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Use Cases
- Software Application LicensingUse Keygen's flagship software licensing API to add license key validation, device activation and entitlements to any software product.
- Software Artifact DistributionUse Keygen's supplementary software distribution API to securely deliver artifacts and offer automatic updates to licensed users.
- No-code Licensing AutomationUse Zapier to integrate Keygen with your favorite tools, such as Stripe for payments, and Postmark for transactional emails. No code required.
- For On-Premise/Multi-Prem
- For Go Programs
- For Mac Applications
- For Container Images
- For Windows Programs
- For Electron Apps
- For WordPress Plugins
- For Tauri Apps
- For Python Packages
- For PHP Packages
- For Node Packages
- For RubyGems
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- Self Host Keygen NEWLearn how to self-host our Community Edition for free, or self-host our Enterprise Edition for an all-in-one licensing solution.
- Developer CLIUse Keygen's official CLI to sign and publish software releases. Integrate with our SDKs for secure automatic upgrades.
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- API Reference
- Changelog
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- Read the Source Code NEWKeygen is an open, source-available software licensing and distribution API. View the source code on GitHub to learn more. Build vs BuyBusinesses of all sizes face the question of whether to build or buy a licensing solution.
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Keygen vs Cryptlex

Keygen is pioneering new software licensing and distribution standards, making it a powerful alternative to Cryptlex.

Powerful licensing APIs

With Keygen's powerful cloud-based software licensing tools, you can quickly add license key validation and node management to your software product using a variety of different licensing models.

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Flexible distribution APIs

Using Keygen's distribution API, you can rest assured that only licensed users have permission to download your software. Automatically require a valid license key for all software download and auto-update requests.

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Simple, affordable pricing

Keygen is a great alternative to Cryptlex, offering a powerful suite of cloud-based software licensing tools at an affordable price, making us a perfect fit for indie developers, startups, SMBs, and large enterprise companies.

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