Network Inventory Reporter

Network Inventory Reporter is a comprehensive software application designed to gather network-related information about remote machines, such as program groups, services, processes, and Windows Updates. It comes loaded with several handy settings that should be easy to figure out by users.

Easy setup and user-friendly GUI

The installation procedure takes just a few seconds to finish. Network Inventory Reporter pops up a large window with a simple structure split into two vertical frames, representing its interface.
It automatically runs a LAN scan to detect computers and lets you view their information, provided that you have previously configured remote user account settings regarding the PC and user name, password and domain.

Examine, export and print information

So, you can find out the system type, operating system, service pack, serial number, processor, motherboard, on-board device, BIOS, physical memory, video controler, desktop monitor, disk drives, network adapters, printers, USB and sound devices, and so on.
As previously mentioned, active services and processes can be monitored. What's more, you can discover program groups, network shares, OS updates, drivers, users, and apps which automatically run at system startup. These details can be printed or exported to file for closer examination.

Customize program settings

It is possible to personalize viewing options for each component. For example, you can include the current date, time and comment when it comes to the operating system, add new remote machines to the list, change login credentials, and exclude any data types from display.

Evaluation and conclusion

We have not come across any stability issues in our tests, since Network Inventory Reporter did not hang, crash or display error notifications. It has minimal impact on computer performance, since it needs low CPU and RAM to run properly.
Unfortunately, it has not been updated for a while. Nevertheless, users can resort to Network Inventory Reporter to find out some useful information about remote computers in the local network.