Protect Software’s mpDRM (Multi Purpose Digital Rights Management) enables Software Publishers/Developers to create individual licensing models for software modules, allowing for great flexibility to maximize revenues while at the same time preventing pirate copies.

Customize product offerings

With mpDRM developers separate the module license from the overall software package, allowing for different bundles that do not need to be thought of at creation time of the application. This also enables publishers to deliver different software versions (e.g. mini, standard and premium) all based on a single set of binaries. It is even possible to run dynamic special promotions which enable certain functions at certain events.

Offer trials and product evaluations

Publishers can easily offer and tightly control trial versions and mange evaluations over an extended time frame, even in “disconnected” scenarios. It is possible to create different trial versions and renew trials all based on the same set of binaries. Finally if a user purchases the software it can simply be unlocked based on the purchase, without requiring new files.

Flexible licensing options

With mpDRM’s flexible license options, publishers can fine tune products to meet exactly the needs of the customer, independent of having the development team design special product packages. These license options include:

Start and end date
Date period
Geography, IP checks
Multiple licenses
License transfer
Feature packages
Action rights
Revocation
Terminal server handling

Prevent pirating and enforce license terms

With mpDRM you can ensure only licensed customers can access your products and you can enforce the license terms you defined.

Unlike with traditional software distribution where unauthorized software use and sharing often occurs after the software has been paid and installed, with mpDRM the license is independent of the actual software. This ensures the software remains secure and cannot be used, even if the software binaries are illegally distributed.

Help customers to better manage their licenses

Protect Software’s mpDRM licenses can be issued and managed fully web based and do not require the transmission of key code/license files or any manual user interaction like file copying or handling email attachments.

You can even offer your customers a dedicated web site to manager their licenses like transferring them between computers, revoking licenses from broken machines, etc.