Software Licensing

All our guides exploring software licensing and licensing terminology.

Guides

Software Licensing - Learn the Basics

Software License Enforcement - Guide

Software License Management - Complete Guide

Integrating Salesforce with Licensing

Integrating FastSpring with Licensing

Integrating Stripe with Licensing

Integrating Licensing Using SDKs

Selling Software Licenses Online - B2B ecommerce Playbook

Navigating the Shift from Perpetual to Subscription Licenses - B2B step-by-step Guide

How ISVs Can License Mobile Apps: Best Practices and Considerations

How to Best License Desktop Applications in 2025

10Duke Enterprise

Licensing Models

Software Licensing Models - Ultimate Guide

Aggregate Use Time License

Concurrent Licensing

Consumption-Based Licensing

Feature-Based Licensing

Floating Licensing

Perpetual Licensing

Project-Based Licensing

Subscription License Model

Version-Based Licensing

Licensing Glossary

Account-Based Licensing

End User License Agreement

License File

Licensing as a Service

License Server

License Pool

 

Identity-based Licensing

Login-Based Licensing

License Dongle

Node-Locked Licensing

Proprietary Software License

Product Authorization Key

User-based Licensing

 

 

Offline Licensing

Software Copyright

Software Entitlement

Software License Compliance

Software Licence Key

Trial Licensing

Customer Identity Management

All our content exploring customer identity management and related topics.

Guides

Customer Identity and Access Management | CIAM Explained

What is Entitlement Management?

Identity and Access Management 

Identity Federation

Privileged Access Management

User Access Management

10Duke Identity

Glossary

Brute Force Attacks

End User

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

One-Time Passwords

Password Sharing

SCA and PSD2

Strong Passwords

Software Monetization

All our content exploring software monetization and related topics.

What is Software Monetization? | How to Monetize Software

How to Protect Software Intellectual Property

Digital Rights Management - DRM Explained

Anti-Piracy

Software Piracy

Independent Software Vendor

The Missing Layer in Software Protection: Modern Licensing & Entitlements

10Duke Software Monetization

Blogs

 

10Duke have been called "the thought leaders of the software licensing industry" by our customers. In this blog you'll find our thoughts on software licensing and monetization, and other related topics.

 
7th August 2026
Software Licensing Usage
7th August 2026
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Your Company’s Most Underused Data Source: Software Licensing Usage

Learn why the data generated every time a license check runs is one of the most underused revenue, product, and support signals ISVs have, and why homegrown licensing systems make it nearly impossible to access.
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9th July 2026
Software licensing for AI features
9th July 2026
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From Seats to Tokens: Licensing AI Features the Right Way

Learn why licensing AI features requires moving beyond seat-based models to consumption tracking, hybrid entitlements, and real-time usage visibility that legacy licensing systems can't provide.
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26th June 2026
Software Licensing for creative software companies
26th June 2026
Categories

How Creative Software Companies are Future-Proofing their Licensing

Discover why creative software companies are moving beyond license keys to identity-based licensing for greater flexibility, security, and scalability.
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29th April 2026
Cloud-based Software License Management
29th April 2026
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Cloud-based Software Licensing | The Modern Way

Cloud-based software licensing is the method used by modern software businesses to license out and distribute their software product to customers using cloud technology.
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6th March 2026
SSO Single Sign-On Software Licensing 10Duke
6th March 2026
Categories

How to Support Single Sign-On (SSO) with Software Licensing

SSO authenticates users, but licensing controls access. Learn how software vendors enforce seats and entitlements at login.
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16th January 2026
Modern software licensing
16th January 2026
Categories

Why 10Duke Users Gain a Lasting Competitive Advantage With Modern Licensing

Switching to 10Duke turns licensing from a burden into a competitive advantage - faster monetization, smoother customer experience, lower costs, and easy scalability.
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