Case Studies | NetLicensing

Physical Security: Feature-Based Access Control with Time-Limited Permissions

A building management company implemented feature-based access control with time-limited permissions to manage resource gating and dynamic authorization across facilities.

AI/ML Platform: Token-Based Monetization with Inference Metering

Control API usage with Pay-per-Use or subscription models — charge per inference call, token consumed, or agent outcome

AI Chatbot Platform: Multi-Tenant Licensing

A white-label AI chatbot startup replaced flat pricing with tiered entitlements for bot count, message volume, and premium NLP features.

B2B SaaS: From Stripe-Only to Licensing-as-a-Service

A compliance SaaS eliminated entitlement drift and improved trial conversion by making NetLicensing the entitlement authority alongside Stripe.

CAD/CAE Vendor: Dongle to Hybrid Licensing

An engineering software vendor replaced dongles and FlexLM with cloud-validated hybrid licensing for both on-prem and cloud deployments.

Compliance & Licence Audit: Automated Overuse Detection and Audit-Ready Reporting

Detect overuse, enforce entitlement compliance, and produce audit-ready reports for enterprise and regulated customers

Connected Cars: Subscription-Based In-Vehicle Services

An automotive manufacturer monetized streaming entertainment, navigation data, and vehicle services using Subscription and Feature-Based licensing.

Connected Products & Smart Home: Remote Feature Enablement and Service Subscription Management

Expand smart home, connected vehicle, and consumer electronics offerings with remote feature enablement and service subscription management

E-Learning Platform: Gating Courses and Certifications by Enrolment and Institutional Licence

Gate courses, certifications, and curricula by enrolment, cohort, or institutional licence for education and e-learning platforms

Wordpress Plugin: Credit Tracker

A simple way to show attribution credits for images used on your website.

Multi-Platform Software: Seamless License Sharing Across Devices

A creative software company enabled flexible license sharing across desktop, mobile, and web platforms using Floating licensing with cross-device synchronization.

Wordpress Plugin: DigiPass

DigiPass helps publishers and bloggers monetize digital content with subscription-based access.

Streaming Platform: Monetizing Digital Media with Flexible Access Models

Monetize and gate eBooks, in-game assets, streaming channels, and publisher content with time-limited or consumption-based entitlements

Document SaaS: Credit Packs to Subscription Tiers

A document conversion and eSignature service moved from credit packs to subscription tiers with overage pricing.

Digital Publishing Platform: Time-Limited eBook Rentals

A digital library service implemented time-volume licensing to offer flexible rental periods for eBooks and digital media with automated expiration.

Embedded Devices: Feature-on-Demand Licensing

A smart energy and edge device vendor shipped one hardware build and unlocked feature tiers remotely via NetLicensing.

eSIM Telecommunications: Remote Carrier Feature Activation

A mobile network operator enabled on-demand carrier feature activation and service plan management for eSIM-enabled devices using Feature-Based licensing.

Gaming Middleware: Per-Title and Per-Seat Licensing

A game middleware vendor introduced indie, studio, and enterprise tiers with per-title entitlements and scalable seat pools.

Mobile Game Studio: In-Game Purchases and DLC Monetization

A mobile game developer implemented feature-based unlocks and consumable purchases using Multi-Feature licensing to monetize in-game content and DLC.

Industrial OEM: Monetizing Machine Features

An industrial OEM added software feature unlocks and usage-based licensing for PLCs and edge controllers.

Internet Access Control

Managed connection points with ethernet and power sockets under controlled access.

Internet & Network Access Control: Time-Limited Access to Physical Connection Points

Manage time-limited or subscription-gated access to physical connection points, ethernet sockets, and shared network infrastructure

IoT & Device Feature Activation: Fleet-Wide Remote Feature Management

Activate, upgrade, or revoke feature sets on demand — across tablet deployments, smart meters, eSIM devices, and connected hardware fleets

Internet of Things: Tablet Computers

Track essential data including usage, payments, and subscription duration for IoT tablet fleets.

ISV Ecosystem: Monetizing SDKs and Plugins

A platform vendor enforced per-developer and per-deployment licensing for commercial SDKs and plugins.

MedTech Imaging: Pay-Per-Study Analytics

A medical imaging analytics company launched per-study pricing for AI modules, enabling lower-friction hospital adoption.

Membership Platform: Automated Access, Renewals, and Tier Management

An online community platform automated member access control, subscription renewals, and tier upgrades using NetLicensing Subscription licensing.

Mobile Device Management: Fleet Tracking and Software Provisioning

Track distributed mobile device deployments across departments and locations, correlating devices to contracts, users, and software requirements.

Multi-Product Bundle Licensing: Suite Management with Component Tracking

Sell product suites under one customer agreement while tracking usage and entitlements per component independently

OEM & Embedded Software Licensing

Distribute your software inside a hardware partner's product with device-bound entitlements and per-unit usage reporting

Offline & Air-Gapped Deployment: Secure Licensing for Disconnected Environments

Issue cryptographically signed licences for software running in disconnected, regulated, or secure environment deployments

Online Service Subscription

Learn how NetLicensing helps modernize online service subscription models.

Plugin & Extension Marketplace: Multi-Vendor Monetization Platform

Monetize plugins for proprietary or open-source platforms — AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, WordPress — with per-vendor entitlement tracking and usage-based billing

SaaS Seat & Team Management: Unified Entitlement Across Organizations

Provision, transfer, and cap user seats across teams and organisations from a single entitlement layer

Smart Metering: Feature Enablement and Consumption Tracking

A utility equipment provider enabled tiered smart meter capabilities and usage-based billing using Node-Locked and Pay-Per-Use licensing models.

Desktop Software ISV: Trial-to-Paid with Node-Locked Protection

A productivity software vendor eliminated piracy and improved trial conversion by implementing Try & Buy trials with node-locked device binding.

Telecom Analytics: Multi-Tier Usage Licensing

A telecom analytics vendor replaced flat annual pricing with subscriber-count metering and feature-tiered licensing.

Event Management: Subscription, Per-Event, and Floating Access Passes

A hybrid event platform implemented flexible ticketing with subscription passes, per-event tickets, and concurrent attendance limits to manage live and virtual event access without custom infrastructure.

Trial-to-Paid Conversion: Structured Trials and Freemium Tiers

Run structured free trials and freemium tiers that enforce feature limits and convert users automatically at the right moment

Data Analytics Platform: Usage-Based Billing for Data Products

Meter and invoice by queries run, rows processed, reports generated, or any custom usage unit for analytics and data platform vendors

White-Label & Reseller Distribution: Partner-Driven License Provisioning

Empower resellers and OEM partners to provision and manage end-customer licences under your entitlement umbrella

NetLicensing Case Studies