Show HN: Open-source, machine-bound licensing with a single POST request

Category: devtools

Tags: software-licensing, copy-protection, self-hosted, rust, sdk

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

Archergate is an open-source, machine-bound software licensing SDK and server for indie developers. It's interesting because it provides a self-hostable, cryptographically secure alternative to expensive enterprise licensing platforms, with features like hardware fingerprinting, offline validation, and tamper detection specifically designed for native software distribution.

Target audience: backend devs, desktop app developers, game developers, audio plugin developers

Repository: https://github.com/archergate/archergate · Rust · 2 stars

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