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Q: What types of software licensing does Keygen support?

Keygen supports perpetual licences, subscription licences, trial licences, feature-based entitlements, node-locked licences (tied to specific machines), floating licences (concurrent usage limits), and more. The flexible API lets you model most licensing scenarios.

Q: Can Keygen handle machine fingerprinting?

Yes. Keygen supports machine fingerprinting to tie licences to specific devices. This prevents licence sharing and lets you enforce per-device or per-seat licensing models. You can configure how many machines a single licence can activate.

Q: Does Keygen integrate with payment platforms like Stripe?

Yes. Keygen integrates with Stripe and other billing platforms so licence creation and management can be triggered automatically when customers purchase or renew subscriptions. This eliminates manual licence provisioning.

Q: Can I use Keygen for distributing software updates?

Yes. Keygen includes a release management system that hosts your software artifacts and manages update channels. Your application can check Keygen's API for new versions and download updates automatically.

Q: Is Keygen suitable for IoT device licensing?

Absolutely. Keygen's machine fingerprinting and offline validation capabilities make it well-suited for IoT scenarios where devices may have intermittent connectivity. You can configure grace periods for offline licence validation.

Q: How does Keygen handle offline licence validation?

Keygen supports cryptographic licence keys that can be validated locally without an internet connection. You can configure how long a licence remains valid offline before it needs to check in with the server.

We can help you automate your business with Keygen and hundreds of other systems to improve efficiency and productivity. Get in touch if you’d like to discuss implementing Keygen.

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About Keygen

Keygen is a software licensing and distribution API that helps developers manage licence keys, entitlements, and software updates programmatically. If you build software that needs licence validation — whether it’s a desktop application, SaaS product, CLI tool, or IoT firmware — Keygen provides the backend infrastructure to issue, validate, and manage licences without building it yourself.

The problem Keygen solves is one that many software companies underestimate: building a reliable licensing system is surprisingly complex. You need to handle licence generation, validation, expiry, feature entitlements, machine fingerprinting, trial periods, and upgrade paths. Building this from scratch takes engineering time away from your core product. Keygen provides all of this through a well-documented API. For businesses that need to connect their licensing system to billing, CRM, and support platforms, Osher Digital’s system integrations services can wire Keygen into your broader tech stack.

Keygen also handles software distribution — hosting your release artifacts and managing update channels so your application can check for and download updates automatically. When connected to your CI/CD pipeline, new builds can be published and distributed without manual intervention. Osher Digital’s custom AI development team understands the technical requirements of software licensing and can help design systems that use Keygen as their licensing backbone.

Whether you’re shipping a desktop application, managing IoT device licences, or running a self-hosted SaaS product, Keygen removes the licensing infrastructure burden. Pair it with automated data processing workflows to sync licence data with your billing and analytics systems automatically.

Keygen FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about how Keygen consultants can help with integration and implementation

What types of software licensing does Keygen support?

Can Keygen handle machine fingerprinting?

Does Keygen integrate with payment platforms like Stripe?

Can I use Keygen for distributing software updates?

Is Keygen suitable for IoT device licensing?

How does Keygen handle offline licence validation?

How it works

We work hand-in-hand with you to implement Keygen

As Keygen consultants we work with you hand in hand build more efficient and effective operations. Here’s how we will work with you to automate your business and integrate Keygen with integrate and automate 800+ tools.

Step 1

Define Your Licensing Model

Decide on your licensing structure — perpetual, subscription, trial, per-seat, per-device, or feature-based. Map out the entitlements and restrictions for each licence tier you offer.

Step 2

Set Up Your Keygen Account

Create your Keygen account and configure your product in the dashboard. Define your licence policies including validation rules, expiry behaviour, machine limits, and feature entitlements.

Step 3

Integrate the Validation SDK

Add Keygen’s SDK or API calls to your application code. Implement licence validation at application startup and at key feature access points. Handle validation responses gracefully — valid, expired, suspended, or invalid.

Step 4

Connect to Your Billing System

Integrate Keygen with your payment platform so licences are automatically created when customers purchase and suspended or revoked when subscriptions lapse. This eliminates manual licence management.

Step 5

Set Up Software Distribution

Configure release channels in Keygen and connect them to your CI/CD pipeline. Automate the publishing of new builds so updates are available to licensed users as soon as they pass your quality checks.

Step 6

Monitor Usage and Analytics

Track licence activations, validation requests, and usage patterns through Keygen’s dashboard or API. Use this data to understand adoption, identify churn risks, and inform pricing decisions.

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