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ServiceNow IT Asset Management

ServiceNow IT Asset Management is commercial asset management software made by ServiceNow. ServiceNow was founded in 2003.

Made by
ServiceNow
Maker founded
2003
Source code
Closed

Website ServiceNow on Wikipedia

Judgement

What it is
Complete system
What it does
ServiceNow module for tracking hardware, software licences and cloud assets through their lifecycle, tied to the CMDB and ITSM.
Adopt it when
An enterprise already on ServiceNow wants licence compliance and hardware lifecycle tracking in the same platform.
Watch out
Expensive add-on licensing, and value depends on a well-maintained CMDB.
Ready for
Production-ready
Runs as
Cloud service
What the license allows
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code.

Judged on 2026-11-03 from the maker's description and Wikipedia. The license and age lines are worked out directly.

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Under it

Every program, ServiceNow IT Asset Management included, runs on a microchip.

How compilers were built, back to punched paper tape

Facts come from Wikipedia's article on ServiceNow and refresh weekly.