Denuvo Anti-Tamper vs Kenshi/core

Denuvo Anti-Tamper9.4Visit Kenshi/core8.6Visit

Higher score Denuvo Anti-Tamper #1 in Game DRM Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Irdeto

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Kenshi/core #6 in Game DRM Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Kenshi/core

• Denuvo Anti-Tamper fits best

  AAA PC games needing deep anti-tamper

• Kenshi/core fits best

  Enterprise teams needing telemetry-led protection

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Side by side

Feature	Denuvo Anti-Tamper 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Kenshi/core 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Game DRM Software	#6 in Game DRM Software
Best for	AAA PC games needing deep anti-tamper	Enterprise teams needing telemetry-led protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Windows, Linux
Compliance	ISO 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	2 integrations	40+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Denuvo Anti-Tamper 3/5 · Kenshi/core 0/5
Offline play	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Anti-debugging	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Code virtualization	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Anti-dumping	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
License server	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Integration method	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Windows; Linux via Proton; Steam Deck via Proton	cross-platform
Our review
Pros	Rewrites binaries post-build without requiring source-code access Combines anti-debugging, injection defense, encryption, and virtualization Supports Unreal, Unity, Proton, Linux, and Steam Deck coverage	27 detection modules across hardware, kernel, runtime, and binary layers Supports Unreal, Unity, Source, custom C++ engines, and major game platforms Connects operator events to SIEM, Datadog, PagerDuty, Slack, and REST logs
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Reinforces platform DRM rather than replacing it Closed-source protection may not suit teams requiring open-source tools	Pricing is bespoke and requires contact with sales Kernel-level protection may be more than smaller teams need Founded in 2024, so it has a shorter operating history
Our verdict	Denuvo Anti-Tamper is Irdeto’s game-security solution for developers and publishers protecting PC game binaries and runtime memory. It is aimed at AAA PC games that need defenses against reverse engineering, debugging, code injection,… Read the review →	Kenshi/core is a game-integrity platform for studios running competitive or live-service games. It combines kernel-aware anti-cheat, hardware and runtime detection, binary protection, and anti-tamper controls in an SDK and runtime. Its… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Denuvo Anti-Tamper — where it wins

  • Rewrites binaries post-build without requiring source-code access
  • Combines anti-debugging, injection defense, encryption, and virtualization
  • Supports Unreal, Unity, Proton, Linux, and Steam Deck coverage

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Reinforces platform DRM rather than replacing it
  • Closed-source protection may not suit teams requiring open-source tools

• Kenshi/core — where it wins

  • 27 detection modules across hardware, kernel, runtime, and binary layers
  • Supports Unreal, Unity, Source, custom C++ engines, and major game platforms
  • Connects operator events to SIEM, Datadog, PagerDuty, Slack, and REST logs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is bespoke and requires contact with sales
  • Kernel-level protection may be more than smaller teams need
  • Founded in 2024, so it has a shorter operating history

• Denuvo Anti-Tamper9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep anti-tamper layer for AAA PC games, with offline operation and engine hardening.

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• Kenshi/core8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Telemetry-led game integrity for enterprise studios with complex protection needs.

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