Open iT ApplicationTracker™ is a powerful application-tracking tool that monitors software usage independent of licensing method. For organizations running expensive software stacks — CATIA, MATLAB, SolidWorks, ANSYS, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Autodesk, ESRI, Dassault — it gives a single source of truth for real active usage across all of them.
For each application, ApplicationTracker reports CPU, elapsed time, keyboard, mouse and I/O activity, plus where, when and by whom the application was run.
Why It Matters
Traditional license managers only show “license checked out / checked in” — they don’t tell you whether the user actually worked in the software. ApplicationTracker closes that gap by enabling a direct license record vs. real active usage comparison. The outcome: trim excess licenses to lower software costs, and improve IT planning for new purchases.
Capabilities
Track Apps With or Without a License Manager
Tracks usage across applications with different licensing models:
- FlexNet license managers (FLEXlm)
- Node-locked applications
- Applications without a license manager
- Dongle-based schemes
Usage data is collected from the operating system rather than the license manager — so you get detailed, accurate stats from every monitored application without using wrappers.
Activity-Based Usage Detection
Determines whether an application is active by watching:
- CPU usage
- Keyboard activity
- Mouse activity
- I/O activity
Configurable thresholds separate “open but idle” sessions from “actively worked-in” ones.
License Record vs. Real Usage Comparison
Compare the number of checked-out licenses against true active usage:
- Under-utilization → reclaim excess licenses, reduce on renewal
- High checkout, low activity → opportunity for user training or policy change
- Heavy use, queue contention → justification for additional investment
Flexible Reporting & Cross-Platform
Generate detailed graphical or tabular reports from collected usage statistics — and use that data as a foundation for enterprise-level analysis and process improvement.
ApplicationTracker runs cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS) and integrates into central IT management with flexible reporting.
Use Cases
Engineering & product design (CATIA, SolidWorks, ANSYS), simulation centers (MATLAB, Abaqus), GIS & infrastructure (ArcGIS, ESRI), AEC architecture (Autodesk), defense & aerospace.
Licensing & Support
Mevasis is the Open iT solution partner in Turkey. For software audit and license-optimization projects, contact us.