LanSweeper - free inventory of network devices and software

One of the best free network hardware and software inventory applications out there is LanSweeper. Recently, they have begun to offer a free edition.

What does it do for you? Lansweeper is a powerful freeware solution (without any embedded ads) that performs a  complete software, hardware, computer inventory of your windows network.

Here are the features of LanSweeper:

• Automatic computer inventory of all your Windows clients.
• No need to install an agent on your workstations. Scanning is triggered when a user logs on.
• Active Directory user and computer details.
• Reports on custom Registry Keys and custom File Information.
• Find unauthorised software, unknown processes, browser hijacks.
• Scan used software, track licenses.
• Build you own custom reports.
• All information is stored in SQL server (or in the free SQL Express version)

You can download LanSweeper for free at this website.