Licensing & Entitlements Archives

Insights on software licensing models, entitlement management, feature control, activations, and best practices for modern software vendors.

14 05, 2025

The Role of Licensing and Entitlements in SaaS and Multi-Tenant Apps

The Role of Licensing and Entitlements in SaaS and Multi-Tenant Apps

By Dr. Ilias Michalarias|May 14th, 2025|Categories: Licensing & Entitlements|Tags: API & Integration, Compliance & Audit, Entitlement Management, Hybrid & SaaS Licensing, Monetization, Software Licensing|

In today’s cloud-native SaaS architectures, traditional license activation has become obsolete. However, while manual key-based activation is no longer required, the need for a robust SaaS licensing and entitlement management solution has only become [...]

4 11, 2024

Exploring the Benefits of Floating Licensing

Exploring the Benefits of Floating Licensing

By Dr. Ilias Michalarias|November 4th, 2024|Categories: Licensing & Entitlements|Tags: API & Integration, Floating Licenses, Software Licensing|

Floating licensing, also known as concurrent licensing, is a flexible software licensing model where a limited number of licenses are shared among a larger pool of authorized users or installations. Unlike the named licensing [...]

29 04, 2021

License Migration is easier than you think

License Migration is easier than you think

By Dr. Ilias Michalarias|April 29th, 2021|Categories: Licensing & Entitlements|Tags: API & Integration, Software Licensing|

CHALLENGE One of the greatest obstacles preventing software vendors from using a professional, modern software licensing solution is license migration, namely the conversion of existing/legacy licenses, typically offline based into online licenses. The introduction [...]