iLok Licensing · Integration Paths

Add iLok Licensing to your software

Choose the right path to add trusted iLok Licensing to your software
PACE offers three ways to integrate iLok Licensing, from fast and simple to fully hardened. Each is designed for a different level of security requirement.
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Wrapper
Add trusted iLok Licensing without changing your code
The fastest path to iLok Licensing integration

The Wrapper adds iLok Licensing to your existing application as a post-build step. There are no code changes to make, no APIs to integrate, and no impact on your development workflow.

Used by hundreds of developers every day, the Wrapper delivers a proven path to software monetization with minimal engineering effort.

The Wrapper is designed for exactly these scenarios. By applying licensing protection after your software has been built, the Wrapper enables you to introduce iLok Licensing without disrupting your existing build or release processes.

Get started in minutes. Engineering teams are under constant pressure to deliver new features, fix bugs, and meet release schedules.

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For many applications and software plug-ins, the priority is straightforward:
Get to market quickly
Leverage the reliability of the iLok ecosystem
Minimize engineering effort
Reduce unauthorized usage
Maintain existing development workflows
Diagram of wrapper protection
Protection sits outside. Binary is untouched.
Monetize your software
Achieve a practical path to software monetization without requiring dedicated security expertise or significant development resources.
No Source Code Changes
Integrate iLok Licensing without modifying your application code.
Minimal Integration Effort
Apply licensing protection as a post-build process with minimal disruption to your existing workflow.
Broad Compatibility
Ideal for applications, plug-ins, frameworks, and build environments where deeper integration may not be practical.
Proven Technology
Built on the same trusted licensing platform used by leading software vendors across Media & Entertainment and other professional software markets.
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Fusion Express
Hardened license enforcement without the complexity

Fusion Express builds on the simplicity of the Wrapper while adding software protection directly into your application. It is a streamlined approach to PACE's advanced software protection, Fusion, designed to help developers deploy hardened licensing. With a lightweight integration process, Fusion Express strengthens the licensing integration and adds anti-tamper protection.

The trusted iLok Licensing you and your customers already depend on doesn't change. What changes is how that licensing is anchored to your software: with protected license checks and integrated anti-tamper technology that makes bypassing your licensing and cracking your software significantly harder.

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Fusion Express is ideal for:

Existing Wrapper customers looking for hardened licensing
Commercial software vendors concerned about software cracking
Teams that want protection integrated into the build process
Products that need stronger protection without the complexity of advanced hardening workflows
Developers looking for deployable protection from the first build
Diagram of Fusion Express
Licensing + anti-tamper at startup. Startup checks monitor runtime code.
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Fusion
The deepest integration to harden the licensing and protect your software IP.

Fusion goes beyond licensing integration to protect your entire application. Where Wrapper and Fusion Express focus on licensing security, Fusion defends your proprietary algorithms, resists reverse engineering, and secures your software IP against sophisticated attacks.

Fusion can be used with iLok Licensing or as a standalone protection layer. This makes it the right choice when intellectual property protection matters as much as license enforcement.

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Choose Fusion when you need:
Advanced anti-tamper protection across your entire application
Resistance to reverse engineering
Protection of critical algorithms and business logic
The strongest available combination of licensing and software protection
Software protection that works with or without iLok Licensing
Diagram of Fusion
Licensing + protection throughout. Checks observe across the binary.
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Which integration is right for you?


Wrapper

Fusion Express

Fusion


Fast go-to-market
Hardened licensing security
Advanced software security

Primary goal

Trusted license enforcement
Hardened license enforcement
Software protection + licensing

Security level

Basic licensing protection
Hardened licensing checks
Strong IP and application protection

Integration

Post-build, no source changes
Build-time via lightweight integration
Build-time integration

Time to deploy

Minutes
Hours
Progressive onboarding

iLok Licensing

Optional

Crack resistance

Basic
Defeats known cracks
Advanced resistance

Capabilities

Launch-time license check
Hardened licensing checks and lightweight anti-tamper
Obfuscation, anti-tamper, deep license control

Anti-tamper protection

Lightweight
Advanced

Reverse engineering resistance

IP protection

Use case

Simple products or unsupported frameworks
Products finding market fit and needing stronger license security
Commercial software requiring robust protection

Ideal for

Quick setup and low complexity
Protecting revenue against cracks
Professional-grade software security and licensing
Grow With Us

Start with Licensing. Grow When You're Ready.

Many customers begin with the Wrapper to quickly introduce trusted licensing into their products. As requirements evolve, Fusion Express provides a natural path toward deeper software protection and intellectual property defense.

For software where the IP itself needs protecting, Fusion provides the deepest level of protection available.

Whether you need simple license enforcement or advanced software hardening, PACE provides a solution that grows with your business.

Features

Strong Security

Leave software protection and license management to us - that's what we do. Your focus can be on developing great products.

Custom Settings

We put the control in your hands. Design your security and licensing model to work for your business.

Multiple License Types

Offer the type of licenses that meet your business needs: perpetual, subscription, network-based, trial, or timed.

Flexible Activations

You define when a license is required, and how it can be activated.

Subscription Support

Expand your user base with a lower entry cost. Subscriptions are easy to distribute and manage.

Demo at Launch Time

Hook your customer at first launch - choose to allow a trial period and specify what the user's options will be once the demonstration period is over.

Fast, Secure Database

Speed and security are serious business - we take care of that for you, processing millions of license activations a week.

Encrypted Communications

Our system uses encrypted channels to protect your software locally; you will never need to send us unprotected source files.

Reporting

Request and download custom reports - even track usage in real-time.

Customer Support

Our customers receive full documentation, quality support, and access to our engineering team.

Proven Track Record

Our protection stands strong for years, not hours or days.
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