PermitCore vs Keygen
Both are API-first license management platforms with real offline, node-locked, and floating licensing support. The practical differences are in pricing model, self-hosting, and what's built in versus what's an add-on.
keygen.sh/pricing as published that day. Keygen's paid tiers
use a live slider calculator rather than fixed published prices — we could not extract exact
dollar amounts for the Std/Ent tiers from the page content, so those are marked accordingly
below rather than guessed. Pricing on either side can change; verify current numbers directly
with each vendor before deciding.
Pricing
| Tier | PermitCore | Keygen |
|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 — 50 activations/mo pool | Free ("Dev") — 100 active licensed users, 10 product releases |
| Entry paid | €29/mo — 1,000 activations/mo pool | "Std 1" tier — price via calculator, not published as a fixed figure |
| Mid | €59/mo — 10,000 activations/mo pool | "Std 5" tier — price via calculator |
| Top / Enterprise | €299/mo — unlimited pool, self-hosted option | "Ent" tiers, custom pricing above 1M active licensed users |
Both explicitly avoid taking a percentage of your revenue — PermitCore's Store charges 0% commission on sales, and Keygen states it charges "a fair, flat monthly or yearly fee" with no revenue share.
Where they're genuinely similar
Both platforms support the same core license models out of the box: node-locked, floating/concurrent, offline, and metered/usage-based licensing, plus device activation tracking. Neither locks these behind a separate product — they're part of the core API on both sides.
Where they differ
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