Spiceworks User Reviews
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"The Fixed Asset reporting alone makes this a great Core Utility."
Version: Spiceworks 1.0.6
Pros
I've been looking for this solution without ever knowing it. It's built the way the Internet was built and will grow with the same power. The setup and scanning are friendly, the information indexed is thorough and actually USEFUL. I can now scan my entire IP base and montior each device. I am making a few improvement requests to see if my needs are pervasive enough to warrant inclusion. I highly recommend Spiceworks - I want to see it grow so we can all benefit from IT.
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"Great Info and Features"
Version: Spiceworks 1.0.6
Pros
Very easy setup, discovery most of network completely unattended.
Adding new features all the time, my favorite is the Tickets to create trouble reports on anything asset it inventories (printer, pc, software)
Oh, and the price much better!
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"I was amazed by the information provided!"
Version: Spiceworks 1.0.6
Pros
I was amazed by the information provided by SpiceWorks! I look after a network of 25 PCs, 5-6 printers etc. And from the first network scan, it already pointed out issues that needed resolving, that I could not have known otherwise. Thank you for a great FREE software.
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"Good freeware"
Version: Spiceworks 1.0.6
Pros
Not the best but the best freeware
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"Installs easily and quickly discovers network devices"
Version: Spiceworks 0.8.3616 beta
Pros
Easy to install, easy to scan network. I was able to go from nothing to managing 50+ machines in about an hour.
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"Comprable to big name asset management/inventory solutions"
Version: Spiceworks 0.8.3616 beta
Pros
While designed for "small LANs," SpiceWorks has performed considerably well in my disparate, 250+ workstation environment. I grabbed this tool after reading about it in Network World magazine and have been pleased ever since. This is the first free product that does enterprise class reporting I have used. The user interface is clean and well organized. The canned reports will do most of what you need, while it still has the ability to create customized reports. The method of updating SpiceWorks is painless. Just the occasional restarting of the app is all it takes. It is in beta atm, so new features are being added almost weekly.
Cons
Becuase many of our computers are home built by a previous employee, UIDs that SpiceWorks uses to identify machines often overlap causing errors. This is more of a "lack of standardized equipment" issue within my company than programming oversight on SpiceWorks part. SpiceWorks has put out a fix for this problem, but I have yet to see if it solves this or not.
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"Excellent network management console."
Version: Spiceworks 0.8.3616 beta
Pros
Spiceworks is an excellent free network management program. Simply download, disable the Windows firewall, and let it discover the details of you network. It's exactly the tool we have been looking for, but hadn't found yet.
Cons
It's in beta at the moment, but the development team is very responsive to user input.
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"Finally a "Free," network management tool"
Version: Spiceworks 0.8.3616 beta
Pros
I've been using the SpiceWorks Beta for about 3 weeks now and I am highly impressed.
SpiceWorks is accurate, has a plethora of information, and has the ability to filter and report on just about every piece of data collected, and then export it to a text file, excel file, or a .pdf! There are many "canned," reports or you can build your own as simple or as complex as you like.
It uses standard, non proprietary protocols, and requires no loading of third party software on client machines.
It has an intuitive and attractive UI. The supporting ads are not intrusive, nor do they distract from the functionality of the product.
The SpiceWorks staff is friendly, helpful and live to listen to what we administrators need in the tool to do our jobs, and then modify the product to fit those needs. They are truly trying to build a product directly based on the feedback from the beta users.
If you ever wanted to build a customized network tool, this is your chance to help the SpiceWorks team develop a product that can benefit YOU directly. I've submitted a couple suggestions to the feature request forum and had my suggestion added in the following update one week later!
If you manage a small to mid sized network, I HIGHLY recommend you look at this product. (No one is paying me to say this, other than removing an allocation of money from my budget that I would need to purchase, license and maintain a network management tool of this quality.)
Cons
It's still a Beta, but all software starts there.
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"SPiceWORKS ROCKS. Fo rsmall LANS and low budgets !"
Version: Spiceworks 0.8.3616 beta
Pros
Hey. the ABSOLUTE first MANAGEMENT product to try and help administer LANS without doing a HUGE open-source effort.
download, scan, and it works.
It's still being developed, so it's a beta work in progress BUT
ANYTHING at the small lan can help!
Cons
As said,it's a work in progress. To quote the beatles (It's getting better all the time...)
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