Comments on: Free inventory software for your network like SpiceWorks. http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: NinjaAdmin http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7972 NinjaAdmin Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:44:14 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7972 What didnt you like about spice works? What features does this have over spice works? What didnt you like about spice works? What features does this have over spice works?

]]> By: batv0r http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7968 batv0r Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:50:17 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7968 I tried Spiceworks but wasn't too happy with it. I found GLPI located at http://www.glpi-project.org Very robust! I tried Spiceworks but wasn’t too happy with it. I found GLPI located at http://www.glpi-project.org

Very robust!

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7699 Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:32:12 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7699 I am not caught up with that particular product from Sage - but they got us with Mas 500 for our entire ERP. Warehousing, accounting, customer service, order... The whole 9. So far it's better than what we were using before (Lawson) but it is damn ugly! I am not caught up with that particular product from Sage – but they got us with Mas 500 for our entire ERP. Warehousing, accounting, customer service, order… The whole 9.

So far it’s better than what we were using before (Lawson) but it is damn ugly!

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7698 Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:30:48 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7698 We love hack-ish! Custom methods for what works in your environment are much better than forcing corporate solutions to fit your needs especially if they do way too much or not enough! We love hack-ish! Custom methods for what works in your environment are much better than forcing corporate solutions to fit your needs especially if they do way too much or not enough!

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7680 Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:05:44 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7680 Spiceworks is a million times better than what we are currently using for inventory, help desk and a bunch of other tools. After a short eval period both of these will find loving homes within my IT dept. I recently switched erp systems to Sage's Mas 500 anyone - else using this? Spiceworks is a million times better than what we are currently using for inventory, help desk and a bunch of other tools.

After a short eval period both of these will find loving homes within my IT dept.

I recently switched erp systems to Sage’s Mas 500 anyone – else using this?

]]> By: Joe Glessner http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7677 Joe Glessner Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:14:25 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7677 If you work for an Electrical contractor check out Spectrum from Dexter + Cheney. It's everything that Timberline is not, and everything you want from software like this. If you work for an Electrical contractor check out Spectrum from Dexter + Cheney. It’s everything that Timberline is not, and everything you want from software like this.

]]> By: Slothman http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7675 Slothman Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:24:01 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7675 Glad to see I am not the only dope out there who has to live in Timberline land. I yearn for the day we ditch them for a Web 2.0 style accounting app because Timberline will never got that way. Anywho... I have been playing with Lansweeper and Spiceworks the last day or so. Both are great products. If we were smaller and I just looking for inventory, LS would win. But I too like the inventory, plus service management, plus Helpdesk app on Spiceworks. I am going to have to show the COO this as we might want to go forward with it. Spiceworks reminds me of a pay product that is out there that is similar, but much more in depth, however too much in depth for our needs. Glad to see I am not the only dope out there who has to live in Timberline land. I yearn for the day we ditch them for a Web 2.0 style accounting app because Timberline will never got that way.

Anywho…

I have been playing with Lansweeper and Spiceworks the last day or so. Both are great products. If we were smaller and I just looking for inventory, LS would win. But I too like the inventory, plus service management, plus Helpdesk app on Spiceworks. I am going to have to show the COO this as we might want to go forward with it.

Spiceworks reminds me of a pay product that is out there that is similar, but much more in depth, however too much in depth for our needs.

]]> By: Joe Glessner http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7674 Joe Glessner Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:44:16 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7674 I love many things about SpiceWorks, but especially the way it lets me tie together IT Servie providers, helpdesk tickets, and inventory. It's really become a central repository for the information that my IT department needs to have for everything we manage. For instance, I get a call from a user telling me that they are having issues with Timberline (our Accounting and ERP product). I can then look up every issue that everyone in the company has had with Timberline, any issues specific to that user's machine, and get contact information for Sage's tech support (they make Timberline) all in one place. I also really like the ease of setup of the helpdesk system. Reporting is pretty good as well. Overall I think SpiceWorks' strongest feature is the spiceworks community. I love many things about SpiceWorks, but especially the way it lets me tie together IT Servie providers, helpdesk tickets, and inventory.

It’s really become a central repository for the information that my IT department needs to have for everything we manage. For instance, I get a call from a user telling me that they are having issues with Timberline (our Accounting and ERP product). I can then look up every issue that everyone in the company has had with Timberline, any issues specific to that user’s machine, and get contact information for Sage’s tech support (they make Timberline) all in one place.

I also really like the ease of setup of the helpdesk system.

Reporting is pretty good as well.

Overall I think SpiceWorks’ strongest feature is the spiceworks community.

]]> By: Rarst http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7663 Rarst Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:07:24 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7663 I don't have access to domain settings (complex bureaucracy) so I use sysinternals psexec and bit of AutoIt scripting to scan part of LAN needed and make all PCs dump reports in shared folder. Hack-ish but works. :) I don’t have access to domain settings (complex bureaucracy) so I use sysinternals psexec and bit of AutoIt scripting to scan part of LAN needed and make all PCs dump reports in shared folder. Hack-ish but works. :)

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7662 Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:39:25 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7662 I'm loving it especially the actions. No client run through a login script. Running it this month and then going to do a comparison between it and TrackIt - which I hate with a passion. Joe what do you love about SpiceWorks? I’m loving it especially the actions. No client run through a login script. Running it this month and then going to do a comparison between it and TrackIt – which I hate with a passion.

Joe what do you love about SpiceWorks?

]]> By: Geert http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7661 Geert Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:19 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7661 Lansweeper doesn't require an agent on your computers. the lsclient just informs the service that a client needs to be scanned. This make sure that all your firewalled clients are discovered even if they only show op once every month in your network (spiceworks will not find these clients) Lansweeper doesn’t require an agent on your computers.
the lsclient just informs the service that a client needs to be scanned. This make sure that all your firewalled clients are discovered even if they only show op once every month in your network (spiceworks will not find these clients)

]]> By: jglessner http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7660 jglessner Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:05:42 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7660 So far I haven't found anything that would entice me to give up spiceworks, I use the adblock plus firefox extension, so I never see thir ads anyway. Just the fact that spiceworks is agentless is a HUGE plus for me. So far I haven’t found anything that would entice me to give up spiceworks, I use the adblock plus firefox extension, so I never see thir ads anyway. Just the fact that spiceworks is agentless is a HUGE plus for me.

]]> By: Slothman http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7658 Slothman Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:43:13 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7658 I am in need of just a product like this. I will definitely download and take a look at it. I am in need of just a product like this. I will definitely download and take a look at it.

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7647 Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:33:13 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7647 I am loving it as well. These customizable actions are awesome. I would love to play with the pro set if the author could provide the demo. Oh and Netsed comments/Replying to comments are now working. As well as email notifications on replies. Sweet. I am loving it as well. These customizable actions are awesome. I would love to play with the pro set if the author could provide the demo.

Oh and Netsed comments/Replying to comments are now working. As well as email notifications on replies.

Sweet.

]]> By: Joey Admins http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/free-inventory-software-for-your-network-like-spiceworks.html/comment-page-1#comment-7646 Joey Admins Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:30:57 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1811#comment-7646 This is a great find. Thanks Admin and El Di Pablo! As you always say Free is for ME! This is a great find. Thanks Admin and El Di Pablo! As you always say Free is for ME!

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