Simple licensing for Electron apps

Monetize your project with license keys. Stop wasting time on licensing and focus on what matters.

  • No backend required
  • Payment automations
  • Offline support

Welcome!

Activate your license to continue.

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Built for developers

Use simple HTTP requests from your main or renderer process. Works with any setup.

Easy and simple

Set up software licenses in minutes. No backend needed.

Customizable

Match purchase emails and the customer portal to your brand.

OFFER UPGRADES & RENEWALS

Sell more than just the initial license

Choose how to monetize your Electron app beyond the first purchase. No code, 5-minute setup.

Starter

$9

Pro

$29

License upgrades

Customers can upgrade their license to higher tiers and unlock additional features.

Screen recorder

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Previous expiry

Jan. 15, 2026

Renewed until

Jul. 15, 2026

+6 months renewed

License renewals

Allow customers to extend the expiration date of their timed licenses.

Desktop app

Limited

Core features

Existing activations

Future updates

Perpetual fallback

Let customers keep access even after their license expires, with limited functionality.

FEATURES

Everything you need to monetize your app

Licensing your Electron application shouldn't be hard. Stop building your own license system from scratch.

Payment received

$19.00 from john@example.com

License created

Key emailed

Payments

Accept payments and automatically manage licenses for your customers. Simple and fast setup, no code.

Offline licensing

Securely validate licenses without an internet connection. Simple and fast.

Subscriptions

License your app with subscriptions. Customers manage their plan in the portal.

Screen recorder

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Database viewer

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Wordpress plugin

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Browser extension

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Desktop application

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Screen recorder

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Database viewer

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Wordpress plugin

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Browser extension

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Desktop application

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Customer portal

Let customers manage their own licenses and view devices. Stop wasting time on support tickets. No setup needed.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Check out our blog post which walks you through the entire process of licensing an Electron app, including payments and offline verifications.

A common approach is to use the node-machine-id package to get a stable hardware identifier. You can also use a persistently stored UUID, or any other unique identifier for the device.

This is covered in more detail in this guide.

Offline license verifications are done using signed license tokens (JWTs). Your app securely verifies these tokens locally without needing to connect to the internet. Learn more in the docs.

Yes, both one-time payments and subscriptions are supported. Just connect your products and Keyforge will handle the rest. Learn more.

Your Electron app can call the Public API directly from Node.js for activation and validation. The customer portal and payment fulfillment are taken care of by Keyforge.

Simplify your licensing process

Focus on building your product and let us handle licensing. Manage license keys via payments and offer your customers a smooth self-serve experience.