Software license manager

A license manager is a software tool used by software vendors to control where and how their products are able to run. License managers protect the software vendor from losses due to piracy, and enable the vendor to offer a range of licensing models, such as trial licenses, subscription licenses, feature-based licenses, floating licensing and usage-based or metered licensing from same software package they provide to all users.

A license manager is different from a software asset manager, which end-user organizations employ to manage the applications they have purchased from many vendors.

See also

• Product activation
• Floating licensing
• Digital rights management

External links

• A Special Guide to DRM and Software Activation Tools: Protect Data, Enforce Licenses Article on licensing systems