“Software Monetization” – What does it mean to your business? Industrial companies are increasingly using software as the driver of their future growth. Sustainable growth is fed by profits. But to grow profitably, you need to ensure that your software infrastructure has the proper licensing controls built-in, so that you can get paid for the …
101 License Models – Nodelocked Licenses
Restricting Usage: Nodelocked Licenses A while ago, we wrote a blog post titled 101 license models, and a followup on unrestricted license models. In this post, we explore the second set of license models described in that post – Nodelocked Licenses. To review, the Nodelocked Licenses we described are: uncounted computing environment limited customer name detached demo expiring single license …
Top 3 Software Licensing Models
This article discusses the Top 3 Software Licensing Models – subscription license, perpetual license and consumptive license. Software customers and publishers negotiate pricing based on both the perceived value of the application and how the application will be used. The software licensing model defines how the product will be used. Let’s define the top 3 …
Cloud-Based License Management
This Article Describes Cloud-Based License Management and in particular several problems solved by this approach. Traditional floating licensing requires a license server installation on the end customer’s network. Although this deployment strategy is still the most common, you can improve the situation by moving the license servers into the cloud. Let’s look at the issues where Cloud-Based License Management can …
MecSoft Uses RLM to Improve and Automate its CAD/CAM Software Licensing
In early 2015 MecSoft Corporation started looking for a solution that would allow it to transition away from a hardware key (dongle) based licensing to automated software licensing for its popular line of CAD/CAM products. They needed to make the shift due to the expense and delay programming and shipping individual dongles. The resulting lack …
Post Use Billing
Post Use Billing – an alternative to Subscription or Permanent License Grants There are situations where it is impossible to anticipate the level of usage of a software package before it is actually used. In cases like this, a fixed number of permanent licenses or subscriptions may not satisfy your customer’s needs. Many ISVs and their customers prefer …
RLM and RLM Activation Pro – what’s the difference?
RLM and RLM Activation Pro – what’s the difference? Sometimes people are a bit confused by the Reprise product line, in particular, wondering about the difference between RLM and RLM Activation Pro. The two products work together, and both products involve a server component, so that’s the basis for the confusion. Let’s start with a couple …
HighQSoft Moves to RLM
HighQSoft Moves to RLM and Introduces Licensing. Previously, at HighQSoft, (server-side) software solutions were either distributed without licensing for trusted customers or with hard-coded user limits. Although this resulted in wide utilization of the software, it also risked a potential loss of revenue. While upgrading the products to include new and market relevant features, the decision …
101 License Models – Unrestricted License Models
Unrestricted License Models A while ago, we wrote a blog post titled 101 license models. In this post, we will explore the first set of license models described in that post – the Unrestricted License Models. To review, the Unrestricted License Models we talked about are these: any customer name demo expiring license type (beta, …
Do I need a license server?
When customers install licensed software, a question that often comes up is "when do I need a license server?" In this blog post, we talk about the various jobs a license server performs, and when it is needed to support different license types.