LicenseSpring provides a licensing and entitlement management platform that gives software vendors the infrastructure to implement any commercial pricing model, including subscriptions, usage-based pricing, feature licensing, seat-based access, or combinations of all of them.
With developer-friendly APIs and SDKs, teams can launch and enforce licensing policies directly within their products without rebuilding core application architecture.
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Developer-first APIs & SDKsMost commercial software products don't fit neatly into a single pricing model. A SaaS platform might offer subscription tiers where each tier includes a different seat count, and one tier adds usage-based metering on top. An enterprise product might combine node-locked licensing with feature entitlements that vary by customer contract.
LicenseSpring supports all major licensing models and lets vendors combine them, so pricing structures reflect real commercial strategies rather than infrastructure constraints.
The core models available, individually or in combination:
SaaS platforms
Developer tools
Enterprise applications
Productivity software
Automatic license expiration and renewal tracking
Subscription tier management
Recurring revenue model support
AI and machine learning applications
API platforms
Compute-heavy software
Data processing tools
API request volume
Compute workloads
AI inference requests
Data processing jobs
Enterprise SaaS platforms
Developer collaboration tools
Productivity applications
User-based license assignments
Team-based seat management
Access control for licensed features
Feature entitlements per license or tier
Add-on module licensing
Tier-based feature access
Premium feature upgrades
Desktop applications
Engineering and CAD software
Industrial and embedded software
Device fingerprinting
Hardware-based license binding
Offline activation support
Enterprise teams where not every user needs access simultaneously
Engineering, CAD, and simulation software shared across departments or sites
Industrial and on-premise deployments where a local floating license server removes the need for external connectivity
License check-in / check-out for concurrent seat management
On-premise floating license server for private network and air-gapped deployments
High availability clustering for production enterprise environments
Compatible with hardware key licensing and feature-based entitlements
SaaS and desktop products running self-serve or product-led growth onboarding flows
Enterprise vendors managing structured proof-of-concept programs before procurement approval
Developer tools and SDK products distributed through marketplaces where frictionless evaluation drives conversion
Automated trial generation via SDK or Management API
Fixed expiration date or activation-based trial period starting from first use
Feature-restricted evaluation mode configurable per prospect or evaluation program
Seamless conversion to a paid license with no new key, reinstallation, or code changes required
Desktop, engineering, and on-premise software sold as one-time purchases
Enterprise and government customers with CapEx procurement requirements
Vendors running hybrid commercial models that combine perpetual ownership with optional subscription-based maintenance or feature upgrades
Licenses that never expire, with full vendor control over activation limits and device binding
Configurable maintenance windows that gate access to major updates and new versions independently of license validity
Compatible with floating and node-locked licensing for on-premise and air-gapped deployments
Run perpetual and subscription models simultaneously from the same platform without separate licensing infrastructure
Whatever combination of licensing models your product requires, LicenseSpring delivers three things that matter most to software vendors:
LicenseSpring centralizes every aspect of license and entitlement management through a unified, API-driven platform, so product teams can launch new pricing models without rebuilding internal infrastructure.
License issuance and management
Entitlement management and enforcement
Usage tracking and analytics
Subscription lifecycle management
License validation at the application level
A typical vendor performs three core steps to start managing software licenses effectively.
Submit a request to open a LicenseSpring account. The team will review your request and provide access to a demo of the Vendor Platform so you can evaluate the infrastructure before committing to an integration.
Configure your product and licensing rules inside the LicenseSpring Vendor Platform. This includes:
Product tiers and packaging
License types and entitlements
Feature access per plan
Usage limits and metering rules
Subscription terms and renewal logic
Embed the LicenseSpring SDK into your application codebase or call the LicenseSpring APIs directly. The integration enables your software to:
Activate and deactivate licenses
Verify license validity at runtime
Retrieve feature entitlements
Enforce usage limits
Connect LicenseSpring to your existing e-commerce or billing platform to automate license issuance and fulfillment. Supported integrations include:
Stripe
FastSpring
Shopify
Salesforce
Custom billing systems via the LicenseSpring Management API
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