on entitlement and consumption data. **Consumption Cost** The estimated annual spend associated with the product. ### Filtering and Analysis Users can filter, sort, and customize displayed columns to focus on specific products, compliance concerns, or licensing metrics. ### Exporting Data The **CSV Export** option allows licensing and compliance data to be exported for further Software Asset Management analysis, audit preparation, vendor negotiations, and internal reporting. Key Benefits The SAM & Licensing report enables organizations to: - Identify software licensing risks before vendor audits occur. - Quantify the financial impact of compliance gaps. - Discover opportunities to reduce software spend. - Improve software asset management processes. - Support license true-ups, renewals, and contract negotiations with accurate consumption data. 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