CumulusGate Licensing

CumulusGate Licensing is a cloud-based license management system designed for applications. According to the vendor, this solution provides protection, authentication, and authorization for software developers, IT companies, technology startups, SaaS companies, and mobile app developers. With its easy-to-use management tools and integration capabilities, CumulusGate Licensing aims to streamline the licensing process and ensure efficient software distribution.

Key Features

Cloud-Based License Solution: According to the vendor, CumulusGate Licensing offers a cloud-based license management system for applications, supporting licensing for desktop, web, and mobile applications. It provides management tools, dashboards, and integration with 3rd party business tools.

Intelligent License Management: Developed specifically for license management, CumulusGate Licensing combines identity management and license management through unique device fingerprinting identification. The vendor claims it offers a simple and sophisticated API with flexible software licensing functionality, supporting both "Floating" and "Node-Locking" license models.

Copy Protection: CumulusGate Licensing focuses on preventing piracy and unauthorized copying of software. It offers unique device locking abilities, secure license information retrieval, and access control. The vendor states that the libraries are obfuscated with anti-reverse engineering compilers, and authorization information is transferred using strong encryption.

Authentication / Authorization: According to the vendor, CumulusGate Licensing provides a lightning-fast authentication system with maximum security protocols including HTTPS and HSTS. It has its own SSO (single sign-on) system for easy integration, eliminating the need for redirect URLs or access tokens. The vendor claims that it handles all authorizations and security protocols seamlessly.

License Models: CumulusGate Licensing offers a range of license models to support sales strategy and revenue growth. It includes single user, enterprise, bulk, and offline licensing options. The floating license model allows users to access services on any device, while node lock provides an additional level of security protection. The vendor states that it also supports trials, annual subscriptions, and monthly subscriptions.

Software Shop: CumulusGate Licensing provides a software shop for customers to purchase applications. According to the vendor, it is a flexible and easy-to-use sales channel that is directly linked to PayPal and/or Stripe accounts for seamless transactions. This enables immediate delivery without interaction from the vendor's team, empowering support teams to focus on other initiatives.

Live Update: CumulusGate Licensing offers a "Live update" service for users to access the latest updates and features. According to the vendor, .Net libraries can be updated from time to time, and it provides a desktop update package creator with versioning functionality. Users can tap into NuGet library and refer to sample code implementations for a seamless update process from app to server to user.

ISV Management Tools: CumulusGate Licensing provides comprehensive license setup for application settings and display. It offers real-time usage reports and soon-to-expire license tracking, as well as enterprise and bulk user management tools. According to the vendor, these tools expedite software sales and empower customers to manage their own users.