LicenseSpring provides enterprise-grade licensing infrastructure for desktop applications, plugins, and add-ins, supporting node-locked, floating, subscription, and offline licensing with modern APIs and SDKs.
Whether you ship a standalone desktop application, a plugin, or embedded software for industrial hardware, LicenseSpring gives you the infrastructure to protect, monetize, and manage licenses without building it from scratch.
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Developer-first APIs & SDKsLicenseSpring supports the full range of licensing models used by desktop applications, plugins, and add-ins, including products that run inside host applications like Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or other CAD and BIM platforms.
Single-machine software deployments
High-value engineering, CAD, and BIM tools
Plugin developers distributing to individual licensed users
Device fingerprinting and hardware ID binding
VM detection to prevent cloning
Secure offline validation
Enterprise teams sharing licenses across workstations
CAD, BIM, engineering, and design software
Plugin suites deployed across large AEC or manufacturing organizations
License check-in/check-out
Concurrent seat management
High availability clustering
Automatic license expiration and renewal tracking
Subscription tier management
Freemium and trial license support for plugin marketplaces
Rendering jobs and compute cycles
BIM model processing operations
Feature usage within tiered plugin bundles
Plugin bundles with modular capabilities sold separately
Tiered desktop software editions (Standard, Pro, Enterprise)
Vendors who want to upsell premium functionality without redeployment
Enable or disable individual features per license
Independent expiry dates per feature
Consumption-based metering at the feature level
Plugin marketplace distribution (Autodesk App Store and similar)
Enterprise proof-of-concept evaluations
Self-serve developer onboarding and product-led growth workflows
Automated trial generation via SDK or API
Fixed expiration date or activation-based trial period
Seamless conversion to paid license with no new key required
Desktop software and plugins frequently operate in environments where internet connectivity cannot be assumed, such as corporate networks with restricted outbound access, regulated facilities, or remote industrial deployments. LicenseSpring supports offline activation and air-gapped licensing without requiring constant internet connectivity.
License file generation
Offline activation and deactivation
Secure license transfer workflows
License validation without internet connectivity
AEC and engineering firms with restricted corporate network policies
Industrial automation and SCADA systems
Military and defense installations
Medical devices and regulated environments
Remote or air-gapped facilities
Desktop software and plugins represent significant development investment. LicenseSpring provides hardware-level protection mechanisms that make unauthorized copying, redistribution, and gray-market resale significantly harder without adding friction for legitimate users.
Hardware binding and device fingerprinting
Virtual machine detection and cloning prevention
Secure license validation
License key leak detection and remote revocation
Audit-ready usage reporting
LicenseSpring is built for engineering teams that need reliable licensing infrastructure without slowing product development. SDKs are designed to integrate cleanly into desktop applications and plugins alike, including add-ins running inside host applications with their own runtime environments.
The LicenseSpring Vendor Platform gives you centralized control over every license you've issued, across desktop applications, plugins, and hybrid products.
Create and manage products, features, and licensing tiers
Issue and manage license keys
Monitor activations and device usage
Reset devices or revoke licenses
Manage customers and license holders
LicenseSpring serves vendors across a wide range of industries where desktop software and plugins remain the primary delivery model.
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