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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

CA Asset Portfolio Management and Lansweeper are competing products in the IT asset management sector. Lansweeper has the upper hand due to its robust features, offering a worthwhile investment.

Features: CA Asset Portfolio Management offers comprehensive lifecycle management, advanced analytics, and full integration with the service desk. Lansweeper provides automated network discovery, detailed asset reporting, and a robust help desk service.

Room for Improvement: CA Asset Portfolio Management could benefit from simplifying its complex processes, reducing initial costs, and enhancing integration capabilities. Lansweeper may improve by expanding its feature set, refining support for larger networks, and optimizing reporting functionalities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CA Asset Portfolio Management provides a flexible deployment model with notable customer service but can be complex and time-consuming. Lansweeper's deployment is straightforward with rapid configuration and reliable support, preferred for speedy implementations.

Pricing and ROI: CA Asset Portfolio Management involves higher initial setup costs but delivers significant ROI over time. Lansweeper offers cost-effective pricing with a quicker ROI by providing essential features without undue overhead, appealing to budget-conscious purchasers.

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Categories and Ranking

CA Asset Portfolio Management

Ranking in IT Asset Management

20th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

License Management (10th)

Lansweeper

Ranking in IT Asset Management

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of CA Asset Portfolio Management is 1.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lansweeper is 7.3%, down from 12.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Asset Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Lansweeper	7.3%
CA Asset Portfolio Management	1.7%
Other	91.0%

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reviewer1998918

Enterprise systems management team lead

Integrates well, highly stable, and scalable

CA Asset Portfolio Management can improve the uploading of batch information. I have to upload large amounts of information and it can take a long time to finish. There are some other solutions that are better, such as Micro Focus. We have approximately 10,000 PCs that we are busy processing and we have to upload information to them but when we use this solution it is complex. When we use Micro Focus it is better.

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EdSantos

System Administrator at Loma Linda University

Significant asset management capabilities boost IT efficiency and support proactive monitoring

A positive aspect of Lansweeper is that they maintain a 30-minute recurring schedule with us for feedback. I have mentioned to the Lansweeper team that I would appreciate a clear separation between computers joined to our on-premise domain and those joined to the Microsoft Entra directory, as this distinction is currently difficult to make. In terms of reporting and knowledge, Lansweeper completely fulfills our needs. The software installation capability is being phased out as they now have the cloud version app, where this ability and Actions have been removed. My experience is primarily with Windows systems in Lansweeper, but it also supports Mac systems. We are currently adding Macs to scanning, though functionality is somewhat limited compared to Windows. It scans servers too, though this isn't the primary focus. Regarding network scanning, there are some security considerations due to specific service or port requirements on switches. For Windows needs in terms of asset management, report creation, and detailed information visibility, it is an excellent product. Building reports is straightforward, and while the database is quite extensive and may require research depending on needs, the information is readily available.

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Pros

"It's easy to integrate with our system information."

"Enables me to know where an asset is at any point during its lifecycle: How old it is, who it belongs to, and where it's at within that lifecycle."

"Reduces software cost. Reduces the risk of software audits."

"The most valuable feature of CA Asset Portfolio Management is the full integration with our Service Desk. It allows us to work both sides of life cycle management."

"My organization now understands what type of products they have: warranties, how long the warranties last, depreciation. We never really knew what our depreciation values were, so it was really nice to have that on hand as well. It gives us a better view of our hardware, which is really beneficial."

"Also, the software you have, you can monitor for end of life. If you have software that is end of life, then you can have it uninstalled and buy the new software, so you can make sure that you're not running into vulnerabilities with unsupported software in your environment."

"You build the items one time and then you have your discovery that's coming in and the system will let you know whether or not you're out of compliance."

"Being able to determine the licensing position for existing vendors and future vendors. Also, visibility into our environment,"

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"The benefits I have seen from using Lansweeper at the infrastructure level include licensing and optimization, the cost reduction and elimination of redundant tools reduced our needs, and this was particularly evident in the most recent project."

"For Windows needs in terms of asset management, report creation, and detailed information visibility, it is an excellent product."

"The most valuable feature of Lansweeper is that it can gather all the devices online and offline and generate proper IT assets."

"Lansweeper was hands down the best tool; it collects every last piece of information we wanted to know about our equipment and has strong reporting capabilities."

"Lansweeper is performing exceptionally; as soon as it detects something on the network, it immediately adds it to Lansweeper, and the connection between the endpoint and the server is doing a really good job."

"We have seen a return on investment with Lansweeper, as we save time preparing reports for Microsoft, and it has been very useful in terms of cost savings."

"It is very flexible and very powerful. The reporting scripts that are continually posted are a real benefit. It makes it easier for someone who is a consumer, but not necessarily a power user, to quickly create and run reports, get updates, and know what tasks need to be performed."

"Its functionality is very solid. The best part about it is that, when you have issues in getting information back from nodes, it tells you what the issue is, and you can quickly go to the specific nodes and respond to or repair those. There is an agent option, but to me, as a small business, the preference is to avoid agents where possible because you probably don't have the staff to keep up with them all."

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Cons

"There were a lot of things that we had to prepare for that we weren't thinking about with this installation. I think from a CA standpoint, the software was good. But us preparing for that, we had a lot more work to do."

"I'd like to see more mobile. I'd like to have it actually manage mobile devices. It really doesn't, and I'd like to have a mobile application just for asset management."

"Keeping the catalog updated and having more titles in the catalog is helpful, because the more items that are in the catalog, your process goes faster because you don't have to manually build all the entitlements."

"I would like to see more control over audit trail features, where you can turn on and off fields."

"The UI, even though they upgraded the UI, it's still kind of dated, it's a little bit convoluted to use. It's not like something that you can sit down and automatically understand how to use it."

"CA Asset Portfolio Management can improve the uploading of batch information. I have to upload large amounts of information and it can take a long time to finish. There are some other solutions that are better, such as Micro Focus."

"Needs a stronger reporting component, and more integration with CA Client Automation."

"It needs stronger rebooting components and the ability to develop our own software metrics."

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"In Vietnam, there's no Lansweeper office, making it difficult to find the right vendor to get the license."

"The support is an area that could improve. The support staff could be more knowledgeable."

"I did not use the ITSM tools aspect, which connects to a CMDB, because that was not how I utilized the BMC tool, so I do not have an opinion on how it could be improved."

"It would be great if Lansweeper could combine security functions like vulnerability management."

"The help desk is not exactly its strong suit."

"In Lansweeper, reporting has some glitches. Reporting needs to be more customized as per customer requirements."

"The support experience hasn't been satisfactory. Establishing a direct connection with someone is challenging, as communication is limited to chat or forums through a web link. There's a lack of direct interaction with support personnel, making it difficult to have real-time conversations or seek immediate assistance, which is not ideal."

"It would be beneficial if the solution could show more account-related information, beyond just the main Active Directory user account, and include management capabilities for other account types."

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"It actually costs some money in the long run because of the licensing model."

"It is not high and it is fair according to the worth it offers."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Lansweeper's pricing a seven out of ten."

"The Lansweeper's price has increased and is now on par with or even higher than competitors, it still offers significant value in the area of IT asset management."

"Its cost is terrific. It has a great price and is cost-effective, and the license is free under a hundred nodes. I like the fact that it gets regular updates. Of course, it notifies you of the product and you can patch it and all that, but I like the fact that it is very affordable for the number of nodes. A company with three or four computers doesn't need it, but a company that has dozens or hundreds has to have some kind of governance. It can do everything such as Windows, Linux, and network devices, and the discovery is really intelligent. For example, you'd find smart devices, IOTs, and things like that. I'm very happy with it."

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Lansweeper?

It is quite cheap compared to other solutions, and the installation was very easy.

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What needs improvement with Lansweeper?

It is difficult for me to suggest improvements to Lansweeper since I thought it performed effectively for its intended purpose. I did not use the ITSM tools aspect, which connects to a CMDB, becaus...

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What is your primary use case for Lansweeper?

My use cases with Lansweeper primarily involve discovery for data center migrations. I did this when I worked for my company, where we used BMC's Discovery for asset discovery. Another customer wan...

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Also Known As

CA IT Asset Manager, CA Asset Manager, ITAM, IT Asset Manager, CA SAM, CA Software Asset Manager, Asset Portfolio Management, Asset Portfolio Manager

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Overview

CA Asset Manager gives you the confidence to deliver real business value throughout the asset lifecycle by enabling essential business functions such as
procurement, contract, vendor, license and financial management across your enterprise IT asset base. CA Asset Manager has recognized technology leadership in the areas of financial and contract management, and it is also an IT asset management market share leader.

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Broadcom

Managing IT has never been a bigger challenge. Hardware, software, and users can be anywhere at any time, making IT environments extremely dynamic and often complex. A seemingly simple question has become terribly difficult to answer: ‘Who is using what?’ This question inspired Lansweeper and still drives us today. We believe that answering it is crucial to tackle and simplify many of the challenges IT professionals face every day.

MISSION
At Lansweeper we develop and support our software which builds and leverages a system of record in any IT environment.

Sample Customers

First Horizon National Corporation, Logicalis, Racing and Wagering Western Australia

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