# Keygen vs LicenseSpring

**Leader by Vioscale AI score:** Keygen

| Attribute | Keygen | LicenseSpring |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale AI score** | 49.8 (55% (medium)) | 41.9 (46% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A licensing and distribution platform that handles software license management, enforcement, and release distribution. Available as a managed cloud service or self-hosted editions (community and enterprise), supporting features like license entitlements, offline licensing, audit logs, and webhook integrations. | - |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"FastSpring","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Shopify","native":true,"category":"e-commerce","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zapier","native":false,"category":"automation","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CA","primaryMarkets":["US","CA","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Dev","summary":"Free, up to 100 ALUs and 10 releases","features":["Software Licensing API","License Entitlements","Timed Licenses","Trial Licenses","Node-Locked Licenses"],"description":"Free tier for development and integration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"product_releases":"10","active_licensed_users":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Std","summary":"Production tier with distribution API","features":["All Dev features","Offline Licenses","Distribution API","OCI/Docker engine","npm engine","Request Logs","8x5 Email Support, 24hr response"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Standard tier for production use","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Ent","summary":"Enterprise tier with SLA and advanced security","features":["All Std features","Audit Logs","Priority Support","SAML/SSO","IP Black/Whitelisting","Custom Rate Limits","99.99% Uptime SLA","12x5 Email Support, 8hr response","Expert engineering support"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Enterprise tier with advanced features and support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Whitelabel API","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":995,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Premium Support SLA","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":995,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free Dev tier, then Standard and Enterprise tiers based on active licensed users. Pricing not publicly displayed — contact sales for exact rates.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://keygen.sh/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T18:09:43.488Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["1 product","1 development environment","1,000 API requests/month","Node-locked licensing","Key-based licenses","Unlimited MAUs"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For developers and early prototypes","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"products":"1","dev_environments":"1","api_requests_per_month":"1,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business Starter","summary":"$199/month","features":["Everything in Free, plus:","3 products","10,000 API requests/month","User-based licensing with SSO","Floating licenses (cloud)","Custom authentication","White-label APIs","Increased activation limits","3 vendor platform users"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For commercial software launches","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"products":"3","vendor_users":"3","dev_environments":"1","api_requests_per_month":"10,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business Plus","summary":"$750/month","features":["Everything in Starter, plus:","10 products","1,000,000 API requests/month","3 development environments","Usage-based licensing and metering","Unlimited activations","Advanced analytics and reporting","20 vendor users","10 API keys"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":750,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For scaling software monetization","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"products":"10","vendor_users":"20","dev_environments":"3","api_requests_per_month":"1,000,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Plus, plus:","2M+ API requests/month","Unlimited products","Dedicated environments","On-premise floating license server","Air-gapped licensing workflows","Self-hosted deployment options","Enterprise SLAs and support","Custom integrations and architecture review","Dedicated account management"],"description":"For enterprise software vendors and regulated industries","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"products":"None","api_requests_per_month":"2,000,000+"}}],"summary":"From free to $750/month for standard plans; enterprise custom pricing. Free tier available. Startup program: up to 75% off Business Plus for two years.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://licensespring.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T18:10:08.619Z","startingPrice":{"amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":199,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 9001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://keygen.sh/security/ | https://licensespring.com/security |

*Source: Vioscale AI. Generated 2026-09-04T21:47:31.315Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*