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Best Free Software Cataloging Utility
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Introduction
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| If you like testing out different programs on your PC, you'll probably find a software cataloging program useful. These products not only inventory what you currently have installed but also document the different programs you've tried in the past or have moved to CD storage. |
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| There aren't very many programs specific to cataloging software. The best known is SoftCAT Free from FNPRG.com. They once again have a freeware version, which is available from the download link below. This version doesn't have as many features as the commercial version, but it will still meet the needs of most users. |
SoftCAT Free
Gizmo's Freeware award as the best product in its class!
Runs as a stand-alone program on a user's computer
organize software inventory easily, keep track of serial number, registration name and other info, more than 30 data fields, password protect database.
advanced features such as auto catolog, form designer, report designer and export are not available for the free version.
5.01
12.7MB
Feature limited freeware
There is no portable version of this product available.
Windows 7/Vista/XP
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I've used Visual CD (http://www.boozet.org/visualcd.htm) for years. It does not inventory installed software or keep a record of software you've tried. But it does a great job of cataloging files on a CD or DVD -- software, pictures, music, whatever.
Regards.
In its new version, 3.9, DataCrow became too slow. I couldn't even import my books data without crashing. Somebody can tell me about other freeware book catalog software? Thanks!
calibre my choice
I can only highly recommend "Datacrow" (http://datacrow.net), it is even better than commercial software like "Mediaman".
Now that I'm registered a few more comments:
- Very versatile application (books, cds, recipes, dvds...)
- possibility of parsing (importing) specific locations/folders for import
- Highly customizable
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Here their own description (as found on their site mentioned in previous comment):
"Data Crow is the ultimate media cataloger and media organiser. Always wanted to manage all your collections in one product? You want a product you can customize to your needs? Your search ends here! Using Data Crow allows you to create a huge database containing all your collected items. You can use the excellent online services to retrieve the information instead of typing all the information yourself.
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- Platform independent and completely portable
- Highly customizable and feature rich.
- Audio, software, book, movie and photo collection cataloger
- Retrieve information from services like Amazon.com, Imdb.com, Softpedia and MusicBrainz.
- Optional internal web server and web GUI.
- Import file information (mp3, divx, xvid, ..)
- Loan registration.
- PDF and HTML reporting.
- Create new modules to, for example, maintain your stamp collection.
- Available translations: Italian, German, Dutch, English, Spanish and French.
Data Crow is 100% free and 100% free of ads, viruses and spyware.
Data Crow runs on any system where Java 1.6 (or higher) from Sun is installed."
Rather than a few more user comments, this post looks like a word for word promotional copy of their web site!
Yeah, possibly the dev or someone connected but it's feeware so this is fine.
Even so, if these things start getting duplicated in multiple locations then they are still regarded as spam and dealt with accordingly.
Suggestions needed for other programs to evaluate for this category. If you have any, please post.
Thanks,
meatlump
There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count and those who can't.
SoftCat free version does not allow one to automatically catalog one's software; one must add one's programs to the database by hand.
For software cataloging I use Datacrow.
[http://datacrow.net]
I've been using this software for years. Not only do I track software installed on my computer, I also enter data about other programs that have caught my eye. Over the years it has become a very useful resource for me.
One of the features I most like is the ease with which I can click and paste product evaluations and user comments into a Notes Tab, as well as product homepage.
A few months back, I upgraded to the Pro version. The main feature there that I like is the ability to copy up to 7 screenshots. I really like this feature.
Hi - yeah - thanks - what product are you referring to?
- Deck
As the comment above is over two years old it's unlikely you will get a reply. From it's nature though, if something does arrive here which reads like a promotion for a commercial product then it will be deleted anyway :)
I downloaded and tried this one. An essential feature was disabled in the free version, the ability to automatically catalogue your software. If that's not present I can build (and have) a database to manually enter all my software info, with fields much more customized to my tastes. Too bad.
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