CA Asset Portfolio Management vs Snow License Manager comparison

Broadcom and Flexera are both solutions in the License Management category. Broadcom is ranked #10, while Flexera is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.5. Broadcom holds a 6.1% mindshare in LM, compared to Flexera’s 6.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Flexera users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 3, 2025

CA Asset Portfolio Management and Snow License Manager compete in the asset and license management category. Despite Snow License Manager being favored for robust features, CA Asset Portfolio Management holds an edge in pricing and support.

Features: CA Asset Portfolio Management offers comprehensive asset tracking, lifecycle management, and detailed asset visibility, ideal for organizations needing detailed workflows. Snow License Manager provides license compliance management, intelligent analytics, and detailed insights into software usage for enhanced compliance and analysis.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CA Asset Portfolio Management provides deployment flexibility with both on-premises and cloud options, supported by comprehensive service. Snow License Manager is noted for its streamlined installation and proactive support, focusing on user satisfaction.

Pricing and ROI: CA Asset Portfolio Management is valued for competitive pricing and strong ROI without hidden costs. Snow License Manager requires a higher initial investment justified by its strategic features and potential ROI through detailed compliance insights.

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Categories and Ranking

CA Asset Portfolio Management

Ranking in License Management

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Asset Management (20th)

Snow License Manager

Ranking in License Management

3rd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the License Management category, the mindshare of CA Asset Portfolio Management is 6.1%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Snow License Manager is 6.8%, up from 5.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

License Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Snow License Manager	6.8%
CA Asset Portfolio Management	6.1%
Other	87.1%

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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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Abhimanyu Mukherjee

Head - IT Asset & Service Management at Nexperia

Offers comprehensive reporting and utilization analysis but pricing remains a concern

The tool has relatively all basic and intermediate capabilities to meet our requirement. The price is a little bit on the higher side than other tools available in the market, except ServiceNow. ServiceNow is pretty expensive, but Snow License Manager is much more cost-effective than ServiceNow. In comparison to other software management tools, Snow License Manager is a bit on the higher side in terms of cost. In terms of capability and ease of use, it's good. We have all types of connectors in Snow License Manager, enabling effective data collection from various sources and reconciling them. Additionally, they have a very comprehensive software recognition library, which consists of a broad list of software signatures. This allows for proper identification of the software installed in the system, particularly within a hybrid environment containing on-prem, cloud, and different types of SaaS software, all of which are supported by their connectors to provide a one-stop shop report for all data sources. We haven't used the automated license tracking feature of Snow License Manager. They have some automation and orchestration functions, but our organization does not utilize them. The utilization analysis tool is effective. The Snow cloud-based functionality is pretty comprehensive for our organization, as Snow License Manager, with its connectors, is capable of providing all the required information, including when the last time a user logged in occurred. This information allows for effective license re-harvesting, along with other necessary functionalities.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

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

"You could also look for software that is no longer being used and you can re-deploy the software, so then you save from a purchasing standpoint because you don't have to buy the software again."

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

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

"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."

"They're staying up to date as vendors make changes to how they want to manage the software. CA is usually really quick about getting those updates in the system."

"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."

"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."

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"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."

"The reporting tools of Snow License Manager helped me generate insights into software deployment and usage patterns, particularly for SaaS-based subscriptions, during renewal periods to decide whether to purchase more subscriptions or reduce them, allowing investment of saved funds into other tools."

"The discovery is excellent. It is agent-based, and it can also operate without one as long as there is an inventory source, such as SCCM. It may take data from the SCCM and normalize it to provide a very clear idea of what the hardware is, what software is running on it, what versions of that software are available, when is the end-of-life, and when they are no longer supported. All of that information is available."

Cons

"CA SAM is not a CA product. The vendor is Aspera and CA is the distributor, so support is difficult. It's more difficult to get a good response."

"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."

"I'd like to see end-of-life information on software products."

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

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"The dashboards provided by the solution have certain shortcomings, making it in areas where improvements are required."

"The support is an area that can be improved. As resellers, we are doing the first-level support because we have trained certified engineers, and we provide support. Because we are in India and they do not have a support center in India, the turnaround time for tickets could be improved. We have to rely on Australia for support."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would rate the pricing a seven or eight out of ten. It is not a cheap solution, but it provides good value for money."

"I rate the product price as a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."

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What do you like most about Snow License Manager?

The product's initial setup phase is very easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Snow License Manager?

The product's price is neither too high nor too low, meaning it falls under the middle range. I rate the product price as a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high. There i...

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What needs improvement with Snow License Manager?

My only expectation from Snow License Manager is regarding the pricing, as I think it isn't competitive and is on the higher side. Since Flexera acquired it, they are likely trying to maintain thei...

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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

Snow License Manager is the central information hub of Snow's advanced Software Asset Management (SAM) platform – providing a unified view of all cloud resources, software and hardware assets, license entitlements and application usage metrics.

Flexera

Sample Customers

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

Imperial Brands, TVO, informa, Bridgestone, UK Food Retailer, Velux, LSE, TalkTalk, Insta, Swedbank

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