Keyforge
Hey HN, A few months ago I realized licensing my app wasn't as straightforward as I expected. There was too much setup just to create a license, and the customer experience was not great. All I wanted was for licenses to be generated automatically when I got paid, and for customers to manage their own licenses. So I built Keyforge, a simple software licensing platform for developers. It integrates with Stripe so that licenses are created automatically when someone purchases or subscribes to your product. There's also a self-serve customer portal where users can manage their licenses,…
Keyforge launched on May 31, 2025 with 8 votes, #2,977 of 7,905 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
What it does
Simple license management for software. Automate licenses with Stripe payments and give your users a clean, self-serve portal.
Automate software license keys with Stripe, Polar, and Lemon Squeezy. Offline verification, a self-serve customer portal, and no backend code needed.
The all-in licensing layer that drops into your app. Start delivering licenses to paying customers in minutes. Integrate with payment providers. Customers get their license the second they pay. No license server or fulfillment code to build. Set licensing up in minutes. Customers see keys, manage devices, and recover access on their own. Reduce support hours and deliver a polished experience. Zero setup needed. Cryptographically signed licenses to verify locally, even when offline. Integrate anywhere by using standard JWT libraries. No SDK to install. Customers can upgrade their license to higher tiers and unlock additional features. Allow customers to extend the expiration date of their…from keyforge.dev
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN, Around 2 months ago, I launched my project, a simple to use licensing system for developers that works anywhere. And now I'm launching a new feature, offline licensing. For this, a token is generated for a license and verified on the client with a public key, without needing the internet. Would love to get…
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