iLok Licensing Pricing

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PACE Anti-Piracy provides flexible licensing and protection solutions for software companies of all sizes. Our pricing tiers reflect different levels of capability—from the simple wrapper for basic license enforcement to Fusion for advanced code protection and deeper integration.

Starter

Everything you need to get started with software licensing

Starter includes:
Access to the iLok ecosystem
Software binary wrapped for licensing post-compilation
Perpetual, Time Limited, Subscription, Trial, Rental, Rent-to-Own and NFR license types
iLok USB and host machine activation locations
Brand-able, no-code Activation Experience
Licenses deposited through Shopify integration1 and activation codes

Standard

Secure licensing for your software products

Everything in Starter plus:
iLok Cloud for subscription licenses
Client API for in-app licensing logic and custom license handling
Optional extras1:
Fusion for advanced code and IP protection
Remote API for CRM and e-commerce integrations

Premium

Secure licensing and protection of your software IP

Everything in Standard plus:
Fusion for advanced code and IP protection
iLok Cloud for all license types
Remote API for CRM and e-commerce integrations
White-Box Works for deep protection of algorithms and cryptographic operations

Support

Getting started tutorials
Online documentation
Email support

Support

Priority email support

Support

Security consultation
Fast track support

Pricing

Technology access

$5,000
annually
2

Licensing fees

Perpetuals: 5% of selling price3
Subscriptions: 10% of selling price3
Volume and migration discounts available

Pricing

Available on request

Pricing

Available on request

Indie Program

Our Start-up and Indie Developer Program gives new developers an affordable way to use PACE’s professional licensing and protection tools. It’s built to support early-stage products with lower volumes, flexible pricing, and the same trusted technology used by top-tier software creators. It can give savings of up $3,000 to companies younger than three years old with revenue less than $75,000.

Join the program

Your Licensing powered by iLok

Your Licensing powered by iLok provides a secure licensing service which is fully customizable allowing you to build and monetize your own software ecosystem. Ideal for enterprises that wish for full control and branding of their software licensing.
Leveraging the proven iLok infrastructure and using PACE’s APIs (client and remote), you can:
Build your own product activation and license management experience;
Use single sign-on so that your customers never leave your ecosystem;
Connect everything together so your customer management platform becomes your single source of truth.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the iLok ecosystem?

The iLok ecosystem allows end users to conveniently manage licences from multiple softeware publishers in one place: their iLok account. They can take advantage of free tools like iLok License Manager. This greatly lowers your support costs and allows you to use the same industry-leading platform trusted by over 13 million people using 20,000 products.

What is the wrapper?

The wrapper adds iLok license protection to your existing software without requiring code changes. It’s a fast, lightweight solution for developers who need basic license enforcement.

What is Fusion?

Fusion is PACE’s advanced protection and licensing system for developers who need the strongest security to protect their software IP. By integrating directly into your code, Fusion delivers strong obfuscation, anti-tampering, and secure runtime validation to protect your IP from reverse engineering and unauthorized use.

How do Wrapper and Fusion compare?


Wrapper

Fusion

Security level

Basic licensing
Strong IP protection

Integration

No code changes
Applied at compile time via build integration

Use Case

Simple products or unsupported frameworks
Commercial software needing robust protection

Capabilities

Launch-time license check
Obfuscation, anti-tamper, deep license control

Ideal For

Quick setup, low complexity
Professional-grade security and licensing

What is the Client API?

PACE's Client API is a lightweight SDK that software developers can use to add directly licensing checks into their code (beyond those from the wrapper or injected by Fusion) and to customize license handling within their software.

What is the Remote API?

PACE's Remote API gives software publishers a programmable interface (via REST or Thrift APIs) to PACE's services. This provides integration with CRM and e-commerce systems, and the ability to automate license deposits.

What is the Activation Experience?

The Activation Experience is iLok's out-of-the-box user interface for activating licenses. By default, any iLok-enabled application will use these screens with no coding required; though the software developer has the option to develop their own UIs using the Client API. The Activation Experience provides everything an end user needs to quickly and easily start using your software. The screens are brandable with your graphics and color choices.

1. Additional charges may apply

2. Paid annually in advance

3. Minimum deposit fee $2.50.
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