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OpenLM is a global Software License Management leader. Stretching Your Licenses To Their Limits!

08/31/2026

How much of your software license budget goes unused each year?

Licenses are purchased, assigned and often left untracked. Some sit idle on servers, some remain locked by employees who are no longer active, and others go unused entirely.

This video walks through 10 different OpenLM reports built to catch exactly this kind of hidden spend, from concurrent usage patterns to hour-by-hour activity breakdowns.

Together, they give IT teams the data to make informed decisions on renewals, reassignments and cancellations.

08/28/2026

Autodesk moved to named-user licensing, and it's changing how engineering teams need to budget.

No more sharing a pool of seats. One person, one subscription, and multi-user licensing now survives only as a legacy carve-out that's barely cheaper than buying two named-user seats outright.

Autodesk's fiscal year ends January 31. Timing your renewal conversation around that, with your own usage numbers in hand, is where the leverage is.

Read the full blog here ➡ https://www.openlm.com/blog/autodesk-licensing-explained-subscription-models-costs-and-compliance-tips/

08/26/2026

You can now ask your license data questions in plain English.

The OpenLM MCP Connector connects OpenLM Analytics to Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP-compatible AI assistants. Type a question like "which AutoCAD users have had zero activity in the last 90 days" and get a direct answer.

One query recently surfaced over $60,000 in unused license savings.

If this sounds interesting, explore the OpenLM MCP Connector here 👉 https://www.openlm.com/features/openlm-mcp-connector/

08/25/2026

Techy Tuesday Poll 📊

How well do you track your hardware license keys?

USB dongles remain part of the software license portfolio, yet they are often the least monitored asset in many organizations. No centralised log, no visibility into location, and no alerts when a key is lost or used outside its authorised workstation.

Every dongle has a story. Tell us yours in the comments ⬇️

How does your organization track USB license dongles today?

✅ Spreadsheet or manual log
✅ Periodic manual audits
✅ Dedicated monitoring software
✅ No formal tracking process

OpenLM Dongle Monitoring centralizes all dongles in one dashboard, tracks usage and location in real time, and alerts you the moment a lost or block listed device connects.

Learn more 👉 https://www.openlm.com/features/dongle-monitoring/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

08/03/2026

Here's a number most teams don't have: how much AI a person actually uses in their busiest 5 hours.

License tiers are usually set once at onboarding and never revisited. Someone gets the high tier because their role sounds intensive. Someone else gets the basic tier because nobody thought to ask.

Actual usage tells a different story. Some people spread their AI use evenly across the week. Others hit a massive burst during one project, then go quiet for days. Those two patterns call for very different license tiers, and most teams can't tell which one they're dealing with.

Where does your team stand? Cast your vote below ⬇️

Do you know your team's actual AI usage patterns?

Yes, tracked closely
Tracked in spreadsheets
No visibility at all
Looking for a solution

07/31/2026

Region-specific software licenses cost less than global ones for a reason: they come with usage restrictions tied to location.

If an employee logs in from outside the approved region, that single session can breach the vendor agreement, and the audit that follows can erase the savings entirely.

This was the focus of our recent webinar on Geo-Compliance tracking.

Missed it live? Watch the full recording ➡ https://www.openlm.com/webinar/geo-compliance-made-simple-reduce-license-audit-risk-with-openlm-platform/
Stay tuned for next one !!

07/28/2026

Ever wonder if some of your users are quietly holding onto two license keys for the same feature?

It happens more than most teams realize — someone gets a new key when they change machines, or a project key never gets released, and now they're floating two active checkouts for the same seat.

We built a report that surfaces exactly this: users, the features they're double-holding, which servers issued the keys, and when each session started. No digging through logs — just a straight list of where you can reclaim capacity.

Curious how many "phantom" licenses are sitting in your own environment?

07/23/2026

Geo-compliance is becoming a bigger priority in software license management. As hybrid and global teams grow, licenses can end up being used outside their permitted regions, sometimes without anyone noticing until an audit flags it.

In yesterday's webinar, we covered how OpenLM Platform helps teams monitor license usage by location, define geographic compliance policies, and identify potential violations before they become audit findings.

The full recording is here 🔗 https://www.openlm.com/webinar/geo-compliance-made-simple-reduce-license-audit-risk-with-openlm-platform/

Question for our network: How is your organization currently tracking license usage across regions? Let us know in the comments below ⬇️

07/22/2026

OpenLM Platform Cho Oyu release adds three new integrations: Zendesk, Google Chat, and monday.com.

Here's a quick look at the new integrations ⬇️

🔗 OpenLM alerts now create Zendesk tickets automatically.
🔗 Google Chat lets you receive alerts and query OpenLM data with slash commands, right in the conversation.
🔗 Monday SAM brings software asset management into monday.com with a seamless registration flow.

Explore the full Cho Oyu release here 👉 https://www.openlm.com/openlm-platform-cho-oyu-release/ #

07/20/2026

Your licenses may be traveling further than your contracts allow.

Hybrid teams, global offices, and remote logins make it easy for software to run outside its permitted regions. Vendors have noticed, and geographical compliance is now a standard focus in license audits. Even unintentional misuse can turn into audit findings, contractual violations, and unplanned spend.

Join our 30-minute live webinar to learn how to:

🔹 Monitor license usage by location
🔹 Define geographical compliance policies
🔹 Identify potential violations before auditors do
🔹 Build visibility with location-based compliance reporting

🎙️ 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Anish Sarkar
🗓️ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: July 22, 2026

Register Now ➡ https://www.openlm.com/webinar/geo-compliance-made-simple-reduce-license-audit-risk-with-openlm-platform/

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