Offline License Management System
Issue signed activation codes, validate them, manage trials, renewals and revocations — without sending your license keys to any server. Built for independent software developers.
An independent developer project by ChengYoung — software development log & product site.
Why LicenseDesktop
A complete licensing toolkit that stays under your control — keys are signed on your machine, not in the cloud.
Offline signing
Activation codes are RSA/JWT-signed locally on your machine. No key escrow, no cloud dependency.
Edition-based licensing
Basic, Professional and Enterprise editions with per-feature gating — control what each tier unlocks.
Full lifecycle
Issue, verify, extend, re-key and revoke licenses. Trial support and expiry downgrade built in.
Two roles, one toolkit
A Central edition for your own operations and a Publisher edition you distribute — cleanly separated.
Auto updates
Version-gated automatic updates via CDN, with manual fallback and maintenance-window control.
Automatic backups
Scheduled, rolling backups with optional encrypted off-site copies. Your data is never locked in.
Screenshots
The application in action.
Ready to try it?
Download the free trial, or pick a license that fits your stage.