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  • Welcome
    • Zentitle2 documentation: License Management Software
    • Introduction to Zentitle2
  • Latest UI Changes
  • Zentitle Overview
    • Zentitle Quick Overview
      • Zentitle2 Features & Benefits
      • A single source of truth: 1 platform
      • Zentitle Architecture
      • Zentitle supports every platform
      • Zentitle business models
      • Critical differences for secure site/offline/dark site management
      • Zentitle for SaaS Licensing
  • Quick Start
    • Onboarding Zentitle2
    • Integrating is easy
    • Pricing & Packaging with Zentitle
  • Using the Platform UI
    • Introduction
    • New User Setup
    • Getting around
      • Search
      • Using reports
      • Providing feedback
    • Getting started
  • UI: ADMINISTRATION
    • Introduction
    • Users
      • Managing Users
      • Resending user invites
      • User permissions
      • Lost password
    • API Credentials
      • Package Registry
    • Webhooks
      • Logs
      • Workflow automation software
    • Integrations
      • FastSpring
      • SalesForce Sample Integration
        • Sample Integration Installation
        • Post-Installation Configuration
        • Connecting Salesforce to Zentitle
        • Creating a Zentitle Customer in SalesForce
        • Creating a Zentitle Entitlement in SalesForce
        • Editing Zentitle Entitlements in SalesForce
        • Managing Software Activations in SalesForce
    • Configuration
      • Import customers
      • Account Based Licensing (Identity-based licensing)
        • Setup Account Based Licensing with OpenID tokens.
        • Setup Account Based Licensing with username/password
        • Branding the user experience
      • End User Portal
        • End User Portal User Access
        • End user - Use of the portal
        • End User Offline Activation
      • Custom Fields
      • Security (2FA)
    • "Hard" Delete
  • UI: Dashboard
    • The Dashboard
  • UI: Customers
    • Customers and contacts
    • Customers
      • Adding (managing) contacts
      • The contact page
      • Setting up End User Portal (EUP) access
      • Inviting contacts to EUP
      • Disabling Customers
      • Managing Entitlements (from the Customer page)
  • UI: Entitlements
    • Entitlements
      • Using Entitlements
      • Maintenance options
    • Working with Entitlements
      • Activation Codes
      • Contacts (ABL)
      • Activations
      • Activity log
      • Notes
    • Managing Entitlements
      • Allocating entitlements
      • Change the offering (upgrade/downgrade)
      • Entitlements with overrides/changes
      • Renewing an entitlement
      • Resetting the usage count
      • Disabling Entitlements
      • Entitlements in overdraft (seats)
  • UI: Product Catalog
    • Product paradigm
    • Products
      • Product Features
      • Overdraft option (feature usage)
      • Feature Control
      • Product Attributes
      • Product Editions
      • Edition Setup
    • Offerings
      • Overdraft option (seats)
      • Managing offerings
      • Maintenance options
      • Change offering (upgrade/downgrade)
      • Custom Fields
    • Plans
      • Trial plans
    • Global Features (and attributes)
  • UI: Local License Server
    • Local License Server (LLS)
      • Local License Server Installation
      • LLS License End-User Management
      • Entitlements to be used on LLS instances
      • LLS Licensing API
      • LLS Release Notes
  • UI: Help
    • Support
  • Developers
    • Licensing & Management APIs
      • API docs
      • API Rate limits
      • Collecting credentials for integration
      • API Versioning
    • The Licensing Client (.NET)
      • Configure NuGet Source
      • Configuring the Activation
      • Configuring the SharedActivation
      • Working with SharedActivation
      • Licensing API Nonce
      • IActivation interface
      • Zentitle2Core Library
      • Exceptions
      • FAQ
      • Release Notes
    • The Licensing Client (C++)
      • Configuring the Activation
      • Licensing API Nonce
      • IActivation interface
      • Zentitle2Core Library
      • Exceptions
      • Release Notes
    • The Licensing Client (Java)
      • Configure JAR Source
      • Configuring the Activation
      • Licensing API Nonce
      • IActivation interface
      • Zentitle2Core Library
      • Exceptions
      • FAQ
      • Release Notes
    • The Zentitle2Core Library (C++)
      • Security
      • Offline Activation
      • Generating Device Fingerprint
      • Using the Zentitle2Core Library
      • Troubleshooting and FAQs
    • Platform Summary
      • Turboscale architecture
      • SaaS Application Licensing
      • On-Premise Licensing
        • 1-Step Offline Deactivation: On-Premise
        • 2-Step Offline Activation: On-Premise
    • Offline Activation
    • Virtual Machine Control
    • No-code Test Application
      • Creating a Product and Entitlement
      • Download the demo files
      • OnPremDemo.dll.config setup
      • Test the demo application
        • Install Desktop Runtime
    • No-code SaaS Example
      • Creating a Product and Entitlement
      • Download the demo files
      • Collecting the serverside parameters
      • Edit appsettings.json file for IDE based Testing
      • Edit docker-compose.yml file for Docker-based Testing
      • Test the demo application
        • Using docker to test
    • Naming conventions/Glossary
  • Premium Features
    • Overdraft Tracker (Basic)
      • API references (Overdraft)
      • Overdraft Tracker on the dashboard
      • Reporting with the Overdraft Tracker
    • Network Licensing
    • Change log feature
  • Use Cases
    • Dark Site Local License Server (Network-based licensing)
    • Renewals (Customer Success) Management
    • Subscription grace periods
    • Self-service - End-user portal
    • Virtualized Environments
    • Usage-Based Licensing
    • Trial Management
    • Identity Based Licensing: Understanding IDP
    • Single Tenant Option
    • Entitlements with ERP & billing systems
    • Entitlements with Subscriptions
    • Entitlements with a CRM
    • E-commerce Integration
    • IoT and hardware licensing
    • SaaS Applications
    • Overuse tracking (overdrafts)
    • Order Fulfillment
  • Zentitle and M&A deals
  • Other
    • Zentitle2 Changelog
      • Terms and Conditions Changelog
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  • The Zentitle architecture and ecosystem.
  • Zentitle2: License Management Software
  • License Manager Software
  • Software License Management Tool
  • Software Licensing Solution
  • Software Monetization
  • Monetization Platform

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Zentitle Architecture

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The Zentitle architecture and ecosystem.

Zentitle2: License Management Software

The Zentitle Cloud is a fully multi-tenant, cloud-based license management software platform that provides a consistent and highly scalable system of record for everything you've sold, including customer information, rights expiration dates, and included features. The platform is easy to set up and integrates seamlessly with your existing order entry processes, such as Salesforce, Dynamics, Zoho, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, and e-commerce platforms like Stripe, Zuora, or Chargify.

Feature
Description

Multi-Tenant Cloud

Centralized, scalable, and secure platform for all license and entitlement data

System of Record

Tracks all sales, customer info, rights, expirations, and features

Integration

Connects with CRM, ERP, and e-commerce systems via powerful web services and APIs

Real-Time Visibility

Continuous monitoring and reporting of license status and usage

License Manager Software

As advanced license manager software, Zentitle gives you complete control over defining, managing, and updating your offerings, SKUs, and packages. You can create as many offerings as needed, each with unique rights, and manage customer upgrades between editions, all without re-engineering.

Capability
Details

Flexible Offerings

Define unlimited packages, SKUs, and features

Upgrade Management

Seamlessly manage customer upgrades and edition changes

Business Model Support

Out-of-the-box support for perpetual, subscription, feature-based, concurrent, floating, named-user, multi-seat, capacity-based, and usage-based licensing

Software License Management Tool

Zentitle functions as a comprehensive software license management tool, supporting license key and identity-based authentication models.

Feature
Description

License Key Support

Customizable serial key formats for traditional activation

Identity-Based Licensing

Integrates with OpenID Connect platforms (Auth0, Okta, ForgeRock) for account-based access

SDKs & APIs

Language bindings for C, C++, Java, Python, and more for easy application integration

Connectivity Options

Online, intermittent, and offline node-locked licensing; local license servers for dark sites

Software Licensing Solution

Zentitle is a leading software licensing solution for all platforms and business models, including on-premises (Windows, Mac, Linux), SaaS, mobile, and IoT environments.

Supported Platforms
Details

On-Premises

Desktop and server (Windows, Mac, Linux, Intel, ARM)

SaaS

Full support for cloud-based applications

IoT & Embedded

Embedded Linux and hardware licensing

Mobile

Licensing for mobile platforms

Software Monetization

As a powerful software monetization engine, Zentitle enables you to launch new pricing and packaging models quickly, supporting many monetization strategies.

Monetization Features
Description

Business Model Agility

Release new models (subscription, usage, perpetual, feature-based) without engineering

Usage Tracking

Metering and analytics for usage-based billing

Tiered & Custom Pricing

Support for tiered, customized, and capacity-based pricing plans

Upselling Tools

Tools for upgrades, cross-sells, and renewals

Monetization Platform

Zentitle is a central monetization platform- the "central nervous system" for your software business, giving all stakeholders a unified view of entitlements, usage, and customer activity.

Platform Capabilities
Description

Unified Dashboard

Single pane of glass for all entitlement and license management

Brandable Customer Portal

Custom domain support, self-service license management for end customers

Analytics & Reporting

Comprehensive usage reporting, renewal intelligence, and customer engagement insights

API Access

Full API access to all data for integration and automation

Security & Compliance

Enterprise-grade security, single sign-on, and compliance features

Zentitle's multi-tenant cloud platform empowers software companies to manage, monetize, and control any software product across all business models and platforms, delivering operational excellence, business agility, and revenue growth.