Software Licensing Guide for ITAM, SAM & Procurement Leaders

2026 Software Licensing Guide

2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for software licensing. Major software vendors are tightening support windows, adjusting pricing, expanding cloud and AI offerings, and shifting license models in ways that will affect your ITAM strategy.

The 2026 Software Licensing Guide provides a forward-looking view of what’s coming and how to prepare. Built for ITAM, SAM, and Procurement leaders, the guide helps teams anticipate vendor moves, align budgets, and make informed decisions before changes take effect.

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What's Inside

Clarity for ITAM, SAM, and Procurement teams in a fast-moving software licensing change in 2026.

Software Publisher Insights

Vendor-by-vendor breakdowns for IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, and more

Key Milestones For 2026

Price increases, support deadlines, feature retirements, and model changes

Actionable recommendations

Organization can align their 2026 roadmap, budget, and contract strategy with upcoming changes

Your Guide To Software Price Inflation

Software price inflation continues. View Anglepoints guide on software publisher increases to learn how to mitigate vendor costs

The Most Noteworthy Software Publisher Acquisitions of All Time

Our license experts provide a current snapshot of the publisher Merger, Acquisition & Divestiture (MAD) landscape—which companies own one another and what that might mean when it comes to auditing.

Stay Ahead in 2026

Discover trends, best practices, and strategies to strengthen your organization.

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