What Is Feature-based Licensing?
Feature-based licensing is a software licensing model that lets Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) control which features or modules each customer can access.
Instead of building separate product editions, you can use a single codebase and enable or disable specific functionality through licensing. For example, a customer may have access to standard editing tools, while advanced analytics or collaboration features are available only in premium plans.
This approach helps ISVs create flexible pricing tiers, deliver tailored experiences, and introduce new capabilities without requiring additional installations or updates.
Benefits of Feature-based Licensing
For ISVs
- Granular control – Activate or deactivate individual features instantly.
- Revenue expansion – Offer tiered pricing, cross-sell, or upsell premium features.
- Simplified management – Maintain one product build instead of multiple versions.
For End Customers
- Customised experience – Access only the tools they need.
- Scalable options – Upgrade features as business needs change.
- Fair pricing – Pay only for capabilities that you need.
How 10Duke Can Help
With 10Duke’s software licensing platform, feature-based licensing becomes dynamic, cloud-native, and easy to manage.
10Duke enables ISVs to:
- Control access in real time – Turn features on or off instantly through secure APIs, without code changes or redeployment.
- Combine licensing models – Blend feature-based licensing with subscription, consumption-based, or concurrent licensing models in one platform.
- Gain deep usage insight – Track how customers engage with each feature to inform pricing, roadmap, and sales strategies.
- Reduce operational overhead – No license keys, dongles, or on-premise servers; everything runs securely in the cloud.
Learn how 10Duke can help you ship feature-based licensing.
