SoftActivate Licensing SDK Features
Secure License Key Generation and Validation
Generate license keys that are digitally signed using industry-standard cryptography, 100% secure, yet compact and easy to type, dictate or print on CDs/DVDs.
Online and Offline Software Activation with Included Licensing Server
Full support for online or over-the-phone software activation, including an activation server with optional full source code. You can now lock your software to a specific computer.
Protect Your Software with License Keys and Activation with only ONE line of source code !
Add full licensing, trial and activation to your software with only one line of source code using our customizable license manager with full user interface !
OS X and Linux software licensing support
For Enterprise and Ultimate SDK editions, you can now compile and use the SDK with OS X and Linux software applications
E-Commerce Integration
Automatically send customizable emails with license keys to your customers. FastSpring, PayPal, RegNow and ShareIt support, with more to come.
Advanced Hardware ID Generation
Generate hardware id strings that still match even if hardware components of the computer are replaced
Download Manager
Restrict certain file downloads to only your customers, requiring a license key for download
Trial Versions Support
Add trial functionality to your application. The trial version will expire in a chosen number of days.
Full Source Code Available as Option
Full source code is available in the Enterprise/Ultimate edition of the SDK (written in both C# and C++), should you need maximum control and peace of mind over your licensing process.
Priced for small to large businesses
More cost effective yet more powerful and flexible than other similar solutions on the market
System Requirements
SoftActivate Licensing SDK can be used to protect Windows (.NET and native) or Linux applications. Linux client support is only available in 'Enterprise for x86/x64' and 'Ultimate' editions.
The SoftActivate Licensing Server works on both Windows and Linux (BETA). It requires a Linux machine or a shared Windows hosting account or a Windows dedicated machine, with IIS 6 and SQL Server 2005 Express at a minimum.
For development, Visual Studio 2008+ is required.
Note: for Professional Edition customers, we are also offering a partial Linux port of the SDK (no activation support).