Software inventory

I think spiceworks as one and I use asset inventory from ManageEngine.
Sysaid as well.

any free tools?

Spiceworks is a free tool.

Before we used SCCM and Lansweeper we ware able to make software inventory with this tool:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez17hKGSdhE
http://www.network-inventory-advisor.com/

Several years ago "Scripting Guy" wrote a script using WMI that could be used as long as the software is listed in the uninstall registry key.  I have used it but not for some time as it won't catch everything.

I just found it in my archives.

'==========================================================================
'
'
' NAME: InventoryInstalledSoftwareRegKey.vbs
'
' AUTHOR: ed wilson, msft 
' DATE  : 1/22/2009
'
' COMMENT: Uses WMI to read the uninstall software registry key.
'
'==========================================================================
SubCheckCscript
Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
strComputer = "."
Set objReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\"&_ 
    strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
objReg.EnumKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, arrSubKeys
WScript.Echo "Subkeys under " _
    & "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
For Each subkey In arrSubKeys
    WScript.Echo subkey
    objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & "\" & subKey, "DisplayName", strDisplayName
    objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & "\" & subKey, "Publisher", strPublisher
    objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & "\" & subKey, "DisplayVersion", strDisplayVersion
    If Not IsNull(strDisplayName) Then
       WScript.Echo vbTab & "Display Name: " & strDisplayName
    End If 
    If Not IsNull(strDisplayName) Then
       WScript.Echo vbTab & "Publisher: " & strPublisher
    End If 
    If Not IsNull(strDisplayName) Then
       WScript.Echo vbTab & "Display Version: " & strDisplayVersion
    End If 
Next

Sub SubCheckCscript
If LCase(Right(Wscript.FullName, 11)) = "wscript.exe" Then
    MsgBox "This script must be run under cscript. 
Open the cmd prompt, type cscript 
InventoryInstalledSoftwareRegKey.vbs"
    WScript.Quit
End If 
End Sub

‘---- end script

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For more information I also found the TechNet archive link for it:  
http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2009/03/06/quick-hits-friday-the-scripting-guys-respond-to-a-bunch-of-questions-03-06-09.aspx

I am looking for software inventory and not the network inventory. Is the spice works network inventory doing the software collection as well.

Thank you Benjamin.

I will check Lansweeper.