|
Features |
Advantages |
Nalpeiron
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ShareIt
|
LicenseDNA.com |
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Lowest Cost of License Services |
Platform Price + Product Marketing Costs (Google AdWords) + Processing Charges + Support (- Google Checkout) = Profit |
High Cost
Feature Rich
(Annual Cost) |
High Cost
Feature
Rich Transactional |
Low Cost
Feature Rich
Transactional |
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Pricing |
LicenseDNA is pre-interfaced with Google Checkout (opportunity for free credit card processing) |
$1,999 / year
+ $4 - $6/license pre-purchase |
6.5% + $1 per
transaction |
Free
(transaction) |
Support Services |
Integration Support Services |
Free with
3 years
agreement |
Paid Support |
Free |
|
Credit Card Processing Costs |
Supported eCommerce gateway services *LicenseDNA is potentially free with Google Checkout) |
Additional
costs
2% -4% |
Included
as high as 15% for more services |
0%*
Google Checkout |
|
Publisher Product/Services Marketing |
Service provider helps to sell or distribute publishers products or services to help increase sales in the market place. |
No |
Yes
16% - 20%
Sales
Commission |
Yes
15%
Sales
Commission |
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Customization Support Services |
Minor customization or enhancements to support exact
publisher requirements |
No |
No |
Yes
|
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Product Maintenance & Updates |
New features, bugs and service improvements |
Included |
Included |
Included |
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Platform agnostic and one API for all platforms makes implementation easier (Windows, Mac, Linux) |
One API and one activation process |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Platform is one-stop end-to-end solution for application licensing |
No need for scripting, data management, web hosting, customer coding, end user license manager coding or code generation - it's all done fast and easily with a single supplier |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Use a single build to offer many types of product options |
Massively reduce the complexity of software production by using a single secure binary that can be licensed in many flexible ways, from trial to bundles to suites |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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License component generation for all platforms online |
No need for engineering to have a separate utility to create license DLLs, total mobility and availability. No need for multiple production computers, all in the browser with full tracking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Individual component protection using unlimited trial restrictions of the products or service using locking mechanism |
Protect specific components of an application (e.g., print functionality, calculate function) - restrict or limit during trial period |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Consumer experience with license and support
|
Customer activation is online or off-line. Consumer portal for all purchased licenses |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Single full-version of Trialware |
Publishers can create a single install interfaced with license API to provide full version as trial for consumers. Simply activate the license module during purchase |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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The end users trial usage is tracked |
Use the Platform Licensing Service to show trial usage and activity |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Time-based trials will detect malicious time changes and disables the trial |
Trials are tracked and cannot be re-used unless authorized to do so |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Try Before You Buy: Uses |
Full support for metered or usage-based trials (example: 10 uses) |
Yes |
No
|
Yes |
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Try Before You Buy: Days |
Full support for time based trials (example: 30 days) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
The trial state is controlled by defined limits that are configurable within the Platform Licensing Service |
Enable or disable the trial period on the server side |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Total license and business rule agility |
Change any of the rules on a code by code basis on the fly with web services to allow you to ship a vanilla deployment that is modified server side on a per customer/order/code basis |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Fully searchable license code and customer database |
It's fast and easy to find end user entitlements and then view activity and modify licensing with a click |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Proof of Removal Utility (for refunds) |
Proof of removal' for refunded users that runs a check on the user PC to ensure no licenses are left before a refund is issued |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Software Leasing/rental (time based licensing) |
Platform allows the ability to disable an application upon the expiration of a paid period |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Software Subscription model (periodic licensing) |
Platform allows the ability to disable an application upon the expiration of a paid period |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Pay per use model (usage based licensing) |
Platform allows the ability to disable an application upon the expiration of a paid number of uses |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Create one binary with many business models with a flexible functionality locking (Feature based licensing) |
Multi-Level Usage Supports capability to enable and disable access to application functionality and/or “levels” of application areas. Common for Base/Premium use. Turn on one or more menu options or applications in a suite. Enable or disable product features according to customer needs and charge only for the functionality they need |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Internet Authorization/Activation Service |
Ready to go, no programming, with a firewall busting website as well as an "invisible" activation service |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Easy to use and highly functional
publisher application suite (online) |
Complete control of your customers, license codes, fulfillment and entitlements all via an easy to use web interface |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
End-User Registration |
Platform allows vendors to gather user registration information that can be linked to already-captured license data to gain insight into code customer and market trends – functionality that not only improves their decision-making and product performance, but can also be a powerful marketing tool |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Disable the current license |
Prevent to re-use of license codes with one click on the server side |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Reporting tools |
Use our customer portal to track how well a promotion is working or monitor how successful a product release or a feature enhancement is accepted in the marketplace. See who has activated your products and at what rates |
Yes |
Yes
Limited |
Yes |
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Specify "register evaluation copies" and the trials will register the computer and the date demo start date with the activation server |
Track and connect trials with end user details to allow for special marketing activities to increase trial conversions |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Import/export customers |
Software developers can use the Platform to import and export customer data for use in their CRM systems |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Platform API is .NET 2.0 compliant and in the form of web services |
Platform uses the latest technologies for easy implementation |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Easy e-commerce integration |
Connects via several methods with carts and e-commerce sites (LicenseDNA interfaced with Google Checkout) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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The Platform Licensing Service is safe and secure |
Platform uses dynamic server redundancy, load balancing and security in it's server farm |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
