Spiceworks 4.0

4.0 out of 5 stars 4.0 (22 votes)

(June 22, 2009)

Windows 2003/Vista/XP / Adware / 1,177 downloads

Spiceworks is free network management software designed for networks with up to 250 devices. It combines inventory, monitoring, help desk and community Q&A into one easy-to-use application. It enables you to quickly and conveniently inventory the hardware, software, and patches that reside on your network; monitor your network for new software, license compliance violations, low disk space, offline servers, low printer supplies; report easily on the information you need to manage your network; track network issues and your projects with trouble tickets; ask questions to the Spiceworks community of IT professionals worldwide. Spiceworks requires no agents to be installed and managed.

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  1. 2 out of 5 stars
    alloypromo

    Reviewing 3.2 (Mar 10, 2009)

    slow slow slow and slow again...
    Free cheese is only found in the mousetrap
    :(

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    Intrusive_Rogue

    Reviewing Beta (Nov 7, 2006)

    I've been using Spiceworks since one if it's early Beta's. Now that it's in full release V 1.0 it's much faster, reliable, and feature rich.

    If you’re a SMB this is your free network management tool.

    Some features include:

    Complete inventory
    Help Ticket tracking
    Software Compliance
    In depth reporting capabilities
    Support for pre-existing remote support
    User accessible community knowledge base

    Spiceworks is based on the web 2.0 concept and is a Google ad sense partner. The ads are unobtrusive and Spiceworks should not be labeled as Adware in a negative sense.

  3. 4 out of 5 stars
    Ghis

    Reviewing Beta (Aug 4, 2006)

    Free due to ads... for a small shop like mine, I can handle a side-bar of google ads (very inobtrusive).

    It didn't detect most of my clients, but it did get the servers and printers... and to be able to track an asset tag, purchase date and price, installed services, applications, and hotfix levels... slick.

    I do find it a little slow, but it looks promising...hopefully a bit more status monitoring will be able to get in there (toner levels on printers, etc).

  4. 3 out of 5 stars
    Esquire

    Reviewing Beta (Aug 3, 2006)

    It's free because it's supported by Google ads.

    Interface takes some getting used to .

    Requires remote administrative privileges.

    It doesn't detect my wireless router or that I'm using a wireless connection.

    Help topics rather limited.

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